European Championships

Gregorio Paltrinieri: “My goal is a gold in Rio”

While there were several swims of special significance, the 1500 that was swum by Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri was the most momentous.

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Finland’s Matias Koski Breaks 200 Free National Record in Best Time

Matias Kossi breaks into the 1:46 range with a Finnish National Record in the 200 Freestyle at European Championships.

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Kathleen Dawson Becomes First Scottish Woman Under 1:00 in 100 Back

Kathleen Dawson became the first Scottish swimmer to ever go under 1:00 in the women’s 100 back with a time of 59.83 in the semi-finals at the European Championships.

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Maria Ugolkova Smashes Own Swiss National Record in 200 IM

Maria Ugolkova breaks the Swiss National Record in the 200 IM in Prelims at the European Championships.

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Nielsen Re-Lowers 100 Back Meet Record In European Semi-Finals

Denmark’s Mie Nielsen set a new European Championship record in the 100 backstroke in the prelims and the semis on day 3.

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Laszlo Cseh Sets Euro Meet Record in 200 Fly Semi-Finals

Laszlo Cseh set a European meet record in the men’s 200 fly semi-finals.

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Photo Vault: Gregorio Paltrinieri Sets European Record in 1500 Free

Gregorio Paltrinieri had an amazing swim in the men’s 1500 winning gold and setting a new European record.

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Luthersdottir Becomes First Icelandic Swimmer To Medal at LC Europeans

Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir became the first Icelandic swimmer to win a medal at the Long Course European Championships today in the 100 breast, setting a national record in the process.

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Watch: Day 3 Finals Videos From the European Championships

Sarah Sjostrom raced to her second gold medal of the championships in the women’s 100 freestyle on day 3.

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Jan Micka Breaks Own Czech Record in 1500 Freestyle At Europeans

Jan Micka of the Czech Republic set a new national record in the men’s 1500m freestyle.

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Watch: Gregorio Paltrinieri Swim 2nd Fastest 1500 of All-Time

Gregorio Paltrinieri swam the second fastest 1500 free of all-time to win the European Championship title in a new European record of 14:34.04.

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2016 European Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte goes after the women’s 100m breaststroke title during tonight’s finals of the 2016 European Championships.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Swims 2nd-Fastest 1500 Free of All-Time in London

Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri has swum the 2nd-fastest 1500 free in history and broken the European Record in the process.

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2016 European Championships: Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

Photos from day two finals at the European Championships in London.

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Mykhailo Romanchuk Breaks Own Ukrainian 1500 Record, Wins Bronze

Mykhailo Romanchuk won bronze in a new Ukrainian record in the men’s 1500 at the European Championships.

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