Articles by Sam Blacker

Estonia Rolling On As Tribuntsov, Jefimova Take Top Seeds In New National Records

Eneli Jefimova has won one title already for Estonia, but they have the potential to add to that tomorrow night after a pair of stunning swims today

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Matt Richards And Ollie Morgan Dip Under British Records On Penultimate Night In Lublin

Ollie Morgan set his second British Record of the meet in the 50 back, while Richards dipped under his own 100 free standard to take bronze

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Present And Future Showing Out For Croatia as Hribar, Pavalic Lower Sprint Free Records

LSU star Jere Hribar has been pulling up trees in Lublin, and broke his third individual Croatian Record of the meet to take silver in the 100 free

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Heiko Gigler & Virginia Commit Pavalic Lower 50FR National Records In Euro SC Heats

Gigler set his third Austrian Record of the meet, while Pavalic set her second Croatian mark, as they claimed top-six seeds for tonight’s semi-finals

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2025 European SC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Ruta Meilutyte will swim her first and only individual event this morning, diving into the 50 breast heats as the World Record holder

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European SC Championships: All National Records Broken At The Halfway Point

Martine Damborg has been involved in three of Denmark’s 11 records so far, as they have broken the most of any nation in Lublin so far

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2025 European SC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Scratches – Ribeiro Likely Out Of Whole Meet

After yet another heats scratch, it looks likely that Portuguese Record holder Diogo Matos Ribeiro will not swim at the 2025 European SC Championships

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Noe Ponti Lowers Super-Suited Euro SC Championship Record To Win Men’s 100 IM In 50.52

Ponti swam his 3rd-fastest time ever to eke out the win by a hundredth tonight, cracking a 16-year-old record in the process

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Zalan Sarkany Shatters Hungarian Record In 1500 Free, Now #7 All-Time

Sarkany has cemented himself as an elite distance freestyler over the past 12 months and delivered another big performance in Lublin tonight

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2025 European SC Championships: Day 3 Finals Scratches – Walshe Chooses IM Over Fly

Ellen Walshe has prioritised the 100 IM final over the 100 fly semis tonight, where she could be in for a medal after setting an Irish record last night

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2025 European SC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Scratches – 2024 World Champ Ribeiro Out Of 1Fly

Diogo Matos Ribeiro has scratched his second top-12 seed of the meet and is yet to compete in Lublin, opening up a likely semi-final spot for others.

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Nordic Duo Crack 200 Free National Records In Lublin

S.S Jorunnardottir (Iceland) and Oliver Sogaard-Andersen (Denmark) broke their own national records in the 200 free semi-finals tonight

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Multiple National Records Fall In 100 IM Semi-Finals At European SC Champs

Ellen Walshe set yet another Irish Record tonight, but Barbara Janickova provided the outside smoke to go from lane 1 to the #2 seed for tomorrow’s final

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Luka Mladenovic Sets Second 100 Breast Austrian Record In 24 Hours To Take Bronze In Lublin

Mladenovic came through the field on the final length, moving up four places to win bronze, his first senior medal after winning European U23 gold this summer

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Eneli Jefimova Cracks Estonian & Championship Records In 1:02.82 To Win Women’s 100 Breast

NC State swimmer Eneli Jefimova set a new best time as she defended her title in the women’s 100 breast, setting a new Championship Record in the process

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