Victor Johansson “Beyond Thankful” To Be Named To Swedish Olympic Team
After being put on a ventilator in late 2020, Johansson is now a Swedish Olympian.
Great Britain’s Golden Generation of Sprinters Grows by One on Thursday in Rome
18-year-old Edward Mildred won silver in the 100 free at the European Junior Championships (48.77), adding to Great Britain’s arsenal of young sprinters.
2021 European Junior Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap
The 7 finals on day 3 include the men’s 100 free where Popovici has one more shot to outdo his relay leadoff time of 47.56 that set a new World Junior record.
200 Free European Champion Barbora Seemanova Headlines Czech Olympic Roster
Seemanova will race the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles in Tokyo as one of 8 swimmers named to the 2020 Czech Olympic squad.
Berke Saka And Mert Kilavuz Lower 200 IM, 1500 Free Turkish Records At Euro Jrs
Both Saka and Kilavuz won gold medals in Turkish record fashion on day 3 of the 2021 European Swimming Championships in Rome.
Jovan Lekic and Lana Pudar Break Bosnian National Records at Euro Juniors
Jovan Lekic (left) won silver in the 1500 free final on Thursday, breaking his own Bosnian and Herzegovinian National record from Wednesday by 4 seconds.
16-Year-Old Justine Delmas Breaks 2009 French 200 Breast Record With 2:25.12
Delmas hit a 2:25.12 during the semi-finals of the 200 breaststroke at the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome.
Israel Announces Largest Olympic Swim Team In History, Marsh On Coaching Staff
The team will be headlined by reigning women’s 200 IM European champion Anastasia Gorbenko, while former U.S. Olympic coach David Marsh joins the staff.
Kasia Wasick Highlights Poland’s 23 Swimmer Roster for Tokyo
Poland has named 23 swimmers, including Kasia Wasick, to their roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, which are set to kick-off in about two weeks.
Poland’s Ksawery Masiuk Scratches Euro Jrs 100 Fly Semi To Favour 50 Backstroke
Following his 100 backstroke win at Euro Jrs, Masiuk has decided to opt-out of the 100 fly semi-final to save his speed for the 50 back.
Great Britain’s Mildred Out-Swims Miladinov In The 100 Fly Heats With A 52.75
Great Britain’s Edward Mildred notched a 52.75 in the 100 butterfly heats to beat 50 fly champion Josif Miladonov of Bulgaria.
Bjorn Seeliger Qualifying For Tokyo 8 Days After His Father’s Death
Seeliger will race the men’s 50 freestyle individually in Tokyo, having smashed the FINA A cut with a 21.71 at Settecolli 2021.
WATCH: David Popovici Obliterates Field With 100 Free WJR Of 47.56
Check out the race video of 16-year-old standout David Popovici blasting a 47.56 on the lead-off leg of Romania’s 4×100 free relay in Rome.
2021 European Junior Championships Day 2 Finals Live Recap
16-year-old David Popovici broke the World Junior record in the 100 free on a relay split Tuesday. He is the top seed in the men’s 100 free semifinal today.
Turkey’s Merve Tuncel Cracks European Junior Record with 8:21.91 800 Free
With the swim, Tuncel is now the #9 performer in the world this year, and the #3 European performer this year.
