Hungary Swimming

World Record Holder Kristof Milak Scratches 200 Fly Final at Hungarian National Championships

Kristof Milak won’t swim finals of the 200 fly, where he was the 4th qualifier, but will keep his spot in the 100 free final on Thursday.

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Hubi Kos Update: When He Will Rejoin the Longhorns, and a New Event?

University of Texas swimmer Hubert Kos has been popping up in lots of headlines this fall in his native Hungary…

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Shane Tusup Returns to the Elite Pool Deck as the Coach of European Champion Vivien Jackl

Coach Shane Tusup (above, right) and 16-year-old European Champion Vivien Jackl (above, left) with Honved club president Istvan Gergely.

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Gyorgy Tumpek, the First-Ever European Champion in the 200 Fly, Dies at 92.

Gyorgy Tumpek was left off the 1952 Olympic Team because of “his big mouth,” but two years later won the first-ever European Championship in the 200 fly.

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Blood Passport Anti-Doping Program Triggers Procedings Against Two Hungarian Swimmers

Neither the Hungarian anti-doping authority nor local media that claim to know the identities of the accused will reveal their names, citing privacy rules.

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Hungary Sending Only 2 to World SC Champs Because of Cost, Travel Concerns

Szebastian Szabo is the co-World Record holder in the 50 fly and one of only two Hungarian athletes who will travel to short course Worlds in December.

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3 Hungarian Olympic Swimmers Get Married in Two Weeks (PHOTOS)

Katinka Hosszu was married in a museum two weeks ago, while powercouple Boglarka Kapas and Adam Telegdy wedded in a small town mansion.

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The 5 Most Important Storylines of the 2022 European Championships (Men’s Edition)

Thomas Ceccon has lost his mustache since the World Championships, but the home crowd should give him plenty of energy to race in Rome.

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Katinka Hosszu Tests Positive for COVID-19, Will Miss ISL Playoff #4

Katinka Hosszu, who has not yet made an appearance in the 2021 International Swimming League season, will miss at least her team’s next match with COVID-19.

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Katalin Burian Clears Quarantine in Kazan, Ready to Return to Budapest

Katalin Burian, who placed 7th in the 200 back at last week’s European Short Course Championships, has tested negative for COVID-19 two days in a row.

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Hungarian Swimmer Katalin Burian Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Europeans

Hungarian swimmer Katalin Burian has tested positive for COVID-19 this week at the European Short Course Championships in Russia.

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Kristof Milak Ties European Championship Record in 100 Fly Prelims

Kristof Milak has tied the European Championship Record in the men’s 100 fly in prelims on Saturday morning. He’s the top qualifier into the semi-finals.

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Katinka Hosszu Becomes the Most Decorated Female Swimmer in Euro Champs History

With still the 200 IM left to go, where she’s the favorite to win, Katinka Hosszu has tied Sarah Sjostrom for the most European LC Medals ever by a female.

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All-American Petra Halmai Will Return to Florida Gulf Coast for 5th Season

Two-time CSCAA All-American Petra Halmai will return next season to use a 5th year of eligibility at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Serbia, Hungary, Israel Begin Vaccinating Olympic Athletes; Italy Chief Says No

At least 3 nations, including Hungary, have begun inoculating their Olympic athletes for the coronavirus. The head of the Italian Olympic Committee says their athletes won’t jump the line.

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