European Championships

Tes Schouten Joins Sub-2:17 Club With New Dutch Record In SCM 200 Breast

Schouten put up a time of 2:16.98 to become just the 14th swimmer in history under the 2:17 barrier, slashing more than a second off her Dutch Record.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Daniel Wiffen looks to add the 1500 to his win in the 400, racing against a field that includes a familiar face, his. Or at least that of his twin, Nathan.

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Daniel Wiffen Drops 14:09.11 1500 Free For #3 Swim In History At SC Euros

Wiffen became the fourth swimmer to eclipse the 14:10 barrier, coming just over two seconds shy of the 14:06.88 world record held by Florian Wellbrock.

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Ben Proud Rattles Dressel’s World Record With 20.18 50 Free, #2 Swim All-Time

Proud shattered the European, British and Championship Records in a time of 20.18, falling just .02 shy of Caeleb Dressel’s world record set in 2020.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The third preliminary session of the 2023 European Championships will feature eight events. 400 IM champion Abbie Wood will swim the 200 breaststroke today.

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2023 European SC Championships: Day 2 Finals Records Roundup

Eneli Jefimova took down her own Estonian record for gold in the women’s 100 breast as one of many broken national records on Day 2 of 2023 SCM Euros.

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WATCH: Noe Ponti Sets 100 Fly ER On Day 2 of SC Euros (Race Videos)

Noe Ponti was the star of the show on Day 2 in Otopeni, setting a new European Record in the men’s 100 fly.

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Noe Ponti: “Head And Heart. I Pushed Like Crazy” In 100 Fly ER Swim (Euros Day 2 Quotes)

Noe Ponti roared to gold in the final of the men’s 100 fly on Wednesday at the European SC Championships, setting a new European Record in the process.

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Noe Ponti Breaks 100 Fly SCM European Record (48.47), Will Skip 2024 Worlds

Noe Ponti broke the 14-year-old European Record in the 100 fly by a hundredth, blasting 48.47 and tying for 3rd fastest performer all-time.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Nicolo Martinenghi will be among the stacked men’s 100 breaststroke field during the second morning session of the 2023 European Short Course Championships.

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WATCH: Select Day 1 Race Videos from 2023 European SC Swimming Championships

France’s Beryl Gastaldello qualified first through to the final of the women’s 50 free, swimming her best time in three years.

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Grousset: “I think I can do better” after French Record in Semis (Euros Day 1 Quotes)

SwimSwam collected interviews from some of the protagonists of the first night of the finals at the SCM European Championships in Romania

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World Championship Finalist Simon Bucher Withdraws From SC Euros Due To Illness

Bucher told SwimSwam he’s been dealing with sickness for the better part of two weeks and opted to hit the reset button rather than race in Otopeni.

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Great Britain Takes Early Medal Table Lead Through Day One of 2023 SC European Champs

Great Britain has taken an early lead in the medal table through day one of the meet, as they were the only team to win multiple golds on night one.

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Proud Leads Off In 20.56 As Brits Obliterate National Record In 200 Free Relay

The British quartet of Ben Proud, Matt Richards, Alexander Cohoon and Lewis Burras smashed their National Record en route to gold in the men’s 200 free relay.

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