European Championships

2014 European Championships rosters roundup as of May

Here’s your guide for the nations that have already publicized rosters for the 2014 European Championships, including France and dominant freestyler Yannick Agnel.

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Watch the 2013 European Short Course Championships Pool Being Disassembled in 30 Second Timelapse

The 2013 Jyske Bank Boxen was torn down in a hurry. Maybe not as fast as this video makes it seem, but it was definitely fast.

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5 National Records, Including Meilutyte’s 50 Free, Go Down at Lithuanian Nationals

Ruta Meilutyte has broken 4 Meet Records, and 1 National Record, through two days of the Lithuanian Short Course National Championships.

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Furniss Happy With The Performance Of British Swimmers

British National Team Head Coach Bill Furniss is very happy with the performances he saw from the British team at the European Short Course Championships in Herning.

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European SC Swimming Championships Victory Photo Vault

Many thanks to Jesper Nielsen ( www.sttfoto.dk) for these beautiful swimming photos.

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Russians Break World Records One More Time to Close Herning 2013

Vlad Morozov and the Russian men have broken yet another relay World Record to finish off the 2013 European Short Course Championships.

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Belmonte Garcia Takes 400 IM On Final Day Of European Champs

Spaniard Mireia Belmonte Garcia continued her run of victories picking up a win in the women’s 400 IM on the final day…

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All 31 Legal Relays Clear Indiana’s World Records in Last Prelims Session of 2013 Euro SC Championships

Above, the Danish women are seen celebrating their World Record in finals from an earlier relay. In prelims on Sunday, they broke another, by 19 seconds.

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Russia Breaks Official World Record; True European Record in 200 Mixed Free Relay

Russia’s Vlad Morozov (above), Sergey Fesikov, Rozaliya Nasretdinova, and Veronika Popova have combined to break the official World Record in the 200 SCM mixed free relay, and are only a couple-of-tenths away from the all-time best.

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2013 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Real-Time Recaps

The Danish women will look to continue their momentum on day 3 of the 2013 European Short Course Championships in Herning, Denmark.

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European Championships Day Two: Final Thoughts

Some final thoughts on day two. Full recap of the events can be found here. A full PDF of day…

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Mie Nielsen, Baumrtova Break Euro Record in 100 Back

Denmark’s Mie Nielsen has broken the European Record in the 100 back, just 6 months after pulling out of Worlds with a knee injury.

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Efimova Takes Down Soni’s 200 Breaststroke World Record

In a rematch of the 200 breaststroke from this summer’s World Championships, Russian Yuliya Efimova and Rikke Moeller Pedersen faced…

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Yulia Efimova Breaks Soni’s World Record in 200 SCM Breaststroke

A new rivalry is being born in Europe. Russia’s Yulia Efimova (above) and Denmark’s Rikke Moeller-Pedersen had another great battle in finals of the 200 breaststroke.

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European Short Course Swimming Championships: Prelims Recap Day 2

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu will build upon her performance on day one in Herning, Denmark. (Photo: UAE Swimming)

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