Europe

Pavel Samusenko Rips 22.26 50 SCM Back, #3 Performance of All Time

24-year-old Russian Pavel Samusenko posted the third-fastest time in history in the 50 backstroke (22.26) on Saturday night.

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Tiaigo Fonseca Gomes Makes Noise On Day Two In The Hague

We saw day two of the 2025 Dutch SC Championships take place tonight in The Hague, with swimmers vying for solid performances to end their year of racing.

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Samusenko Impresses Again On Final Day Of 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup

24-year-old Pavel Samusenko logged another lifetime best to close out the 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup taking place in St. Petersburg.

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Hanna Rosvall and Victor Johansson Each Win Three Events At the 2025 Swedish SC Championships

Victor Johansson (above) won three events at the 2025 Swedish SC Champs just three days after wrapping up the SC European Champs.

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Shcherbakov Lowers Own European Junior Record In SCM 200 IM At Russian Championships

The final day of competition unfolded at the 2025 Vladimir Salnikov Cup and it brought a new European Junior Record at the hands of Mikhail Shcherbakov.

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17-Yr-Old Phillipson Notches Dutch Junior Record In 100 Backstroke

17-year-old Giovanni Phillipson notched a new Dutch Junior Record in the men’s 100m back to begin the 2025 Dutch SC Championships.

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Pavel Samusenko Upsets 100 Back Field In Russia To Become #6 Performer All-Time

Check out the speedy result put up by Pavel Samusenko in the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2025 Vladimir Salninkov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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2025 Swammy Awards: European Female Swimmer of the Year — Marrit Steenbergen

Marrit Steenbergen set five European Records at the 2025 European SC Championships to lock up her Swammy for 2025 European Female Swimmer of the Year

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European Jrs Medalist Theodora Taylor Makes Mark At Welsh Winter Championships

16-year-old Theodora Taylor collected a trio of victories over the first two days of the 2025 Swim Wales Winter Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 39.3% Pick Steenbergen’s 200 IM As Top Swim of SC Euros

Marrit Steenbergen had an otherworldly performance at the European SC Championships, incredibly setting new Continental Records in five different events.

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Mireia Belmonte: “I’m training on my own, four hours a day”

Olympic gold medalist Mireia Belmonte talked about moving away from home at 13 to train, swimming with scoliosis, and training on her own now

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Lithuanian Coach Paulius Andrijauskas Resigns After Accusations of Harassment

World Junior champion and Virginia commit Smilte Plytnykaite accused Andrijauskas of harassment and bullying, leading to his resignation.

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From Retirement To European Champion: Kasia Wasick’s Unlikely Comeback

The 33-year-old set new Masters records in the women’s 50, 100, and 200 freestyle after winning the SC European title in the 50 free in early December.

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2025 Swammy Awards: European Male Swimmer of the Year – Leon Marchand

Leon Marchand’s World Record performance in the 200 IM at the 2025 World Championships earned him his 3rd straight European Male Swimmer of the Year.

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52.6/1:56.0 Italian Backstroker Christian Bacico Handed Provisional Suspension

Christian Bacico, Italy’s #2 all-time 100/200 backstroker, has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Court of Italy.

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