Europe

Ben Proud Makes History As Worlds, Commonwealth & European Champion

British sprinting ace Ben Proud just became the first man ever to become World, Commonwealth and European champion in the same year.

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2022 European Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Check in here to get ready for the 14th and final session of racing at the 2022 European Swimming Championships in Rome.

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2022 European Championships: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap

The final prelims session is the shortest session of the meet, featuring only the women’s 400 free and men’s 400 free individually.

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David Popovici Scratched 400 Free Final To Begin Preparation For World Juniors

Popovici’s camp confirmed that he will race in a fourth international championship meet this summer, set to race at the World Juniors at the end of the month.

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Olympic 10k Champion Florian Wellbrock Withdraws from Open Water Races at Euros

German swimmer Florian Wellbrock, who dealt with a COVID-19 infection since the World Championships, won’t race the open water events in Rome.

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High Wind and Waves Postpones Open Water Racing at European Championships

Gregorio Paltrinieri will be a favorite in the men’s 10km race without Florian Wellbrock in the field this weekend in Ostia.

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2022 European Championships: Watch Sjostrom’s 23.91 and More Day 6 Finals Videos

Those races include finals of the men’s 200 fly, women’s 50 free, men’s 50 breast, women’s 200 IM, men’s 1500 free, women’s 100 back, and mixed 4×200 relay.

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David Popovici Scratches 400 Freestyle Final On Final Day Of Euros

After swimming a 3:47.99 PB for 4th seed in prelims, David Popovici will forgo the 400 freestyle final on day 7 of Euros.

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Sarah Sjostrom Now Tops All-Time European Championships Medalists

While competing on the penultimate night of these 2022 European Championships, Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden cracked a monumental record.

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2022 European Championship Day 7 Prelims Preview: Quadarella Eyeing Distance Sweep

Italian star Simona Quadarella is going to be attempting to complete her sweep of the women’s distance events at these Championships by taking the 400 today.

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Lithuanian National Teamer Tomas Navikonis (2022) Decommits From Florida

Lithuanian National Teamer Tomas Navikonis has decommitted from Florida, a hit for the program as it looks to rebuild after loosing a large senior class.

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2022 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Gregorio Paltrinieri aims to reclaim the European title in the men’s 1500 freestyle after winning three straight gold medals from 2012 to 2016.

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Mykhailo Romanchuk Speeds Past Paltrinieri to Set Ukrainian 1500 Record – 14:36.10

The crowd was behind Italian star Gregorio Paltrinieri in tonight’s final of the men’s 1500 free, but Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk quickly silenced the stands

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Owns 11 Out Of The 32 Sub-14:40 1500 Free Swims In History

Paltrinieri owns 11 out of the 32 sub-14:40 swims in the men’s 1500 free, with his most recent one coming from the 2022 European Championships.

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Meilutyte Hits 29.44 50 Breast Lithuanian Record, #4 Swim In History

During semi-finals, Ruta Meilutyte posted the 4th-fastest 50 breast in history and got within 0.14 seconds of Benedetta Pilato’s world record.

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