2025 HUNGARIAN NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, April 9th – Saturday, April 12th
- Prelims at 9am local (3am ET)/Finals at 5pm local (11am ET)
- Csik Ferenc Swimming Pool, Kaposvar, Hungary
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- SwimSwam Preview
- Day 1 Prelims Recap/Day 1 Finals Recap
- Entries/Live Results
- Livestream (Prelims Only)
Olympic champion Hubert Kos continued to wreak havoc on the record board into day two of the 2025 Hungarian National Swimming Championships.
This morning the University of Texas superstar ripped a near-lifetime best en route to capturing the top seed in the men’s 100m backstroke.
Kos stopped the clock at a time of 52.91 to land lane 4 for tonight’s main event.
The 22-year-old opened in 25.85 and closed in 27.06 to set himself apart from the field.
Boldizsar Magda was next to the wall in a time of 55.91 while Oliver Kos captured the 3rd seed in 55.92.
Kos’ lifetime best and national standard rests at the 52.78 he logged in the heats at the 2024 Olympic Games. There in Paris, he ultimately finished 10th overall with a semi-final result of 52.98.
We’ll see what the newly-minted 50m back national record holder has in store for us during this evening’s final. In the meantime, the Longhorn checks in as the 5th-swiftest man in the world this season.
2024-2025 LCM Men 100 Back
KOS
52.24
| 2 | Pieter Coetzeé | RSA | 52.71 | 04/09 |
| 2 | Oliver Morgan | GBR | 52.71 | 02/14 |
| 4 | Thomas CECCON | ITA | 52.84 | 03/15 |
| 5 | Ksawery Masiuk | POL | 52.90 | 03/15 |
Additional Notes
- World record holder and Olympic champion Kristof Milak snagged the 2nd seed in the men’s 200m fly, posting 1:59.73 as one of two sub-2:00 performers this morning. Claiming the top spot was Richard Marton who hit a time of 1:59.58.
- The men’s 50m free saw Szebasztian Szabo put up a solid prelim outing of 22.33, although he holds just a .01 advantage over Luka Cvetko who was right behind in 22.34. Nandor Nemeth has this 50m free as his sole event and he earned the 3rd seed in 22.78.
- Petra Senanszky led the women’s 50m free field in a top-seeded effort of 25.59.
- NCAA champion Zalan Sarkany staked his claim on the 400m free, registering a swift morning outing of 3;50.99. He owns a career-quickest mark of 3:47.33 from the Olympic Games.
52.24 YEAI
Link to results: https://live.musz.hu/file/168?event=163935232
Now I think 1:52 200 back is possible in the summer. It’s a pity he doesn’t swim it this week.
I keep daydreaming that he might time trial it or something. After this swim he’s gotta be wondering.
What a time for Kos! Maybe a 1:52 this summer, i wouldn’t be surprised
And in other note Popovici went 1:45.07
Solid swim for Popovici.
Chlorinedaddy hasnt swum yet?
OK this might survive the Russians lol.
I don’t think it will survive Lifintsev, but at this point, it might survive Kolesnikov.
52.24 for Hubi!!!!
Milak won the 200 fly in a 1:56.13… reasonably slow by his standards, but I don’t think it’s time to panic yet.
He was 55 out which is pretty slow by his standard, but the closing speed was ok. If he performs at Mare Nostrum it will give more hints.
5 times 2 equals 9 plus One. That’s a Special Time.
Randy
Shut up
We don’t speak to Randy like that around here partner…