European Championships

Another Israeli Record Goes Down as Andrea Murez Swims 200m Free PR

Andrea Murez sets new Israeli record in the women’s 200m free on day 4 of European short course.

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Veronika Popova Lowers Own Russian 200 Free Record at Euro SC Champs

Veronika Popova notched a 1:52.46 in the final of the women’s 200 meter freestyle at 2015 European Short Course Championships, earning the silver medal and lowering her own Russian national record by .38.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor with New GB Record in 200 IM at Euro SC

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor of Great Britain lowered her own British record in the 200 IM by .74 second and picked up the silver medal with her 2:05.13 second-place finish.

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Laukkanen Downs Finnish 100 Breast NR on Day 4 of European SC Champs

20-year-old Jenna Laukkanen of Finland, who has been on a record-breaking tear over the last 12 months, lowered the Finnish national mark in the 100 meter breaststroke to 1:04.56.

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Urbanczyk Breaks Polish NR in 50 Back on Day 4 of European SC Champs

Poland’s Aleksandra Urbanczyk lowered her own Polish national record to 26.83 in the semi-finals of the women’s 50m backstroke at 2015 European Short Course Championships.

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Hosszu Scratches 200 Free To Chase 200 IM World Record

Katinka Hosszu scratches out of the 200 final and shifts attention to a possible 200 IM record.

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Rivolta Breaks Italian 50 Fly Record in Day 3 Euro SC Prelims

This is Rivolta’s second Italian record of the weekend.

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2015 European Short Course Championships Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu is entered in three events this morning, including the 200 IM, an event she holds the World Record in.

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10 Quick Quotes From The Poolside At Day 3 Of European Champs

Frederica Pellegrini and her fellow competitors at 2015 LEN European Championships share their thoughts on today’s races.

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2015 European SC Champs: Italy, Hungary, & Russia Top The Medal Table

Gregorio Paltrinieri’s world record 1500 helped bring Italy to the top of the medal count, where the country is tied with Russia and Hungary with 10 medals apiece.

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2015 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu at it again, breaking the World Record in the 100m IM in Israel.

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Multiple National Records Tumble in Men’s 200 IM Prelims

A trio of national records came down in the prelimary session of the Men’s 200 IM as Greece’s Andreas Vazaios, Luxembourg’s Raphael…

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Israel’s Keren Siebner sets new national mark in 200 fly prelims

Israel’s Keren Siebner took down her own national record this morning with a 2:10.05 in preliminary action. This swim cut off just…

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Two National Records fall in Men’s 100 Breast Prelims

More national standards fell in the second men’s event of the morning, the men’s 100 Breast. Lithuania’s Giedrius Titenis smashed his…

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Katinka Hosszu breaks two minutes and meet record in 200 Back Prelims

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu just can’t stop breaking records, and her onslaught continued on Friday morning with a new meet record in…

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