2019 LEN EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, December 4th – Sunday, December 8th
- Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
- SCM
- Entry List
- Competition Schedule
- Live Results
- Results Documents
- Live Video – LEN TV
- Day 1 Prelims Start Lists
The European Short Course Championships kicked off today in Glasgow, Scotland. 49 of altogether 52 LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) Member Federations have entered more than 530 swimmers for the 40 competitions, among them “newcomer” Gibraltar with three swimmers on the team.
The 50m and 100m individual events are swum with prelims, semifinals and finals, the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m events only with prelims and finals. Every nation can enter a maximum of 4 swimmers per individual event but only the 2 fastest swimmers of each Federation may proceed to the semi-finals or finals. The 1500m freestyle are only part of the men’s competition schedule, the 800m freestyle are swum by women only. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the women’s 1500m freestyle and the men’s 800m freestyle are for the first time part of the Olympic swimming program.
The largest team in Glasgow comes from Italy with a total of 41 athletes followed by Germany with 38 and Russia with 34 swimmers. A total of 13 champions from the last European SC Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, will compete in the 34 individual events. Among them, 2016 Olympic Champions Katinka Hosszu (HUN, 100m backstroke, 200m/400m IM), Pernille Blume (DEN, 50m freestyle) and Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA, 1500m freestyle). Russia topped the 2017 medal table in Copenhagen ahead of Hungary and Italy.
The first day of competition features the men’s 100m butterfly, 50m breaststroke, 400m freestyle, 200m backstroke, 4x50m freestyle relay and the women’s 50m breaststroke, 400m IM, 100m backstroke and 800m freestyle.
MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
- WR 48.08 LE CLOS Chad RSA Windsor (CAN) 08 DEC 2016
- WJ 49.53 LI Zhuhao CHN Singapore (SGP) 19 NOV 2017
- ER 48.48 KOROTYSHKIN Evgeny RUS Berlin (GER) 15 NOV 2009
- EJ 50.13 MINAKOV Andrei RUS Saint Petersburg (RUS) 22 DEC 2018
- CR 48.93 KOROTYSHKIN Evgeny RUS Istanbul (TUR) 11 DEC 2009
Semifinals Qualifiers:
- ZENIMOTO HVAS Tomoe NOR 49.88
- KUSCH Marius GER 49.90
- VEKOVISHCHEV Mikhail RUS 50.01
- VERLINDEN Joeri NED 50.37
- CIESLAK Marcin 50.41 POL
- GUERES Uemitcan TUR 50.58
- KHARLANOV Aleksandr RUS 50.69
- CODIA Piero ITA 50.73
- PONTI Noe SUI 51.06
KOSTIN Oleg RUS 51.10- KLENZ Ramon GER 51.16
- VAZAIOS Andreas GRE 51.16
- LITCHFIELD Joe GBR 51.21
- MARGEVICIUS Deividas LTU 51.23
- GUY James GBR 51.25
- RIVOLTA Matteo ITA 51.28
- TSURKIN Yauhen BLS 51.35
The 2017 medalists started in heat 6 with Italy’s Matteo Rivolata (gold medal), his countryman Piero Codia (silver) and Germany’s Marius Kusch (bronze) in heat 7 out of 7 heats. Many swimmers say about short course swimming: Half the size, double the fun. So the party started with a huge best time of Tomas Lomero (AND) in heat 1 with 56,25, he stayed under 1 minute for the first time. Greece’s Andreas Vazaios topped the intermediate results after heat 3 with a time of 51,16, not far off his personal best of 50,72. The clock stopped at 51,06 for Switzerland’s 18-year-old Noe Ponti with a new personal best mark of 51,06. The next heat featured Poland’s Marcin Cieslak with a time of 50,41. Norway’s Tomoe Zenimoto was the first man who dipped under the 50 seconds mark with his time of 49,88 in heat 6, he bettered his personal best time by 0,61 seconds. Only Germany’s Marius Kusch also managed to stay under 50 seconds in the last heat with a time of 49,90. All 2017 medalists advanced into the semifinal. Oleg Kostin did not make it into the seminfinal because two Russian teammates were faster.
WOMEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
- WR 28.56 ATKINSON Alia JAM Budapest (HUN) 06 OCT 2018
- WJ 29.84 STANDARD TIME
- ER 28,81 MEILUTYTE Ruta LTU Doha (QAT) 03 DEC 2014
- EJ 28,81 STANDARD TIME
- CR 29,10 MEILUTYTE Ruta LTU Herning (DEN) 12 DEC 2013
Semifinals Qualifiers:
- CARRARO Martina ITA 29.53
- PILATO Benedetta ITA 29.62 WJ
- ZMUSHKA Alina BLR 29.77
CASTIGLIONI Arianna ITA 29.93- LAUKKANEN Jenna FIN 30,03
- SZTANDERA Dominika POL 30.13
- HULKKO Ida FIN 30.33
- PODMANIKOVA Andrea SVK 30.41
- GODUN Nika RUS 30.51
- MC SHARRY Mona IRL 30.51
KIVIRINTA Veera FIN 30.52- ELENDT Anna GER 30.55
- SCHROEDER Matilde DEN 30,55
- THORMALM Klara SWE 30.62
- MAMIE Lisa SUI 30.65
- ROMANJUK Maria EST 30.67
- CHISCA Tatiana MDA 30.69
- KREUNDL Lena AUT 30.72 swim-off
- PAMMER Cornelia AUT 30.72 swim-off
The 50m breaststroke preliminaries were highlighted by a new Junior World Record set by Italy’s teenage sensation Benedetta Pilato. The 14-year-old stayed clearly under the standard time of 29,84 with her time of 29,62. Pilato set a time of 29,41 at a swim meet in Genoa during this season but this time wasn’t ratified by FINA as a Junior World Record. Italy’s Martina Carraro checked-in with the fastest time of the morning heats (29,53). Three Finnish and three Italian swimmers placed among the 16 fastest but only Jenna Laukkanen and Ida Hulkko from Finnland and the two mentioned Italian ladies made it into the semifinal. Austria’s Lena Kreundl and Cornelia Pammer were clocked with 30,72 and will take part in a swim-off for the last spot in the semifinal. Note: Cornelia Pammer won the swim-off and will swim in the semifinal.
MEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
- WR 25.25 VAN DER BURGH Cameron RSA Berlin (GER) 14 NOV 2009
- WJ 26.31 MARTINENGHI Nicolo ITA Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
- ER 25.62 SCOZZOLI Fabio ITA Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
- EJ 26.31 MARTINENGHI Nicolo ITA Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
- CR 25.62 SCOZZOLI Fabio ITA Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
Semifinals Qualifiers:
- KAMMINGA Arno NED 26,03
- BJERG Tobias B. DEN 26.14
- SAKCI Emre TUR 26.18
- SHYMANOVICH Ilya BLR 26.22
- SCOZZOLI Fabio ITA 26.23
- MCKEE Anton Sveinn ISL 26.43
- MOROZOV Vladimir RUS 26.44
- STEVENS Peter John SLO 26.52
- MARTINENGHI Nicolo ITA 26.53
- ROTHBAUER Christopher AUT 26.61
- MURDOCH Ross GBR 26.66
- ORTIZ-CANAVATE OZEKI ESP 26.78
- BUSSIERE Theo FRA 26.87
- REITSHAMMER Bernhard AUT 26.88
- GREENE Darragh IRL 26.89
- ALLIKVEE Martin EST 26.97
Arno Kamminga set a new Dutch National Record with the fastest time of 26,03. He was followed by Denmark’s Tobias Bjerg with a new personal best time of 26,14. Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli is the reigning European SC Champion and he made it into the final with the 5th fastest time of 26,23. Turkey’s Emre Sakci was clocked with the 3rd fastest time of 26,18, his personal best mark stands at 25,89. Also in the mix for tonight’s semifinal are Russia’s Vladimir Morozov (7. 26,44) and Great Britain’s Ross Murdoch (11., 26,66).
WOMEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS
- WR 4:18.94 BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia ESP Eindhoven (NED) 12 AUG 2017
- WJ 4:23.33 STANDARD TIME
- ER 4:18.94 BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia ESP Eindhoven (NED) 12 AUG 2017
- EJ 4:31.06 STANDARD TIME
- CR 4:19.46 HUN HOSSZU Katinka Netanya (ISR) 02 DEC 2015
Finals Qualifiers:
- HOSSZU Katinka HUN 4:26.75
- JAKABOS Zsuzsanna HUN 4:27.87
- CUSINATO Ilaria ITA 4:32.85
- FAIN Katja SLO 4:35.27
- KRIVONOGOVA Irina RUS 4:35.33
KAPAS Boglarka HUN 4:35.41- CREVAR Anja SRB 4:35.54
- GORBENKO Anastasya ISR 4:37.32
- UGOLKOVA Maria SUI 4:38.12
Three Hungarians placed under the 8 fastest ladies with Katinka Hosszu, Zsuzsanna Jakabos and Boglarka Kapas but only Hosszu and Jakabos are eligible to swim in the final. Hosszu took the top spot for the final with her time of 4:26,75. Her personal best time is the current Championship Record (4:19,46) and Hosszu is the defending European SC Champion. Zsuzsanna Jakabos had her hand at the wall with the second fastest time of 4:27,87. Israel’s Anastasya Gorbenko was the youngest swimmer who will attend the final. The 16-year-old bettered her personal best time of 4:37,68 by 0,36 seconds.
MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- WR 3:32.25 AGNEL Yannick FRA Angers (FRA) 15 NOV 2012
- WJ 3:39.17 WINNINGTON Elijah AUS Melbourne (AUS) 25 OCT 2018
- ER 3:32.25 AGNEL Yannick FRA Angers (FRA) 15 NOV 2012
- EJ 3:39.89 MILAK Kristof HUN Szazhalombatta (HUN) 08 NOV 2018
- CR 3:34.55 BIEDERMANN Paul GER Istanbul (TUR) 10 DEC 2009
Finals Qualifiers:
- DETTI Gabriele ITA 3:38.16
- CIAMPI Matteo ITA 3:38.79
- RAPSYS Danas LTU 3:39.11
- CHRISTIANSEN Henrik NOR 3:39.99
- HOLLO Balazs HUN 3:40.01
- AUBRY David FRA 3:41.36
BALLO Stefano ITA 3:41.36- SORAK Stefan SRB 3:41.64
- DEAN Thomas GBR 3:41.75
Gabriele Detti won the bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at the 2016 Olympic Games (LC). He advanced with the fastest time of 3.39,16 into tonight’s final. His countryman Matteo Ciampi grabbed the second fastest time in heats, he was clocked at 3:38,79. This time is a new personal best for him. The third fastest Italian swimmer Stefano Ballo showed the 7th fastest perfomance during the preliminaries but he is a victim of the “only 2 athletes per nation can proceed into the next round” rule. Great Britain’s Thomas Dean showed a strong race he finished with a time 3:41,75. The 19-year-old improved his personal best mark by 2,92 seconds and is the youngest participant in the final.
WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
- WR 54.89 ATHERTON Minna AUS Budapest (HUN) 27 OCT 2019
- WJ 55.99 STANDARD TIME
- ER 55.03 HOSSZU Katinka HUN Doha (QAT) 04 DEC 2014
- EJ 55.99 STANDARD TIME
- CR 55.42 HOSSZU Katinka HUN Netanya (ISR) 03 DEC 2015
Semifinals Qualifiers:
- TOUSSAINT Kira 55.26 CR
- KAMENEVA Maria 56.95
- KUBOVA Simona 57.29
- DAVIES Georgia 57.48
- PANZIERA Margherita 57.49
- ZEVINA Daryna 57.61
- LOEYNING Ingeborg Vassba 58.17
- SHKURDAI Anastasiya 58.24
- USTINOVA Daria K. 58.34
- CINI Mathilde 58.39
- ROSVALL Hanna 58.50
- AVRAMOVA Ekaterina 58.57
- SCALIA Silvia 58.67
- DE BORDONS GARCIA Paloma 59.19
- BIERRE Victoria 59.29
- HILL Danielle 59.38
Netherland’s Kira Toussaint set a new Championship Record in 55,26 and improved Katinka Hosszu‘s record which dated back in the year 2015. Toussaint’s time also is a new personal best time and a new Dutch National Record. She set the former record at the ISL derby in London a few days ago, on November 24th. Toussaint finished second at the last edition of these championships behind Katinka Hosszu who didn’t swim the 100m backstroke today. Toussaint led the field into the final with a huge margin of 1,69 seconds. Russia’s Maria Kameneva took the bronze medal at the last European SC Championships and placed behind Toussaint in today’s heats with a time of 56,95.
MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
- WR 1:45.63 LARKIN Mitchell AUS Sydney (AUS) 27 NOV 2015
- WJ 1:48.02 KOLESNIKOV Kliment RUS Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
- ER 1:46.11 VYATCHANIN Arkady RUS Berlin (GER) 15 NOV 2009
- EJ 1:48.02 KOLESNIKOV Kliment RUS Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
- CR 1:48.02 KOLESNIKOV Kliment RUS Copenhagen (DEN) 13 DEC 2017
Finals Qualifiers:
- DIENER Christian 1:50.18
- KAWECKI Radoslaw 1:50.43
- GREENBANK Luke 1:50.47
- SKIERKA Jakub 1:50.64
- CHRISTOU Apostolos 1:51.12
- TELEGDY Adam 1:51.20
- MORA Lorenzo 1:51.95
- TOUMARKIN Yakov Yan 1:52.02
Germany’s Christian Diener managed to grab the top spot for the final. The 26-year-old showed a solid performance with his time of 1:50,18. Diener is the German National record holder (SC, 1:49,14). 2017 silver medalist Radoslaw Kawecki hit the wall with the second fastest time of 1:50,43. With Kawecki and Jakub Skierka, two swimmers from Poland advanced into the round of the fastest eight swimmers. Kliment Kolesnikov, who was the European SC Champion back in 2017, missed the final. Kolesnikov placed 10th overall with a time of 1:52,50. Kolesnikov ist the current World Junior, European Junior and Championship record holder (1:48,02).
MEN’S 4×50 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- WR 1:21.80 UNITED STATES Hangzhou (CHN) 14 DEC 2018
- WJ 1:27.46 STANDARD TIME
- ER 1:20.77 FRANCE Rijeka (CRO) 14 DEC 2008
- EJ 1:27.92 STANDARD TIME
- CR 1:20.77 FRANCE Rijeka (CRO) 14 DEC 2008
Finals Qualifiers:
- RUS RUSSIA 1:25.07
- POL POLAND 1:25.21
- GBR GREAT BRITAIN 1:25.31
- ITA ITALY 1:25.58
- HUN HUNGARY 1:25.75
- GER GERMANY 1:26.04
- BLR BELARUS 1:26.19
- AUT AUSTRIA 1:26.42
The Russians led the field into the final with Sergei Fesikov, Daniil Markov, Aleksandr Popkov and Mikhail Verkovishchev. But it was Hungary’s Maksim Lobanoviski who set the fastest time of all start swimmers with 21,21.
WOMEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- WR 7:59.34 BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia ESP Berlin (GER) 10 AUG 2013
- WJ 7:59.44 WANG Jianjiahe CHN Budapest (HUN) 06 OCT 2018
- ER 7:59.34 BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia ESP Berlin (GER) 10 AUG 2013
- EJ 8:11.99 STANDARD TIME
- CR 8:04.53 FILIPPI Alessia ITA Rijeka (CRO) 12 DEC 2008
Finals Qualifiers:
- QUADARELLA Simona ITA 8:13.02
- KESELY Ajna HUN 8:13.66
- CARAMIGNOLI Martina Rita ITA 8:14.52
- BOY Lea GER 8:16.07
- HASSLER Julia LIE 8:17.18
- ODER Tjasa SLO 8:19.34
- DURAES Diana Margarida POR 8:20.97
- KIRPICHNIKOVA Anastasia RUS 8:21.89
The final event of this morning are the heats of the women’s 800m freestyle. Germany’s Sarah Köhler took the title two years ago ahead of Boglarka Kapas and Simona Quadarella. Only Italy’s Simona Quadarella competed in today’s heats. She easily made it on top of the ladies field with a time of 8:13,02 followed by Ajna Kesely in 8:13,66. That was a huge personal best mark for the 18-year-old Hungarian, she improved her personal best performance by 7,59 seconds.
Manaudou looks happy in that photo 🙂
*kolesnikov
That’s what swimming 50’s will do for you. Ever see MA sad these days (other than the free leg of the 200 IM)?
I’m cackling- what on earth was that start from Willy. Eeek
Marcin Cieslak is back? nice! good luck to the guy!