Hungarian Swimming

Le Clos, Hosszu Named 2014 FINA Swimmers of the Year

South African Chad le Clos and Hungarian Katinka Hosszu were named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year at a gala…

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Hosszu, Cseh, Gyurta among usual suspects on strong 23-person Hungarian Euros team

After leading all nations at the 2012 European Championships with 26 overall medals and 9 golds, Hungary returns five gold medalists on their loaded 2014 squad.

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Gyurta Posts Sub-15-Minute 1500, Hosszu Swims Seven More Times on Night 3 of Hungarian Nationals

Katinka Hosszu, never seeming to run out of energy, was at it again tonight, competing in another seven events.

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Hosszu and Gratz Receive Hungarian Fair Play Awards

World Champion Katinka Hosszu and 18 year old Ben Gratz were awarded with the Hungarian Fair Play Awards…

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Koch and Mensing Clean Up At Slovakia Grand Prix

German national team members Marco Koch and Jenny Mensing both walked away from the Slovakia Grand Prix with multiple gold….

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1996 Olympic Bronze Medallist Korneyev Becomes Fatal Victim Of Stomach Cancer

Andrey Korneyev, who won an Olympic bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke at the 1996 for Russian, died from stomach cancer on May 2nd…

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Jakabos Wins 50 Freestyle On A Painful Path To Recovery

Zsuzanna Jakabos took a big step in her recovery from shoulder surgery today winning the women’s 50 freestyle at the Budapest Open…

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Cseh Puts Himself In The Top Ten Winning The 200 Butterfly In Budapest

Laszlo Cseh followed up a win in the 100 butterfly on Friday night with a victory in the 200 butterfly on Saturday evening at the Budapest Open…

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Bernek Records Top Five Time In The 200 Backstroke In Budapest

On the second day of the Budapest Cup Hungarian Peter Bernek took the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:56.79 breaking into the world’s top five rankings…

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New Competition Facility In Budapest To Be Completed By 2016

The Hungarian Swimming Federation has announced that the construction of the Palace of Pools will begin next year, with the goal of being completed by the end of 2016…

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Zsuzsanna Jakabos On The Mend After Shoulder Surgery

Zsuzsanna Jakabos’ recovery from a surgical procedure she underwent in October to repair a shoulder injury is moving in a positive direction…

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2013 Swammy Awards: Male European Swimmer of the Year

Morozov became a superstar for Russia this year and helped make them a player on the international swimming scene.

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Hosszu Moves to 10 Wins in 2 Days at Indian Ocean Championships

Katinka Hosszu had another 5-for-6 day at the 2013 Indiana Ocean Championships on the French island of Reunion.

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2013 Swammy Awards: European Coach Of The Year

Jon Rudd of Plymouth Leander had a reach in European that spanned the continent, including at home in the UK.

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Hosszu Takes 5 Out of 6 Women’s Races on Day 1 at Indian Ocean Championships

Katinka Hosszu won 5 out of 6 races on day 1 in Reunion, while her coach, and her training partner, cleaned up on the men’s side.

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