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.
Benedetta Pilato Breaks World Jr, European Championship Records in 50 Breast
Benedetta Pilato has cracked the World Junior and European Championship Records in the 50 breaststroke with her 5th sub-30 second swim.
Austrian, Serbian, Estonian, and Slovak Records Fall in Men’s 50 Free Prelims
Heiko Gigler (above) set a new Austrian Record in the 50 free during a swim-off heat on Saturday. The man he beat – Andrej Barna – set a Serbian Record.
Leon Marchand Sprains Finger in Warmup, Leaves European Championships Early
Leon Marchand, the French Record holder in the 400 IM, sprained his finger in the warmup pool and will head home early from the European Championships.
Luke Greenbank Breaks British Record in 200 Back, Jumps to World #4
Luke Greenbank now ranks just 1 spot behind Michael Phelps for 13th place in the all-time global rankings in the 200 meter backstroke.
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.
Anastasia Gorbenko Becomes First Israeli Woman Under 1 Minute in 100 Back
Anastasia Gorbenko now adds a National Record in the 100 back to previous records in the 50 and 100 breaststroke set earlier this week.
Australian Olympic Swimming Trials Will Be Available Worldwide on Amazon Prime
It won’t just be Australians who are able to watch the country’s Olympic Trials this June on Amazone Prime – the service will be available globally.
NC State Announces GWU’s Wesley Mattice as New Head Diving Coach
Mattice, formerly of George Washington University, takes over for NC State’s Yahya Radman, who led the program for the last 8 seasons.
Nebraska Has Among Lowest COVID Infection Rates as Olympic Trials Approach
Nebraska will play host to the upcoming U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials with one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country.
Finnish, Bulgarian, and Czech Records All Fall in Prelims of Men’s 200 Breast
After breaking 1 minute for the first time in the 100 breaststroke earlier in the meet, Matti Mattsson used front-end speed to break the Finnish Record in the 200 breast as well.
Hugo Gonzalez Breaks Spanish National Record to Win Bronze at Euros
2016 Spanish Olympian Hugo Gonzalez has broken the Spanish Record in the 50 meter backstroke. That’s his first senior National Record in a backstroke race.
Ella Eastin Retires from Swimming After Dysautonomia Diagnosis
12-time NCAA Champion and 2017 World University Games Champion Ella Eastin has retired from competitive swimming as the result of a medical condition possibly driven by long-COVID.
USA Swimming Announces Split-Site 2021 Speedo Summer Championships
Madisyn Cox won the 200 IM at the post-Olympics 2016 U.S. Open Championships and went on to earn a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Swiss, Greek, and Estonian Records Go Down in Men’s 400 Free in Euros Prelims
Aggressive splitting led Switzerland’s Antonio Djakovic, above, to the top seed in the men’s 400 free, setting a new Swiss Record in the process.
