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Kolesnikov Clocks 47.37 European Championships Record For 100 Free Gold

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov is on fire not only in backstroke but also in freestyle, taking the 100m gold in a new meet record.

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Germany Names 30 Aquatic Athletes To Roster For Postponed Olympics

Former world champion Marco Koch is among the 30 aquatic athletes initially named to Germany’s roster for this summer’s Games in Tokyo.

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Great Britain & Russia Emerge As Medal Table Leaders

See where the top nations stand through day 2 of the European Championships taking place at Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

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GBR’s Hopkin Nabs Olympic Consideration Time In 50 Free Final

Anna Hopkin most likely secured her spot on the British roster in the 50m free after nailing a consideration time in the European Championships finals.

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Renshaw Nabs 2nd British National Record Of The Year In 1:06.21 100 Breast

It’s all smiles for Great Britain’s Molly Renshaw, as the ace clocked a new 100m breaststroke national record in tonight’s semi-final.

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Dawson Leads 50 Back Euros Semi With 27.19 British Record

Kathleen Dawson continues her streak of lifetime best-setting swims clinching the British 50m backstroke record on day 2 of the European Championships.

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Scott’s Day Off In Budapest Merely Result Of Congested Schedule

Olympian Duncan Scott of Great Britain had the day off in Budapest, sitting out of the 100m free and mixed 800m free relay.

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Romania’s Prodigy Popovici Rips 48.28 100 Free At 16 To Make Euros Final

David Popovici held his own among some of the best swimmers in the world, landing the 6th seed in the men’s 100m free in 48.28 at just 16 years of age.

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Kirpichnikova Lowers Own 800 Free Russian Record

Russia got on the board in the very first event of night 2 of these European Championships, courtesy of Anastasia Kirphichnikova

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Kolesnikov Busts Out 23.93 50 Back World Record In Euro Semi’s

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov is the new world record holder in the men’s 50m backstroke after throwing down a time of 23.93 in Budapest.

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British Men Wipe Out Supersuited 400 Free Relay National Record

James Guy was a key difference-maker for the British men’s 400m free relay squad which took silver in a new national record time.

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British Women Topple Vaunted Dutch Relay With New National Record

The British women’s 4x100m freestyle relay made history tonight in Budapest, reaping gold at a European Championships for the first time since 1927.

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Djakovic & Zirk Lower Newly-Minted 400 Free National Records

Both Swiss swimmer Antonio Djakovic and Estonian Kregor Zirk lowered their national records in tonight’s 400m free final.

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Hungary’s Newest 400 IM Wunderkind Pushes Her Country Past GDR

While competing day 1 of the 2021 European Championships, 17-year-old Viktoria Mihalyvari made her presence known en route to the women’s 400m IM podium.

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Moon Seungwoo Takes Down Korean 200 Fly Record To Qualify for Tokyo

Moon Seungwoo snagged a new national record in the men’s 200m fly en route to qualifying for the Korean Olympic squad for Tokyo.

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