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London Olympics 2012 swimming: 15-year-old Ruta Meilutyte wins 100 breaststroke

Fifteen-year-old Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania won the 100-meter breaststroke at the London Olympics on Monday.

London: Fifteen-year-old Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania won the 100-meter breaststroke at the London Olympics on Monday.
Meilutyte finished in 1 minute, 5.47 seconds to hold off a late charge from world champion Rebecca Soni of the United States, who touched second in 1:05.55. Satomi Suzuki of Japan finished in 1:06.46 to take bronze. Defending champion Leisel Jones of Australia was fifth. Agencies