European Championships

32-Year-Old Ari-Pekka Liukkonen on Taking Euro Champ 50 Free Title: “Finally”

In the tightly contested men’s 50 free final, Finland’s Ari-Pekka Liukkonen inched ahead of the field to win the gold medal in a time of 21.61.

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Margherita Panziera Gives Detailed Breakdown of Navigating 100 Back Re-Swim

The major change in the podium came in the silver medal position, where Italy’s Margherita Panziera, found herself snagging second in 59.01

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2021 Euro Championships Race Videos: Click Here To Watch The Best From Budapest

From Kolesnikov and Pilato’s world records to Peaty’s unstoppable breakstroke speed, check out all the best races from the 2021 European Championships.

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James Guy on Double Duty on Final Night of Euros: “That’s what I do Best”

James Guy went sub-51 for the second straight evening, touching in 50.99 for bronze, then followed that up with a 50.6 relay split to help Britain to gold

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2021 LEN European Swimming Championship Smiles Photo Vault

At the end of European Championship I leave you with the smiles of these 7 days. The European swimmers give you an appointment in Tokyo.

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Belarus and Italy Move Into Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Medley Relay

Anastasiya Shkurdai and the Belarusian women twice broke their national record in the 400 Medley Relay on the last day of Euros

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Dawson récord de Europa en 100 espalda, Reino Unido gana ambos 4×100 estilos

Los británicos han triunfado en las finales del 4×100 estilos del Europeo de Budapest, ganando ambos relevos con récord de los campeonatos.

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2021 European Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Swimming’s newest world record holder, 16-year-old Italian Benedetta Pilato, won Italy’s first gold medal in the women’s 50 breaststroke to close 2021 Euros.

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Kathleen Dawson Lowers European/British Records To 58.08, 4th Fastest All Time

In her last race of the meet, Dawson swam a 58.08 100 backstroke relay split to lower Gemma Spofforth’s mark of 58.12 from back in 2009.

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Euro Relay Splits: Three Men Hit 57 On BR, Dawson & Kolesnikov Wow On Lead-Offs

Adam Peaty now owns the 13 fastest 100 breaststroke splits in history after going 57.38 on the men’s 400 medley relay in Budapest.

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Kristof Milak flirtea con el récord de Europa en 100 mariposa, oro con 50.18

La superestrella húngara Kristof Milak batió el récord de Hungría en 100 mariposa del Campeonato de Europa, ganando con un tiempo de 50.18.

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Wild Snags 200 Back Silver For OLY Qualification, Grabowski Lowers AUT Record

20-year-old Cassie Wild just became Great Britain’s 3rd fastest performer all-time in the women’s 200m backstroke, snagging Euros silver.

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Not A Fluke: Pilato Swims #2 Performance In 50 Breast History To Win Gold

16-year-old Benedetta Pilato nearly matched her same World Record-setting 50m breaststroke mark en route to gold tonight in Budapest.

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Irish Men and Women, Spanish Women Among a Pile of Prelims Medley Relay Records

The Irish women cut over 9 seconds off the previous National Record, while the Irish men, anchored by Jack McMillan, put themselves in Olympic qualifying position.

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2021 European Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session of these championships will feature the men’s 400 IM, women’s 400 free, and both 4×100 medley relays.

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