European Championships

3-Time Olympian Hannah Miley Named 2019 SC European C’ships Ambassador

This year’s edition of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships is headed to Glasgow’s Tollcross International Swimming Centre and it’s just been announced 3-time Olympian Hannah Miley will be an Official Ambassador of the prestigious event.

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Dates Determined For 2019 LEN Short Course European Championships

In March 2017, the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) selected Glasgow, Scotland as host of the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships and we now know the dates of those championships.

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Italy Claims European Open Water Trophy Over French, Dutch

The Italians won the Open Water Trophy at the European Championships with 175 points.

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Russia Moves to Top of All-Time European Aquatics Championships Medals

Thanks to 23 gold medals in Glasgow, including 10 earned in pool swimming, Russia has passed Germany for the top of the all-time medals table across disciplines, based on a traditional Gold-Silver-Bronze sort.

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Comparing the Medalists from Euros and Pan Pacs (Full-Meet Breakdown)

In a postal meet scenario, American Katie Ledecky would have been the big winner with 3 individual gold medals.

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2018 European Championships: Official SwimSwam Awards

We have named our official awards for the 2018 European Championships.

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Dutch Win Relay, Rasovszky, Bridi Win 25k To Close Euros Open Water

Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky won the men’s 25k to give him two gold and three total medals for the Open Water competition at the European Championships.

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Bondar Wins Two Golds As Russia Tops Euro Diving Medal Table

Aleksandr Bondar won a pair of golds on the 10-meter platform events to push Russia to the medal table victory in diving at the 2018 European Championships.

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Sarah Sjostrom Now Leads All Women With 23 European LC Medals

Sarah Sjostrom’s 23 medals are the most-ever by a woman at the European Aquatics Championships. Her 14 golds are the 2nd-most ever.

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European Championships 2018 Performance Breakdown

European Championships wrapped up this last week. There were many impressive swims. We’ve covered the team trophy, and the medal table, but there is more performance information that we can look at.

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After Day 2 of Pan Pacs How Do European Championships Stack Up?

Adam Peaty and the European breaststrokers would’ve swept the Pan Pacs in a dual meet scenario.

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Russia Takes LEN Trophy At 2018 Euros, But Italy Was Strong Runner-Up

The nation of Russia won both the overall medal count and the LEN Trophy based on FINA points at this year’s European Championships.

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Russia Snags Highest Overall Medal Count At 2018 European C’ships

Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov helped give his nation 6 medals between his individual and relay performances at the 2018 European Championships.

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2018 European Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap

Ben Proud will aim to lower his textile WR of 21.11 in the men’s 50 free final in Glasgow.

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Laszlo Cseh Going for 2020 Olympic Team (Video)

Although Laszlo Cseh has admittedly had trouble racing lately, he says he’s still very much enjoying swimming and in it for the long haul to Tokyo

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