Europe

Para Swimming World Series Set To Return To Aberdeen In 2024

The port city in northeast Scotland will welcome a crop of the world’s best para-swimmers to its shores across February 1-4, 2024.

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Ranking The Top 10 Swims From The 2023 European Short Course Championships

Daniel Wiffen’s world record swim in the 800 free and Ben Proud’s 20.18 50 free are among the top performances from the 2023 European SC Championships.

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Florida Adds Internationals Frederik Lindholm and Alex Painter for 2024-25

Internationals Frederik Lindholm from Denmark and Alex Painter from England will join the Gators in the fall of 2024.

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James Guy Gives Tearful Interview After Breaking 7-Year Drought in the 200 Free in Otopeni

European Aquatics’ media correspondent Nick Hope captured an emotional interview with James Guy after he won silver in the 200 free at…

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Leon Marchand and Sarah Sjostrom Appear In Google’s 2023 “Year In Search”

Marchand and Sjostrom both made the list of most-searched athletes in their respective home countries due to their World Championships accomplishments.

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Matthew Ward Scores Scottish 100 Back Record To Close Out SC Championships

The Scottish Short Course Championships were capped off by a new national record in the men’s 100m backstroke by Matthew Ward.

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2024 European Championships Taking Place Next June 10-23; Host Nation Still Unknown

The exact dates for the 2024 European Championships are June 10-23, but a spokesperson told SwimSwam that a host nation still has not been confirmed.

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2023 European Short Course Championship: Last Day Photo Vault

The last night of the 2023 European short course championships provided plenty of excitement and action in the water. Photo Vault

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Razzetti Takes Down Cseh’s European SC Championships 400 IM Record

Italy’s Alberto Razzetti nailed a new national record en route to topping the men’s 400m IM podium on the final night of action in Romania.

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Great Britain Tops Medal Table at 2023 SC Euros, Awarded Team Trophy

Team Great Britain ended the 2023 European Short Course Championships atop the medal standings, securing nine gold medals.

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The ‘Jason Lezak’ Relay Is Now the Oldest World Record in Swimming

The most-memed relay in swimming history, featuring Jason Lezak’s legendary anchor, is now the oldest World Record on the books in the sport.

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WATCH: Daniel Wiffen Obliterates 800 Free WR on Final Night of 2023 SC Euros (Race Videos)

Watch the race videos from the final day of the 2023 European Short Course Championships, including Daniel Wiffen’s world record swim in the 800 freestyle.

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Nandor Nemeth Breaks His Own Hungarian Record in the 100 Free to Close Euros 2023

Hungarian swimmer Nandor Nemeth followed up his summer of drops with a new best time and Hungarian Record in the 100 free on Sunday.

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Daniel Wiffen Demolishes Grant Hackett’s 15-Year-Old World Record in 800 Free (7:20.46)

Daniel Wiffen went 7:20.46 in the SCM 800 free, dropping five seconds and demolishing the world record (7:23.42) set by Australia’s Grant Hackett in 2008.

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2023 European Short Course Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Matt Richards will swim in the men’s 100 freestyle final, coming off an impressive gold medal performance in the 200 free (1:41.01) yesterday.

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