2025 European SC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2025 EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• December 2-7, 2025
• Lublin, Poland
• SCM (25 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1
  • Finals: Day 1

Wednesday Morning Event Schedule:

• Men’s 100 IM
• Women’s 100 IM
• Men’s 200 free
• Women’s 200 free
• Mixed 4×50 medley relay
• Men’s 1500 free

Wednesday Morning Heat Sheet

Welcome to day 2 of the 2025 SC European Championships! This morning’s action will feature the 100 IM, 200 free, mixed 4×50 medley relay, and the men’s 1500 free.

The World Record holder and World Junior Record holder will both be racing in the heats of the men’s 1500 free this morning. Florian Wellbrock is the World Record holder in the event (14:06.88) and comes in as the top seed with a 14:17.27, while Kuzey Tuncelli is the World Junior Record holder (14:20.64) and comes in as the 2nd seed with that time.

Duncan Scott comes into the men’s 200 free as the only swimmer in the field under 1:40. Scott could scare the Championship Record of 1:39.81 in finals.

Meanwhile, Beryl Gastaldello enters the women’s 100 IM this morning tied with the Championship Record mark of 56.67.

MEN’S 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – HEATS

• WR: 49.28 – Caeleb Dressel, USA (2020)
• WJR: 50.63 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2018)
• ER: 49.92 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2024)
• EJR: 50.63 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2018)
• CR: 50.76 – Peter Mankoc, SLO (2009)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Andreas Vazaios (GRE) – 52.09
2. Heiko Gigler (AUT) – 52.32
3. Luka Mladenovic (AUT) – 52.33
4. Noe Ponti (SUI) – 52.38
5. Miroslav Knedla (CZE) – 52.46
6. Bernhard Reitshammer (AUT) – 52.55*
7. Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 52.58
8. Robert Pedersen (DEN) – 52.59
9. Berke Saka (TUR) – 52,74
10. Jeremias Pock (GER) – 52.85
11. Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) – 52.90
12. Ronny Brannkarr (FIN) – 52.92
13. Markus Lie (NOR) – 52.95
14. Tom Dean (GBR) – 52.99
15. Melker Rosengren (SWE) – 53.06
16. Brandon Van Den Berg (NED – 53.10
17. Nikola Miljenic (CRO) – 53.13

Greece’s Andreas Vazaios led the way in the men’s 100 IM this morning, swimming a 52.09. Vazaios was under his seed time of 52.43.

Noe Ponti, the top seed coming into the meet, came in 4th this morning with a 52.38. Ponti has been 50.33, which is well under the Championship Record of 50.76, which has stood for 16 years.

Austria had a great showing in this event. Heiko Gigler came in 2nd this morning with a 52.32, while Luka Maldenovic was 3rd with a 52.33. Bernhard Reitshammer came in 5th this morning, but failed to qualify for the semifinals tonight, as he was the 3rd-fastest Austrian swimmer this morning and each nation is limited to 2 swimmers advancing.

Maxime Grousset is another swimmer to keep your eyes on tonight, as he came into the meet with a time of 50.56. Grousset took 7th this morning with a 52.58.

WOMEN’S 100 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – HEATS

• WR: 55.11 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
• WJR: 57.59 – Anastasiya Shkurdai, BLR (2020)
• ER: 56.51 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2017)
• EJR: 57.59 – Anastasiya Shkurdai, BLR (2020)
• CR: 56.67 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2015)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Marrit Steenbergen (NED) – 57.99
2. Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL) – 58.59
3. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) – 58.61
4. Ellen Walshe (IRL) – 58.80
5. Neza Klancar (SLO) – 58.94
6. Martine Damborg (DEN) – 59.12
7. Anita Gastaldi (ITA) – 59.14
8. Costanza Cocconcelli (ITA) – 59.21
9. Tessa Giele (NED) – 59.27
10. Schastine Tabor (DEN) – 59.47
11. Diana Petkova (BUL) – 59.58
12. Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 59.64
13. Tamara Potocka (SVK) – 59.71
14. Barbora Janickova (CZE) – 59.87
15. Aliisa Soini (FIN) – 59.96
16. Nikoletta Pavlopoulou (GRE) – 1:00.01

In a somewhat relaxed prelims of the women’s 100 IM, Greece’s Nikoletta Pavlopoulou was the last swimmer to make it through to tonight’s semifinals with a 1:00.01.

