2025 European SC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

2025 EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• December 2-7, 2025
• Lublin, Poland
• SCM (25 meters)
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• Live Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Day 4 Prelims Heat Sheet

Event Schedule

• Women’s 200 IM
• Men’s 200 IM
• Men’s 800 Free
• Women’s 100 Free
• Men’s 100 Free

Welcome to day 4 of the 2025 European SC Championships! We have a concise schedule of events today, with only 5 on the docket.

After winning the men’s 1500 free last night, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen will be back in action this morning in prelims of the 800 free. Zalan Sarkany, the silver medalist in the 1500 free last night, will also be in the field in the 800 free this morning.

WOMEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – PRELIMS

• WR: 2:01.63 – Kate Douglass, USA (2024)
• WJR: 2:04.48 – Yu Yiting, CHN (2021)
• ER: 2:01.86 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2014)
• EJR: Anastasia Gorbenko, ISR (2020)
• CR: 2:02.53 – Katinka Hosszu, HUN (2015)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Marrit Steenbergen (NED) – 2:08.20
2. Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR) – 2:08.33
3. Katie Shanahan (GBR) – 2:08.36
4. Laura Cabanes (ESP) – 2:08.58
5. Emma Carrasco (ESP) – 2:08.79
6. Ellen Walshe (IRL) – 2:09.21
7. Alba Vazquez (ESP) – 2:09.25*
8. Freya Colbert (GBR) – 2:09.63
9. Nikoletta Pavlopoulou (GRE) – 2:09.68
10. Anita Gastaldi (ITA) – 2:09.81
11. Noelle Benkler (GER) – 2:09.94
12. Justina Kozan (POL) – 2:10.03
13. Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL) – 2:10.39
14. Tamara Potocka (SVK) – 2:10.45
15. Paula Gonzalez (ESP) – 2:10.64*
16. Linda Roth (GER) – 2:10.85
17. Hanna Bergman (SWE) – 2:11.02
18. Dalma Sebestyen (HUN) – 2:11.39

This morning’s action kicked off with the women’s 200 IM, where Marrit Steenbergen led the way in 2:08.20. Steenbergen was excellent at the end of the race this morning, splitting 29.68 on freestyle.

Israel’s Anastasia Gorbenko was right behind Steenbergen this morning, taking 2nd in 2:08.33. Gorbenko got out to a very fast start, splitting 27.80 on fly and 32.16 on back, for a 59.96 on the opening 100m. Katie Shanahan was right there in the mix for the fastest time of the morning as well, clocking a 2:08.36.

This event was Spain’s strongest showing of the meet so far, seeing 3 swimmers in the top 7 and 4 in the top 15. Laura Cabanes came in 4th with a 2:08.58, while Emma Carrasco took 5th in 2:08.79. As the top 2 Spanish swimmers, they will be advancing to semifinals tonight. Spain’s Alba Vazquez finished 7th in 2:09.25 this morning, while Paula Gonzalez was 15th with a 2:10.64. Since they were the 3rd and 4th Spanish swimmers in the event, they will be left out of semifinals.

Ellen Walshe, the top seed coming into the meet, came in 6th this morning with a 2:09.21.

MEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – PRELIMS

• WR: 1:48.88 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2024)
• WJR: 1:51.45 – Matt Sates, RSA (2021)
• ER: 1:48.88 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2024)
• EJR: 1:52.75 – Mikhail Shcherbakov, RUS (2025)
• CR: 1:50.85 – Andreas Vazaios, GRE (2019)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Duncan Scott (GBR) – 1:53.74
2. Alberto Razzetti (ITA) – 1:54.05
3. Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) – 1:54.63
4. Mewen Tomac (FRA) – 1:54.70
5. Jakub Bursa (CZE) – 1:54.79
6. Ronny Brannkarr (FIN) – 1:54.92
7. Max Litchfield (GBR) – 1:55.12
8. Thomas Jansen (NED) – 1:55.35
9. Vadym Naumenko (UKR) – 1:55.37
10. Jan Cejka (CZE) – 1:55.83
11. Gabor Zambori (HUN) – 1:55.84
12. Gian-Luca Gartmann (SUI) – 1:55.87
13. Diego Mira (ESP) – 1:56.02
14. Cedric Bussing (GER) – 1:56.21
15. Berke Saka (TUR) – 1:56.25
16. Bernhard Reitshammer (AUT) – 1:56.29

Great Britain’s Duncan Scott clocked the top time of the morning in the men’s 200 IM, stopping the clock in 1:53.74. Scott was out the fastest of anyone in the field this morning, splitting 52.52 on the opening 100m, thanks to splits of 24.68 on fly and 27.84 on back.

Italy’s Alberto Razzetti came in 2nd this morning with a 1:54.05. Razzetti was especially strong on breaststroke this morning, splitting 32.58 on that 50. Spain’s Hugo Gonzalez was equally good on breast, splitting 32.58 as well. Gonzalez came in 3rd overall with a 1:54.63.

France’s Mewen Tomac was 4th in 1:54.70 this morning. Tomac was out the 2nd-fastest of anyone on the opening 100m, splitting 52.72.

MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• WR: 7:20.46 – Daniel Wiffen, IRL (2023)
• WJR: 7:36.00 – Sven Schwarz, GER (2019)
• ER: 7:20.46 – Daniel Wiffen, IRL (2023)
• EJR: 7:35.30 – Pacome Bricout, FRA (2023)
• CR: 7:20.46 – Daniel Wiffen, IRL (2023)

TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:

1. Johannes Liebmann (GER) – 7:30.94 (WJR, EJR)
2. Victor Johansson (SWE) – 7:33.15
3. Zalan Sarkany (HUN) – 7:33.85
4. Daniel Wiffen (IRL) – 7:34.60
5. Lucas Henveaux (BEL) – 7:35.10
6. Oliver Klemet (GER) – 7:36.34
7. Henrik Christiansen (NOR) – 7:38.38
8. Dimitrios Markos (GRE) – 7:39.17

Germany’s Johannes Liebmann was phenomenal in prelims of the men’s 800 free this morning, establishing new World Junior and European Junior records. Liebmann clocked a 7:30.94, blowing away the previous record marks. He put together a great race this morning, splitting 3:44.69 on the opening 400m, then coming home in 3:46.25.

Germany was the only nation to advance 2 swimmers to finals tomorrow night. Oliver Klemet came in 6th this morning with a 7:36.34.

Victor Johansson was 2nd this morning in 7:33.15, earning a middle lane for the final tomorrow night.

Daniel Wiffen, the champion in the men’s 1500 free from last night, managed a 4th-place finish this morning with a 7:34.60. Wiffen is the World Record holder in the event, having been as fast as 7:20.46 back in 2023.

Zalan Sarkany, the silver medalist from the 1500 free last night, took 3rd this morning with a 7:33.85.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• WR: 49.93 – Kate Douglass, USA (2025)
• WJR: 51.45 – Kayla Sanchez, CAN (2018)
• ER: 50.58 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017)
• EJR: 52.36 – Anastasya Gorbenko, ISR (2020)
• CR: 50.95 – Ranomi Kromowidjojo, NED (2017)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Eva Okaro (GBR) – 51.90
2. Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) – 52.11
3. Sara Curtis (ITA) – 52.29
4. Marrit Steenbergen (DEN) – 52.35
5. Minna Abraham (HUN) – 52.43
6. Nina Holt (GER) – 52.51
7. Barbora Janickova (CZE) – 52.66
8. Marina Jehl (FRA) – 52.67
9. Freya Anderson (GBR) – 52.68
10. Kalia Antoniou (CYP) – 52.70
11. Milou Van Wijk (NED) – 52.87
12. Perta Senanszky (HUN) – 52.94
13. Kornelia Fiedkiewicz (POL) – 53.00
14. Imani De Jong (NED) – 53.04*
15. Anastasia Urbaniak (FRA) – 53.06*
16. Hedda Oritsland (NOR) – 53.21
17. Panna Ugrai (HUN) – 53.35*
18. Maria Daza (ESP) – 53.36
19. S.S. Jorunnardottir (ISL) – 53.43

Great Britain’s Eva Okaro posted the top time of the morning in the women’s 100 free, swimming a 51.90. With the performance, Okaro was within a second of the Championship Record mark of 50.95.

France’s Beryl Gastaldello came in 2nd with a 52.11. Gastaldello was the top seed coming into the meet, entering with a 50.63.

Netherlands’ Marrit Steenbergen finished 4th this morning with a 52.35. That swim came after Steenbergen had already qualified for semifinals in the 200 IM at the beginning of the session. Moreover, Steenbergen had the fastest back half in the field this morning, splitting 26.91 on the 2nd 50.

Italyt’s Sara Curtis had a strong swim as well this morning, stopping the clock in 52.29.

MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS

• WR: 44.84 – Kyle Chalmers, AUS (2021)
• WJR: 45.64 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
• ER: 44.94 – Amaury Leveaux, FRA (2008)
• EJR: 45.64 – David Popovici, ROU (2022)
• CR: 44.94 – Amaury Leveaux, FRA (2008)

TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:

1. Tomas Lukminas (LTU) – 45.87
2. Carlos D’Ambrosio (ITA) – 46.20
3. Matt Richards (GBR) – 46.26
4. Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 46.31
5. Kamil Sieradzki (POL) – 46.45
6. Patrick-Sebastian Dinu (ROU) – 46.46
7. Luka Hoek (ESP) – 46.57
8. Nandor Nemeth (HUN) – 46.59
9. Heiko Gigler (AUT) – 46.64
10. Manuel Frigo (ITA) – 46.65
11. Jere Hribar (CRO) – 46.72
12. Sergio De Celis (ESP) – 46.77
13. Leonardo Deplano (ITA) – 46.78*
14. Sander Sorensen (NOR) – 46.83
15. Adam Jaszo (HUN) – 46.86
16. Ksawery Masiuk (POL) – 46.91
17. Sean Niewold (NED) – 46.95

Tomas Lukminas swam the top time of the morning in the men’s 100 free, finishing in 45.87. This was a pretty quick prelims of the 100 free, seeing it take under 47 seconds to make it back for semifinals. Lukminas had the fastest back half in the field, coming home in 23.67 on the 2nd 50.

Italy’s Carlos D’Ambrosio was out the fastest of anyone in the field, splitting 22.03 on the opening 50m. He wound up taking 2nd overall with a time of 46.20. D’Ambrosio led a strong trio of Italian swimmers in this event. Manuel Frigo came in 10th with a 46.65, while Leonardo Deplano was 13th in 46.78. Deplano was the 3rd-fastest Italian swimmer in the field, therefore, he is left out of semifinals tonight.

Maxime Grousset, the top seed coming into the meet, came in 4th this morning with a 46.31. Grousset entered with a 45.59.