Europe

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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Derby’s Mandy Bell Announced As New Head Coach Of Stockport Metro

Mandy Bell (center), formerly of the City of Derby Swim Club, has been named as Head Coach of Stockport Metro in England.

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Freya Anderson Breaks Decade-Old British Record in 200 Free at European Derby

Freya Anderson, swimming her 3rd lifetime best of the day in the 200 free, broke Fran Halsall’s old British Record that was set in 2009.

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Milak Posts 1:53.7 200 Fly In Tokyo While Seto Tops 400 IM World Rankings

Daiya Seto went 1-2 in his tough 400m IM/200m fly double tonight in Tokyo, with Kristof Milak getting in the way of his double gold plans.

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BREAKING: WADA’s Committee Recommends Non-Compliance For Russia

WADA’s Compliance Review Committee is recommending that the World Anti-Doping Agency consider Russia’s anti-doping body non-compliant with WADA rules.

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Luxembourg Euro Meet Organizers Announce First 4 Names for 2020 Edition

2015 double European Short Course champion Jenna Laukkanen (above) is among the initial names committed to the 2020 Euro Meet.

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Veteran Hosszu & Young Gun Zombori Among Hungarians Headed To Glasgow

Multi-Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu wreaked havoc on the women’s events at the 2017 edition of the European Short Course Championships.

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Milak Tops Hagino In Men’s 400 Free, Shioura Edges Out Nakamura In 100 Free

Visiting Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak was back at it this evening at the Tatsumi International Swimming Center, taking the men’s 400m free event.

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Tamas Kenderesi Handed Written Reprimand, Funding Withdrawal For 6 Months

Hungarian Olympian Tamas Kenderesi was charged with ‘an indecent act’ following an incident in a Gwangju, Korea nightclub during the World Championships.

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Anna Hopkin Drops 20.89 Relay Split at Mizzou Invitational

That appears to be Hopkin’s best-ever relay split, and she just missed making the top ten all-time performances list with her time.

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Chalmers and Belmonte Out, Scott and O’Connor In for London Roar at Euro Derby

At full form, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (above) has MVP-caliber range. She and Duncan Scott will reinforce a short-handed London Roar roster this weekend.

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Five Jailed Over Illegal Steroid Distribution Ring In Europe

Five men in the United Kingdom were convicted last week of running a £65 million (~$84 million U.S. Dollar) steroid distribution operation in Europe.

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