Marrit Steenbergen was the top qualifier this morning, clocking a 57.99 to lead the way. Steenbergen was about half a second off her entry time of 57.32.

Top seed Beryl Gastaldello was only 12th this morning, putting up a 59.64. That time comes in well off Gastaldello’s entry time of 56.67, which matches the Championship Record in this event.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – HEATS

• WR: 1:38.61 – Luke Hobson, USA (2024)
• WJR: 1:40.65 – Matt Sates, RSA (2021)
• ER: 1:39.37 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)
• EJR: 1:40.79 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
• CR: 1:39.81 – Paul Biedermann, GER (2009)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Jack McMillan (GBR) – 1:41.41
2. Duncan Scott (GBR) – 1:41.58
3. Matt Richards (GBR) – 1:41.79*
4. Sander Sorensen (NOR) 1:41.87
5. Tomas Lukminas (LTU) – 1:41.89
6. Kamil Sieradzki (POL) – 1:41.94
7. Danas Rapsys (LTU) – 1:42.32
8. Roman Fuchs (FRA) – 1:42.38
9. Timo Sorgius (GER) – 1:42.39
10. Lukas Martens (GER) – 1:42.40
11. Carlos D’Ambrosio (ITA) – 1:42.52
12. Lucas Henveaux (BEL) – 1:42.58
13. Evan Bailey (IRL) – 1:42.68
14. Robin Hanson (SWE) – 1:42.87
15. Tajus Juska (LTU) – 1:43.02*
16. Krzystztof Chmielewski (POL) – 1:43.20
17. Kristupas Trepocka (LTU) – 1:43.24*
18. Ludvig Bartolek (SWE) – 1:43.33
19. Oliver Sogaard-Andersen (DEN) – 1:43.44

Great Britain showed out in the men’s 200 free prelims this morning, putting up the top 3 swimmers in the field. Jack McMillan led the way with a 1:41.41, while Duncan Scott was 2nd in 1:41.58, and Matt Richards was 3rd in 1:41.79. Richards was the 3rd-fastest GBR swimmer this morning, meaning he’ll be left out of semifinals tonight.

Sander Sorensen had a strong performance this morning, swimming a 1:41.87 for 4th overall, which will give him the 3rd seed in semifinals tonight.

Lithuania saw Tomas Lukminas (1:41.89) and Danas Rapsys (1:42.32) make it through to semifinals tonight. Tajus Juska and Kristupas Trepocka both got left out of semifinals tonight, as there were already 2 Lithuanian swimmers qualified.

WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – HEATS

• WR: 1:49.36 – Mollie O’Callaghan, AUS (2025)
• WJR: 1:51.62 – Claire Weinstein, USA (2024)
• ER: 1:50.43 – Sarah Sjoestroem, SWE (2017)
• EJR: 1:52.81 – Nikoletta Padar, HUN (2024)
• CR: 1:51.17 – Federica Pellegrini, ITA (2009)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Minna Abraham (HUN) – 1:53.51
2. Nikolett Padar (HUN) – 1:54.18
3. Marrit Steenbergen (NED) – 1:54.24
4. Panna Ugrai (HUN) – 1:54.29*
5. Freya Anderson (GBR) – 1:54.47
6. Nina Holt (GER) – 1:55.04
7. S.S. Jorunnardottir (ISL) – 1:55.04
8. Freya Colbert (GBR) – 1:55.34
9. Imani De Jong (NED) – 1:55.55
10. Iris Berger (AUT) – 1:55.63
11. Maria Daza Garcia (ESP) – 1:55.64
12. Anna Mascolo (ITA) – 1:55.72
13. Katja Fain (SLO) – 1:55.98
14. Emily Richards (GBR) – 1:56.08*
15. Justina Kozan (POL) – 1:56.16
16. Alessandra Mao (ITA) – 1:56.19
17. Isabel Gose (GER) – 1:56.28
18. Maya Werner (GER) – 1:56.39*
19. Janja Segel (SLO) – 1:56.45

