Europe

Grace Harvey’s 200 IM Highlights Day 1 of British Para International Meet

Harvey claimed the British and overall World Series event win in the women’s 200 IM multi-class in a time of 3:01.01, amassing some 938 points.

  2 Comments

Heemskerk, Van Roon Set For 50 Free Decider In Eindhoven

Things will be getting serious in Eindhoven this weekend, with the meet representing one of the final Olympic qualifying opportunities for Dutch swimmers.

  6 Comments

Minakov Puts Up 51.48 100 Fly Prelim To Open Day 6 of Russian Trials

19-year-old Andrei Minakov paced the men’s 100 fly heats in a time of 51.48, falling just over a tenth shy of his season-best time.

  1 Comment

2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Men’s 200 breaststroke world champion and world record holder Anton Chupkov will race the final of his best event on Day 5 of the 2021 Russian Olympic Trials.

  81 Comments

Minakov, Druzhinin Qualify For Tokyo On Day 5 of Russian Trials

19-year-old Andrei Minakov secured his first Olympic berth after finishing second in the men’s 100 freestyle in Kazan.

  Comment First!

Kliment Kolesnikov Downs Russian Record With 47.31 100 Free, Now #10 All-Time

Kolesnikov’s swim breaks the previous record of 47.43, held by Vladislav Grinev, and makes him the 10th-fastest swimmer of all-time.

  23 Comments

O’Connor Ponders Next Steps After Withdrawing from British Trials

Olympic silver medalist Siobhan-Marie O’Connor releases statement on her withdrawal from next week’s British Selection Trials.

  4 Comments

Zmushka, Vega & Baikova Lower National Records At Russian Olympic Trials

Belarus’ Alina Zmushka smashed her National Record in the 200 breast and got under the FINA ‘A’ cut on Wednesday night in Kazan.

  Comment First!

Swimming The Same Event In Five Olympics: A Feat For Few

After qualifying for this summer’s Olympics in the women’s 200 free, Italian legend Federica Pellegrini joins an exclusive club of athletes.

  22 Comments

Rylov Cruises To Top Seed, Kolesnikov Drops 200 Back At Day 5 Prelims In Kazan

With Kliment Kolesnikov dropping the event, Evgeny Rylov claimed the top seed by other three seconds in the prelims of the men’s 200 back.

  19 Comments

2021 Russian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Anna Egorova (pictured) will look to add a second event to her Olympic program in the women’s 200 freestyle on Day 4 in Kazan.

  67 Comments

Alexander Kudashev Brings Russian Olympic Roster To 18 On Day 4 In Kazan

Kudashev won the men’s 200 fly in a lifetime best of 1:55.48 to bring the Russian Olympic team roster up to 18 swimmers through four days of competition.

  14 Comments

Great Britain’s Jack Burnell Brings Curtain Down on Swimming Career

Switching to marathon swimming in 2013, Burnell secured a spot on the 2016 Olympic team, and in preparation for Rio, won silver at the 2016 European Champs.

  Comment First!

Denis Petrashov Lowers Kyrgyzstani 200 Breast Record At Russian Trials

Petrashov clocked 2:11.61 in the men’s 200 breaststroke semi-finals to lower his previous mark of 2:11.65 set at the 2019 World Championships.

  Comment First!

Kolesnikov Drops 47.70 100 Free At Day 4 Prelims Of Russian Trials

Kliment Kolesnikov broke 48 seconds for the first time in the 100 freestyle during the fourth prelims session at the Russian Olympic Trials.

  24 Comments