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2018 Euros Day 1: Blume Becomes 4th Fastest 50 Free Performer Ever

Olympic champion Pernille Blume of Denmark keeps raising the bar in the women’s 50m freestyle, setting a new European Championships Record and Danish National Record while competing in tonight’s semi-final in Glasgow. 

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Day 1 Euros: Lesaffre Lowers Newly-Minted French 4IM Record

Fantine Lesaffre lowered her own newly-minted French national record in the women’s 400m IM tonight in Glasgow en route to her title.

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British Swimming’s Chris Spice On 2 Goals Of Euro Championships

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2018 Euros Day 1: Lesaffre Produces Surprise 400m IM French Record

French racer Fantine Lesaffre took the women’s 400m IM top seed in a new personal best and French national record on day 1 in Glasgow.

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Without Proud and Scott, Britain Misses Final in Men’s 400 Free Relay

A combination of swimmers slower than their bests, and not using their best swimmers, left the British 400 free relay in 10th place on Friday morning and out of the final.

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2018 Euros Day 1 Prelims: Peaty Smashes 1Breast Meet Record In 57.89

Adam Peaty wowed the Glasgow crowd with a 2018-best 100m breast mark of 57.89 to smash the meet record he set in 2016.

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Follow Along With Your European Championship Pick ‘Em Entries

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2018 European Championships: Day 1 prelims live recap

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Andrei Minakov Breaks Down 51 100 Fly, Training in California (Video)

Just like in the 100 free final last night, Andrei Minakov of the Terrapins wasted no time in establishing a big lead early in the men’s 100 fly, clocking a time of 51.88 to pick up a decisive victory

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2018 Euros: Sjostrom, Peaty Enter The Fray At Day 1 Prelims

Sarah Sjostrom will double up at day 1 prelims of the European Championships, swimming the 50 free and 100 fly.

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2018 Euros Previews: Russians Looking Strong In Men’s Relays

The Russian men will contend for gold in all three men’s relay at the European Championships.

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Official SwimSwam 2018 European Championships Preview Index

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2018 Euros Previews: Present Meets Future In Women’s Medley

Katinka Hosszu will seek a fifth straight European title in the women’s 200 IM.

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2018 Euros Previews: Verraszto Eyes 3rd Straight Title In Men’s 400 IM

David Verraszto will seek his 5th straight medal and 3rd straight title in the 400 IM at the European Championships.

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2018 Euros Previews: Efimova Looking To Take The Triple

Russian Yuliya Efimova may prove too elusive to catch in all 3 breaststroke events in Glasgow.

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