Europe

Provisional Entry List Published For 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Ben Proud is just 1 of 3 British athletes set to compete in Hangzhou, where powerhouses Japan, China, Russia and the United States are bringing upwards of 30+ competitors.

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Swim Wales Winter C’ships Kick-off On November 30th

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Alys Thomas will get a bit of racing in this weekend, competing at the 2018 Swim Wales Winter Championships (SCM).

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McSharry Fires Off 2 SCM Irish National Records In Ulster

Ireland’s Mona McSharry produced new national standards across the 50 freestyle and 100 IM at the Ulster Short Course Championships recently.

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EuroSport Will Broadcast Nordic Swim Tour Across Europe in 2019 & 2020

Sarah Sjostrom competed in both stops of the ‘Nordic Tour’ in 2018; next year the series will add a 3rd meet in Finland and a powerhouse television broadcast partner.

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Ben Higson, Niamh Coyne Honored At 2018 Swim Ireland Awards

Swim Ireland recognized its best of the best at its 7th annual awards ceremony held on November 24th, with Ben Higson winning the Performance Pathway Coach of the Year honor.

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5 Inducted into Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame

Among the 5 inductees in the 2018 Hall of Fame class is Eva Ristov, the 2012 Olympic Champion in open water.

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Germany names 15 to SC Worlds team; Wellbrock, Hentke, Heintz absent

The German Swimming Federation (DSV) has announced its team for the upcoming Short Course World Championships in Hangzhou, China. There…

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Italy Names Santo Condorelli In Short Course World Championship Roster

2018 FINA SC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP December 11th – 16th Hangzhou (China) Event Website Competition schedule Event page Italy has officially…

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FINA Officially Ratifies Time-Adjusted Peaty World Record

Adam Peaty’s World Record in the 100 breaststroke, done in the final at the European Championships, has been ratified by FINA in spite of timing controversy.

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Aquatic Test Events for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Announced

The organizing committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has unveiled its 2nd set of official test events. For swimming,…

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18 Years Later, and Eric the Eel Is Still Making Waves

In 2017 Hungary held its biggest ever sporting event when it hosted the 17th FINA Swimming World Championships.

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Michelle Coleman Highlights 9-Person Swedish Roster for 2018 SC Worlds

Svensk Simidrott, Sweden‘s aquatic sports federation, has announced its selected team for the 2018 World Short Course Championships, which will…

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Russia Names 39 To SC Worlds Team; Efimova, Chupkov Absent

Kliment Kolesnikov headlines Russia’s 39-member squad for next month’s Short Course World Championships.

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Former WR Holder Liam Tancock Elected To BOA Athletes Commission

Former 50m backstroke world record holder and world champion Liam Tancock may be retired from the sport of swimming, but the 33-year-old…

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