Europe

Henveaux & Vanotterdijk Lead Belgium’s 12-Swimmer Roster For Fukuoka

Riding the momentum of a record-breaking streak, Roos Vanotterdijk leads the Belgium roster of 12 swimmers for the 2023 World Championships.

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Martens, Wellbrock, Elendt Spearhead Germany’s 19-Strong Roster For Fukuoka

Ranked #1 in the world this season in the men’s 1500m free, Florian Wellbrock heads up the 19-strong German roster for this summer’s World Championships.

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Turkey Names National Championship Meet in Honor of Technical Coach Stefano Nurra

Steffano Nura died in August in Turkey while working for the country as a technical swimming coach. The federation has named their 2023 championship for him.

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Princeton Nabs Romanian NAG Record-holder Patrick Dinu for 2024-25

Prolific Romanian National Age Group record-holder Patrick Dinu will swim for Princeton beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Five Man Relay, Including Former UF Gators, Set to Cross English Channel for Charity

Two Scottish national swimmers and three former UF Gators are teaming up to raise money for Ukrainian refugees and cancer research.

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Kacper Stokowski, Ksawery Masiuk Tie for 100 Back Title With 53.74 at Polish Nationals

Thursday’s 100 back tie qualified Kacper Stokowski and Ksawery Masiuk for Worlds while equaling the automatic Olympic qualifying standard for Paris 2024. 

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15-Yr-Old Kuzey Tuncelli Rips 14:56.67 1500 Free At Turkish Trials

The 2023 Turkish Team Trials began with a bang as a 15-year-old nailed a Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification time in the men’s 1500m freestyle.

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Meilutyte, Hafnaoui & Steenbergen Among New Names Confirmed For Mare Nostrum

Ruta Meilutyte had a defiant return in 2022 that included winning a world title in both short course and long course and breaking a world record.

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Leon Marchand Commits To Another Season At ASU, Keeping 400 IM WR “In Back of My Mind”

Leon Marchand will return to Arizona State next season with hopes of leading the Sun Devils to an NCAA Championship title.

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LEN Unveils Names of 36 Countries Entered in U23 Championships

LEN has shared the list of 36 countries that have committed to compete at the inaugural U23 European Swimming Championships this summer in Dublin.

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Sjostrom, Milak Among Confirmed Names For Monaco Leg of 2023 Mare Nostrum

Reigning individual world champions Sarah Sjostrom, Kylie Masse, Kristof Milak, Thomas Ceccon and Nicolo Martinenghi have all been confirmed for the event.

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NCAA Champion Andrei Minakov Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal

NCAA Champion swimmer Andrei Minakov has become the biggest name to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal so far this offseason.

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Brits Call On Government To Appoint Sports Ombudsman To Investigate Sexual Abuse Claims

Members of British clubs and sports teams, along with sexual abuse lawyers, are calling on government action to prevent future sexual abuse cases in sport.

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LEN To Begin Endorsing Member Federation Training Centres, Seeking “Innovation Hub”

The project will allow federations to apply to have centers endorsed as official Sport Science, Evaluation, Training Camps and High-Performance training hubs.

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The Loophole: Why Swimmers Might Not Have to Wait 3 Years to Change Citizenship

Russia native Mark Nikolaev (pictured) is hoping to switch to Australian sporting nationality, which would bring much-needed depth to their backstroke group.

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