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Germany’s Artem Selin Crushes 21.83 Euro Jr Record For Gold In Kazan

Germany has been mighty impressive at these European Junior Championsihps, with Artem Salin capping off the meet with a Euro Jr Record in the men’s 50m free.

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Azevedo Cracks Portuguese National Record In Women’s 100 Back

A new Senior National Record bit the dust for Portugal, courtesy of Rafael Gomes Azevedo at the 2019 European Junior Championships.

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#WhittleWatch Once Again, as 14-Year-Old Brit Clocks 50 Free Age Record

14-year-old Jacob Whittle, with coach Jamie Main, continues to wreak havoc on the British Age Record boards, this time in the 50m free.

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2019 European Junior Championships Day 5 Prelims Recap

Belarus’ Anastasiya Shkurdai set herself up to make a run at the 50m/100m fly double, holding the #2 seed out of the 50m prelims here in Kazan.

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Medal-Leader Russia Breaking Away From Rest Of Nations At Euro Juniors

Team Russia is further distancing itself from the rest of the nations battling for podium spots heading into the final day of competition.

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2019 European Junior C’ships Day 4 Age Record Round-up

Eoin Corby of Ireland is entering tomorrow night’s 100m breast final as the 2nd seed, but he’s laying waste to the Irish Junior Record with every swim.

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2019 European Junior Championships Day 4 Prelims Recap

Russia’s Andrei Minakov snared the top spot in the men’s 100 fly to kick-off day 4 of the 2019 European Junior Championships.

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Age Group Record Round-Up From Day 3 Of European Junior C’ships

Check out who made some moves on their national youth record boards on day 3 of the 2019 European Junior Championships in Kazan.

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2019 European Junior Championships Sees Russia Holding Steady In Medal Table

Day 3 marks a turning point for the nation of Russia, as they took over the medal table standings at the European Junior Championships.

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16-Year-Old Matt Richards Cranks Out 48.88 100 Free In Kazan

Matt Richards is busting out lifetime best swims left and right, with his 48.88 100 free entering new territory tonight at the 2019 European Junior C’ships.

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2019 European Junior Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap

A host of intense finals for both men and women are about to go down in Kazan on day 3 of the 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Boecekler Produces 3rd Turkish National Record Of Euro Jr C’ships

Finishing with the silver medal in tonight’s women’s 1500m freestyle, Turkish standout Beril Boecekler produced a new National Record in the event.

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15-Year-Old Gorbenko Clocks Israeli National Record In 50 Back

15-year-old Anastasya Gorbenko fired off a new Israeli National Record in the women’s 50m back tonight at the European Junior Championships.

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2019 European Junior C’ships Day 3 Prelims Recap

18-year-old Brit Archie Goodburn whipped out the best time of his young career in the men’s 50m breast to lead the pack out of the prelims.

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Age Record Round-Up From Day 2 Of European Junior C’ships

Italy’s Erika Francesca Gaetani produced gold in the women’s 200m back in Kazan tonight, but broke an Age Record in the process.

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