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2019 European Junior C’ships Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Isabel Gose of Germany is pulling a triple tonight, taking on the women’s 100m free final, the 400m free final, as well as the mixed 4x100m free relay.

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Jacob Whittle Breaks 50-Second 1Free Barrier At Just 14 Years Of Age

Remember the name Jacob Whittle, as the teen just broke the 50-second barrier in the 100m freestyle at just 14 years of age.

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Italy’s Ceccon Stakes Claim On Men’s 1Free To Open Euro Jrs Day 2 Prelims

Thomas Ceccon of Italy put up the fastest split of the men’s 4x100m free relay last night (48.17) and looks to do more damage individually in Kazan.

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2019 European Junior Championships Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Swiss freestyle ace Antonio Djakovic is gunning for his first European Junior Championships title, seeded #3 in tonight’s final of the men’s 400m freestyle.

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Italy & Switzerland At The Top Of The Medal Table Through Day 1 Euro Jrs

Benedetta Pilato’s dominating performance in the women’s 50m breast helped power her nation of Italy to the top of the medal table through day 1 in Kazan.

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Age Record Round-Up From Day 1 Of 2019 European Junior C’ships

Review the national age group records that bit the dust in various nations on just day 1 of the 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Isabel Gose Helps Lead German Women To 4×100 Free Relay Euro Jrs Meet Record

Isabel Gose helped lead the German women to a new European Junior Championships Record in the 4x100m freestyle relay on night 1 in Kazan.

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Scratching The Surface: Kiwi Sprint Ace Michael Pickett & Coach John Gatfield

Learn more about New Zealand’s teenage sprinting ace Michael Pickett from the words of his coach, John Gatfield at St. Peters.

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Italy’s Pilato Produces First Euro Junior C’ships Record On Day 1 Prelims

Italy’s 14-year-old Benedetta Pilato knocked down the first meet record of the 2019 European Junior Championships, taking the top spot in the 50m breast.

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Sophie Hansson Produces 2nd PB In As Many Days To Close Out Swedish C’ships

The 2019 Swedish Championships concluded tonight, but not before Sophie Hansson produced another personal best-setting performance.

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Hannah Moore Absent From WUGs Start Lists

NC State standout Hannah Moore is also no longer present on the stars n’ stripes lineup for World University Games taking place in Napoli, Italy.

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Top 10 Women To Watch At 2019 European Junior Championships

Anastasiya Shkurdai of Belarus is one of our top 10 females to watch at this year’s European Junior Swimming Championships.

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Chad Le Clos Named To Forbes Africa 30-Under-30 List

Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion Chad Le Clos has been named to Forbes Africa’s 30-Under-30 List for his achievements in and out of the pool.

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Sophie Hansson Hits 100 Breast PB On Day 4 Of Swedish Championships

Sophie Hansson made her mark on the Swedish Championships with a shiny new personal best in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Nils Liess Becomes 2nd Fastest Swiss 200 Free Performer All-Time

Nils Liess dipped under the 1:48 barrier for the first time in his career to become the 2nd fastest Swiss 200m freestyler ever.

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