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Italy’s Breaststrokers Help The Nation Stay Atop The Euros Medal Table

Italy remains atop the overall swimming medal table through five days’ worth of competition at these 2022 European Championships.

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David Popovici Busts Out 1:42.97 200 Free World Junior Record

Romania’s Davic Popovici continued his freestyle tear, putting up the 4th fastest performance of all-time in the 200m distance for a new World Junior Record.

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Christou & Ceccon Check In With National Records As 1-2 In 50 Backstroke

Tonight’s final of the men’s 50m backstroke at the 2022 European Championships saw two national records bite the dust when all was said and done.

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Newly-Minted World Record Holder David Popovici Set To Race At SC Worlds

Newly-minted long course 100 freestyle World Record holder David Popovici of Romania still has events to go here in Italy but he is also eyeing Australia.

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Host Nation Of Italy Looking Strong As Medal Table Leaders Through Day 3

Gregorio Paltrinieri’s and Lorenzo Galossi’s medals in the men’s 800m freestyle helped Italy secure its overall swimming medal table lead through day three.

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Van Niekerk Lowers Own South African Short Course 50 Breast Record

While competing on day 3 of the South African Short Course Championships, Lara van Niekerk registered a new national record in the women’s 50m breaststroke.

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Host Nation Italy Tops Swimming Medal Table At European Championships

The nation of Italy sits atop the overall swimming medal table through two days of competition at the 2022 European Championships.

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Mityukov Shaves .11 Off Swiss National Record In 200 Back

Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov enters tomorrow night’s men’s 200m back final as the top seed, having clocked a new national record in this evening’s semi’s.

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Van Niekerk & Coetze Clock Short Course World Championships Marks At Home

19-year-old Lara van Niekerk is following up her successful Commonwealth Games with the South African Short Course Championships.

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UPDATE: Ben Proud Will Arrive in Rome in Time for the 50 Free

Great Britain’s Ben Proud entered the European Championships as the top-seeded swimmer in both the men’s 50 free and 50m fly but appears to be out of themeet.

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Bayer Lowers Austrian Record To 59.59 In 100 Breaststroke

Austria’s Valentine Bayer lowered his newly-minted national record down even further during tonight’s final of the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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Korstanje (NED), Ribeiro (POR) & Miladinov (BUL) All Notch 50 Fly National Marks

The Netherlands’ Nyls Korstanje led a trio of record-breaking performers during tonight’s semi-final of the men’s 50m butterfly.

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2022 European Championships: Milak Is The Man To Beat In 100/200 Butterfly

Hungary’s Kristof Milak sits heads and shoulders above the rest of the field in the men’s 100m and 200m butterfly events.

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Kristof Milak Adds Freestyle To Butterfly For European Championships

With the entry lists for the 2022 European Championships published, we know that Hungary’s world record holder Kristof Milak will be broadening his horizons. 

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2022 European Championships: The Popo Show Readies For Men’s 100 & 200 Free

Romanian rocket David Popovici is the top man in the 100m and 200m freestyle events but there are plenty of rivals ready to take his crown.

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