Europe

Leon Marchand Will Skip European Championships, Take a Break Before NCAA Season

After winning two individual World Championships (200 IM, 400 IM) last week in Budapest, French swimmer Leon Marchand will skip Euros.

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Chaos in Lake Lupa as Europe Sweeps Opening Open Water Mixed Relay Medals

Florian Wellbrock pulled away late to give Germany a clear gold in the first-ever mixed team relay event at Worlds. Chaos ensued behind him.

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Italy Strikes Gold For the First Time in a Worlds Relay (Day 8 Euro Recap)

Italy won their first World Championship relay title on the final night of Budapest 2022, upsetting the U.S for gold in the men’s 4×100 medley.

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Italy Wins First Ever Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay World Title, Ties European Record

The previous Italian Record was held at 3:29.17 and was set by the same quartet at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last summer.

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2022 World Championships: Day 8 Finals Live Recap

Tune in for the 16th and final session of swimming at the 2022 World Championships featuring the men’s 50 back, women’s 400 IM, and more!

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Swims Second-Fastest 1500 Free Of All-Time

Paltrinieri broke both the European record and the championship record with his time of 14:32.80 to win the men’s 1500 free.

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2022 Worlds: Day 8 Finals Preview

After Bobby Finke worked his magic on the final 50 of the 800 free to claim gold, can he do the same in the 1500 on the last night of the 2022 Worlds?

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Ben Proud Becomes First Brit to Win Gold in the Men’s 50 Free (Euro Recap Day 7)

Ben Proud clocked 21.32 to become to first British man to ever win a World Championship title in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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The United States Is On The Brink Of World Championships Medal History

American Katie Ledecky helped boost her nation closer to possibly breaking the record for most medals won at a single World Championships.

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Kasia Wasick Becomes 1st Polish Woman to Make 50 Free Finals, Sets National Record

30-year-old Polish swimmer Kasia Wasick lowered her own national record in the 50 free with a top-seeded time of 24.11 in Friday’s semifinals.

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Polish, Greek, and Italian National Records go Down in Men’s 50 Backstroke Semis

Thomas Ceccon re-broke the Italian National Record in the men’s LCM 50 backstroke after originally breaking it in prelims.

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2022 World Championships: Day 7 Finals Preview

Katie Ledecky has a chance to become the first swimmer to win the same event five straight times at the World Championships in the women’s 800 free.

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Daniel Wiffen Becomes First Irish Swimmer Under 15 Minutes in the 1500 Free

Daniel Wiffen has now taken 22 seconds off the Irish Record in the 1500 free over the course of 18 months, with his latest swim being 14:57.

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Ceccon, Braunschweig, Break Respective National Records in 50 Back Prelims

Ceccon’s Italian record and Braunschweig’s German record were two major highlights of the men’s 50 back prelims session at the 2022 World Championships.

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17-Year-Old Ksawery Masiuk Lowers Polish Record With 24.64 50 Back in Heats

17-year Polish swimmer Ksawery Masiuk lowered his own men’s 50-meter backstroke national record with a 24.64 in Friday’s first heat.

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