Europe

51 Out of 52 Nations Will Participate in the European Aquatics Championships

The LEN European Aquatics Championships will kick off this week, with artistic swimming, open water, and diving competition.

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Swiss Record-Holder & Olympian Yannick Kaeser Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer

Kaeser says the cancer was caught due to an abnormality in a recent urine sample he gave for a doping control test.

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All-American Petra Halmai Will Return to Florida Gulf Coast for 5th Season

Two-time CSCAA All-American Petra Halmai will return next season to use a 5th year of eligibility at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Paralympic Champion Ollie Hynd Announces Break from Competitive Swimming

British Paralympic champion Ollie Hynd has announced that he is taking a break from competitive swimming after being reclassified.

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Schedule & Links For LEN European Aquatics Championships

The postponed European Championships are almost upon us, with athletes spanning diving, artistic, open water and pool swimming soon descending upon Budapest.

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Russian Head Coach Indicates Yulia Efimova Will Focus on 100 Breast for Tokyo

Russian National Team head coach Sergey Chepik talked about Efimova, the defending 200 breaststroke World Champion, in an interview this week.

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Two 14-Year Olds Trade Russian Youth Championship Record in Girls’ 50 Breast

As Olympic champion Yulia Efimova heads toward the end of her competitive career, the future remains bright for breaststroke in Russia.

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Rapsys Checks In With 1:46.39 200 Free At LTU Time Trials

Freestyle dynamo Danas Rapsys raced over the weekend in his native Lithuania, putting up a solid 200m and 400m free combination.

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Jan Sefl Breaks Czech National Record; Qualifies for First Olympics at Age 30

30-year old Jan Sefl has represented his country internationally on many occasions, but his Olympic “A” cut on Friday gives him a shot at his first Olympics.

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Injured Swedish Swimmer Sarah Sjostrom Sets Dates for Return to Racing

Sarah Sjostrom has targeted the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum Series in June in Canet, France as the date of her return to competition.

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Polish Championships Day 5: Kozakiewicz Lowers 50 Breast NR Again With 27.11

Jan Kozakiewicz improved upon his newly minted Polish record in the 50 breast, bringing it from a 27.17 in the prelims to a 27.11 to win the final.

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Jan Kozakiewicz Lowers 50 Breast Polish Record To 27.17 At Polish Nationals

Kozakiewicz took the record from Dawid Szulich who held the mark for nearly years, having set it back in 2013 with a 27.48.

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Polish Championships Day 4: Chmielewski Joins OLY Roster With 1:56.48 200 Fly

The swim got Chmielewski under the FINA A standard of 1:56.48, likely making him the newest addition to Poland’s 2021 Olympic squad.

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Kamminga Joins Peaty As Only Members of Sub-58 Second 100 Breast Club (Video)

Dutchman Arno Kammninga moved into entirely new territory in the 100 breast, registering 57.90 as the 2nd fastest man ever.

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Kamminga Casually Clocks 2:07.71 200 Breast In Eindhoven

Following up on his extraordinary 57.90 100m breaststroke from yesterday, Arno Kamminga clocked another sub-2:08 time in the 200m distance.

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