Europe

Germany Names 30 Aquatic Athletes To Roster For Postponed Olympics

Former world champion Marco Koch is among the 30 aquatic athletes initially named to Germany’s roster for this summer’s Games in Tokyo.

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Mityukov, Zhilkin Among Day 3 Scratches At 2021 Euros Finals

No swimmers with a top 8 seed scratched any events for finals at the European Champs, but the 2-per-nation rules have cleared out several top qualifiers.

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Glinta, Mityukov Among National Record Breakers In Men’s 100 Back Prelims

Robert Glinta reset his Romanian Record in a time of 53.32, marking his first best time in the 100 backstroke in three years.

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2021 European Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along as world record holders Hosszu, Pellegrini, and Chupkov get things going on day 3 of European Championships.

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Rylov & Kolesnikov 100 Backstroke Battle Highlights Day 3 of European Champs

The men’s 100 backstroke battle between Evgeny Rylov and Kliment Kolesnikov highlights day three of the 2021 European Championships.

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Sophie Hansson Has Been Training Well But Shocked with 1:05 100 Breast in Semis

Sophie Hansson shattered the Swedish Record to win the second semi-final in 1:05.69, lowering her previous record of 1:06.17 set at the Swim Open Stockholm

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European Champs Day 2 Money Table Update: Kolesnikov Opens Up Massive Lead

Through the first 2 nights of the European Championships, Russian star Kliment Kolesnikov has opened up a massive lead in the money race.

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2021 European Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty is in the hunt for a fourth straight title – and maybe a world record – in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Day 2 in Budapest.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Again Lowers 50 Back World Record With Blistering 23.80

Kolesnikov has done it again. Just 1 day after becoming the first sub-24 50 backstroker, Kolesnikov has again lowered the world record to a 23.80.

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Roman Zhdanov Cracks the Men’s 150IM World Record at Para Euros Day 3

Russia’s Roman Zhdanov won the men’s 150IM SM4 final with a time of 2:22.38, breaking the World Record set by Cameron Leslie of New Zealand in 2016 by .74.

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Watch Kliment Kolesnikov Break The 50 Backstroke World Record (Twice)

Watch race videos from Kliment Kolesnikov’s not 1, but 2 world record-breaking swims so far at the 2021 European Championships.

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Men’s 100 Free Final At Euros To Feature Incredible Youth Movement

16-year-old David Popovici is the youngest member of the men’s 100 free final field that has an average age of just 20 years old.

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14-Year-Old Eneli Jefimova Hits 1:06.47 100 Breaststroke Estonian Record

With the swim, 14-year-old Estonian Olympic qualifier Jefimova became the 14th fastest 18 & under 100 breaststroker in history.

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Italian Swimmers Protest Country’s Pool Closures at 2021 European Championships

Italian athletes competing at the 2021 European Championships are protesting the country’s decision to not reopen pools until July 1.

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Sophie Hansson Downs SWE Record with 1:05.69 100 BR, #2 in the World this Year

Sophie Hansson obliterated her own Swedish Record in the women’s 100 breaststroke with her semifinals performance today.

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