Hungary was phenomenal in prelims of the women’s 200 free this morning, seeing 3 of the 4 fastest performers in the field. Minna Abraham led the way with a 1:53.51. Abraham, who competes collegiately in the US for USC, currently leads the NCAA this year in the yards 200 freestyle.

Coming in right behind Abraham was Nikolett Padar, who swam a 1:54.18 for 2nd this morning. Panna Ugrai took 4th overall with a 1:54.29, but as the 3rd-fastest Hungarian in the field, she won’t advance to tonight’s semifinals.

Marrit Steenbergen was back in action following the 100 IM, managing a 1:54.24 on the short turnaround.

Great Britain’s Freya Anderson was the top seed coming into the meet with a 1:52.14. This morning, she came in 5th overall with a 1:54.47.

MIXED 4×50 MEDLEY RELAY – HEATS

• WR: 1:35.15 – USA (2022)
• WJR: 1:41.21 – USA (2021)
• ER: 1:35.36 – NAB (2024)
• CR: 1:36.18 – Netherlands (2021)

1. Netherlands – 1:37.40
2. Denmark – 1:37.53
3. Sweden – 1:38.23
4. Hungary – 1:38.86
5. Estonia – 1:38.92
6. Italy – 1:39.01
7. Poland – 1:39.19
8. Lithuania – 1:39.32

Netherlands led the way in the mixed 4×50 medley relay this morning. Maaike de Waard (26.21), Jason Van Den Berg (25.84), Sean Niewold (22.15), and Valerie Van Roon (23.20) combined for a 1:37.40. Having a female swimmer on the freestyle leg was popular this morning, and Van Roon had the fastest split in the field out of all the femal freestylers.

One of the best splits in the field came from Hungary’s Szebasztian Szabo clocking a 21.57 on the fly leg of the Hungarian relay. He was the only flyer in the field to go under 22 seconds.

Estonia’s Ralf Tribuntsov was also huge, leading off his relay in 22.83.

MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – HEATS

• WR: 14:06.88 – Florian Wellbrock, GER (2021)
• WJR: 14:20.64 – Kuzey Tuncelli, TUR (2024)
• ER: 14:06.88 – Florian Wellbrock, GER (2021)
• EJR: 14:20.64 – Kuzey Tuncelli, TUR (2024)
• CR: 14:08.06 – Gregorio Paltrinieri, ITA (2015)

TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

1. Zalan Sarkany (HUN) – 14:23.95
2. Victor Johansson (SWE) – 14:23.98
3. Daniel Wiffen (IRL) – 14:24.38
4. David Betlehem (HUN) – 14:28.08
5. Bartosz Kapala (POL) – 14:29.62
6. Florian Wellbrock (GER) – 14:30.53
7. Sacha Velly (FRA) – 14:31.83
8. Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR)  14:33.05

In a star-studded 1500 free, we’ve been set up for an excellent final tomorrow night. Hungarian Zalan Sarkany led the way this morning with a 14:23.95, though Sweden’s Victor Johansson was a hair behind him in 14:23.98.

Hungary was the only nation with multiple swimmers to advance to the final, seeing David Betlehem clock a 14:28.08 for 4th this morning.

Florian Wellbrock, the World Record holder in this event, stopped the clock in 14:30.53 this morning, earning him the 6th seed for the final. Wellbrock was 24 seconds off his WR mark this morning.

Similarly, Kuzey Tuncelli, the World Junior Record holder in this event, narrowly made it through, taking 8th with a 14:33.05.