Europe

Russia Pulls Ahead With 4-Medal Haul On Day 2 Of European Junior Championships

Russia now leads the way with 3 golds, 3 silvers, and 1 bronze which gets them ahead of Turkey’s 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.

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Follow the Hungarian Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter

As the Tokyo Games closely approach, follow the Hungarian roster on Instagram and Twitter. The roster features world record holder Katinka Hosszu.

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Popovici Follows 100 Freestyle WJR-Breaking Relay Leg With 49.50 Prelim

Popovici was almost 2 seconds off his new PB in the event but still managed to secure the top seed heading into semi-finals.

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Spain’s Carmen Sastre Scratches Euro Jrs 100 Free Final To Favour 100 Back Semi

Sastre would have gone in as 5th seed in the 100 free but has withdrawn from the final to favour her top seed in the 100 backstroke semi.

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Brendan Hyland Receives a “B” Cut Reprieve on Ireland’s Final Olympic Roster

Brendan Hyland, Ireland’s only Olympic event semifinalist at the 2019 World Championships, has been selected for Tokyo amid a bend in the country’s selection rules.

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Follow the French 2020 Olympic Swimming Roster on Instagram and Twitter

Here is the complete list of Instagram and Twitter usernames for the French roster featuring Rio 50 freestyle men’s silver medalist, Florent Manaudou.

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David Popovici Blasts 47.56 100 Free World Jr Record, #4 Worldwide This Season

Popovici is now the fastest junior in the men’s 100 free in history, lowering Andrei Minakov’s previous mark by just 0.01.

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Follow the 2020 Italian Olympic Roster on Instagram and Twitter

Follow the Italian Olympic roster as they prepare for Tokyo. The roster includes 200 meter freestyle world record holder Federica Pellegrini.

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Popovici’s 100 Free WJR Chase Highlights Day 2 Prelims of European Jr Champs

Day 2 of the European Junior Championships is set to feature David Popovici in the men’s 100 freestyle, where he will chase his own WJR.

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Turkey And Russia Collect 3 Medals Each On Day 1 Of European Junior Champs

Both Turkey and Russia collected a gold, silver, and bronze medal each on day 1 of European Juniors to lead the day 1 medal table.

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2021 European Junior Championships Day 1 Finals Live Recap

World record holder Benedetta Pilato broke the first Championship record of the meet in the 50 breast this morning, cracking her own record from 2019 by .41.

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Updated Olympic Entries See More Changes In Women’s 800 Free, 400 Medley Relays

The Danish and Spanish women have earned a berth in the 400 medley relay after withdrawals from both Switzerland and Finland.

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Euro Jrs Scratches: Israel’s Adam Maraana Drops 100 Backstroke Semi-Final

Adam Maraana and Tamryn Van Selm have both dropped their only semi-finals for the first evening session at 2021 European Juniors.

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Pilato Begins European Juniors With 29.75 50 Breast, New Championships Record

The swim for Pilato was the fastest in the field while still trailing her own world record in the event of 29.30 from earlier this year.

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All The Links You Need For The 2021 European Junior Championships

Check out all the links (SwimSwam previews, results pages, live streams) you need to keep up with the 2021 European Junior Championships starting on Tuesday.

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