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€300,000, Plus Record Bonuses, Up For Grabs At 2025 Short Course European Championships

At the 2025 European Short Course Championships, a total of €300,000 in prize money is up for grabs, with €150,000 allocated to men and €150,000 to women.

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2025 European SC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Dan Wiffen is the top seed in a stacked men’s 400 free final, as he will aim to defend his title from Otopeni two years ago

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John Shortt Becomes First Irish Man Under 1:50 in 200 Backstroke

Ireland’s John Shortt won the semifinals of the men’s 200 backstroke, touching in 1:48.84 to become the first Irish man under 1:50 in the event.

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di Pietro & Hoek Double Up With 50 Free Lead-Off/4×50 Relay National Records

Silvia di Pietro (IT) and Luca Hoek (ES) both notched 50 free national records leading off their 4×50 free relays and broke the overall relay NR

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Former Olympian Adi Bichman Named CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee

Adi Bichman, former Israeli Olympian and current swimming federation chair, has been unanimously appointed CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee.

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Ponti Rips 21.51 50 Fly CR, Grousset Joins Sub-22 Club With French Record In SC Euros Semis

Noe Ponti dropped the fourth-fastest swim of all-time in 21.51, while Maxime Grousset became the 16th man to break 22 seconds in the semis of the 50 fly.

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Angelina Köhler Posts 25.06 To Break German 50 Fly Record For The Second Time In Three Weeks

During the first finals session of the 2025 European Short Course Championships, Angelina Köhler broke her own German Record in the 50 butterfly.

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Polish Men & Women Set National Records, Reach Podium In 4×50 Free Relay To Open Home SC Euros

Ksawery Masiuk blasted a 20.62 split to help propel the Polish men to silver in the 4×50 free relay in National Record fashion.

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Nikita Sheremet Breaks 50 Free WJR On Relay Leadoff, Now Owns Long And Short Course Marks

Sheremet set his second World Junior Record in a matter of months, having first done so at the World Junior Championships this summer.

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Italy Tops Early 2025 European SC Championships Medal Table

World record holder Thomas Ceccon helped his nation of Italy earn gold in the men’s 4x50m free relay to begin the 2025 European Short Course Championships.

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Tribuntsov And Zaitsev Crack Estonian Marks In A Banner Day 1 For The Baltic State

Ralf Tribuntsov set himself up as one of the favorites for the individual 50 free with a big National Record of 20.77, one of three records today

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Florine Gaspard, Anastasia Gorbenko Set National Records in Women’s 100 Breaststroke

Both Florine Gaspard of Belgium (above) and Anastasia Gorbenko of Israel lowerd their own national records in the semifinals of the 100 breast this afternoon.

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Johannes Liebmann Has Breakthrough Swim in 400 Freestyle, #2 Junior All-Time

18-year-old Johanes Liebmann swam 3:37.29 in the 400 free to become the 2nd fastest junior and 3rd fastest German in history.

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US Open, Short Course Euros, and Minn Invite Previews | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we are previewing the US Open, Short Course European Championships, and the Minnesota Invite.

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Roos Vanotterdijk Clocks 25.06 To Lower Own 50 Fly Belgian Record

During the first finals session of the 2025 European Short Course Championships, Roos Vanotterdijk broke her own hours-old Belgian Record in the 50 butterfly.

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