Europe

Coach Árpád Petrov Responds after Split with Katinka Hosszu

Árpád Petrov (left) released a statement of his own on Thursday after Katinka Hosszu announced that she would coach herself to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Moscow 200 Free Relay Sets Europe Junior Record at Russian Youth Championships

5 Russian Junior Records, including 1 European Junior Record, have been broken in the first 3 days of the Russian Youth Championships.

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Katinka Hosszu Splits with Coach Árpád Petrov, Will Coach Herself to Tokyo

Katinka Hosszu has announced a split with her coach Árpád Petrov, saying that she believes that he doesn’t want to win as badly as she does.

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Diver Ilia Zakharov Dealt 18-Month Ban for Missing Tests, Retires Citing Injury

Zakharov said he missed three tests as he dealt with a knee injury. He is not expected to appeal the ban, because he was already leaving the sport.

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Australian Swimwear Brand Funky Trunks Signs Hungarian Norbert Szabo

Norbert Szabo is one of the newest members of the Funky Trunks team. Szabo earned a spot on the Hungarian National Team and competed at the 2016 Olympics.

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Matteo Giunta Named Italian Coach of the Year 2019

Matteo Giunta on being named Italian coach of the year and the performance of the Aqua Centurions at the ISL European Derby in London.

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WADA Non-Compliance Would Bump Russia Out Of 2020 Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency clarified both the alleged misconduct committed by Russia, and what consequences the nation could face if deemed non-compliant.

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UK Athletics Chief Ousted, British Swimming Head Reportedly In Replacement Mix

With UK Athletics Chief ousted even prior to her start, British Swimming’s Jack Buckner’s name is being tossed around as a replacement.

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YOG Medalist Jakub Kraska Clocks 100 Free PB To Qualify For Glasgow

Young gun Jakub Kraska, a Youth Olympic Games silver medalist, nailed a new best time in the SCM 100 free at the Polish Grand Prix over the weekend.

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Anastasia Gorbenko Headlines 12-Swimmer Israeli Roster for Europeans

11-event National Record holder Anastasia Gorbenko is among 12 swimmers that Israel will send to the 2019 European Short Course Championships in December.

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9 Fresh Faces Adorn Spanish Roster for European Championships

Many of the familiar Spanish names, including Belmonte, Vall, and Munoz, are absent from the Spanish roster, which is heavy on new faces.

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Kira Toussaint Ties, Then Breaks, Dutch Record in 100 Backstroke

Kira Toussaint has been on a record-breaking tour de force this fall, and took out her own Dutch record in the 100 back yet again on Sunday.

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Martina Carraro Cuts Half-a-Second off Italian Record in 100 Breaststroke

Martina Carraro has broken the Italian Record in the 100 breaststroke for the 2nd time this month; she was one of 2 under the old mark on Sunday.

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Daiya Seto Concludes Tokyo Open With 1:55.98 200 IM PB To Top World Rankings

Daiya Seto wrapped up his 2019 Tokyo Open in major style, producing a 1:55.98 200 IM personal best en route to topping the podium.

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2019 ISL European Derby – Day 2 Live Recap

Despite an untimely disqualification on the final relay of the day yesterday, Energy Standard heads into today leading London Roar by 14 points.

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