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Speedy Sjostrom Equals 100 Free European Championships Record

Sarah Sjostrom dominated the women’s 100m freestyle semi-finals tonight in Glasgow, matching her meet record from 2014.

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2018 Euros: Blume Tries For 50 Mark In 100, But Fails to Qualify (Video)

Pernille Blume of Denmark races to fast 1st 50, but misses out on 100m freestyle final in Glasgow.

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Govorov Continues 50 Fly Siege In Glasgow With 4th Fastest Time Ever

Andrii Govorov just scorched the 4th fastest performance of all time in his specialty 50m fly event.

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Aussie Jess Ashwood Absent From Pan Pac Psych Sheets

Citing ‘form and technical issues’, former Aussie national champion Jess Ashwood has withdrawn from Pan Pacs.

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Through Day 4, Russia Tops Euros Medal Table

Anton Chupkov stole the show tonight with his stellar 2:06.80 200m breaststroke, giving Russia another gold through 4 days of the European Championships.

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Chupkov Wins 200 Breast Gold In 2nd Fastest Performance Of All Time

Another day and another European Record goes down at the 2018 European Championships. Breaststroking ace Anton Chupkov of Russia roared his way to the wall first in the men’s 200m distance tonight in Glasgow, registering a winning time of 2:06.80.

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Kolesnikov Fires Off 52.53 100 Back WJR For Glasgow Gold (Video)

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov produced a new World Junior Record mark en route to topping the 100m back podium in Glasgow tonight.

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Nyls Korstanje Clocks New Dutch 50 Fly National Record

NC State commit Nyls Korstanje has broken his first individual LCM Dutch senior national record with an impressive showing in the men’s 50m fly at the 2018 European Championships.

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‘Exposure Therapy’ As Aussies Are Without Psychologist In Tokyo

“If you’re in competition, there’s basically nothing a psychologist can do for you anymore,” says Aussie Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren.

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Russia & Great Britain Top Euros Overall Medal Standings Through Day 3

Through 3 days of competition, take a look at the medal standings of the 2018 European Championships.

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British Swimming Makes Statement On Euros Timing Issue

Read British Swimming’s statement on the 2018 European Championships timing system issue.

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En Route To Silver In Glasgow, Romanchuk Clocks 1500 Nat Record

Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk lowered his own national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle tonight in Glasgow.

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Russia’s Kolesnikov Lowers Own WJR In Glasgow 100 Back Semi

Kliment Kolesnikov followed his 50m back WR from yesterday with a new WJR in the 100m back tonight.

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2018 Euros: Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Line-ups Set Britain Against Russia

Check out the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay line-ups in Glasgow.

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Aussie Coach Dean Boxall Sees Pan Pacs As 2020 Olympics Preview

“This is very, very important..this meet (the Pan Pacs)….for the next two years,” says St. Peters Western coach Dean Boxall.

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