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WATCH: Saturday Race Video at 2014 European Aquatics Championships

Mireia Belmonte, the day after her grandmother died, won the women’s 1500 free and broke the Meet Record in the process.

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9 Big Things from day 6 of the European Championships: No jet-lag for Ruta Meilutyte

Ruta Meilutyte was somehow faster in the 50 breaststroke after getting off of a trans-continental flight. That and more in our 9 Big Things.

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Hungary, Italy stock up Euro Champs medals on day 6, but Great Britain stil leads the way

Laszlo Cseh was one of 4 Hungarian medalists on day 6, the most of any nation for that session.

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2014 European Championships – Day 6 Finals Live Recaps

Mireia Belmonte Garcia took the first event of the evening winning the 1500 freestyle in a new championship record time…

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2014 European Championships – Day 6 Live Prelims Recap

Vlad Morozov won the 50 back already this week, and he’ll take to the pool for his signature 50 free for Russia this morning.

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6 Things We Noticed From Friday Finals at The European Championships

The fifth day of the 2014 European Championships featured the 800 freestyle final, 100 butterfly semi-final, 100 freestyle final, 200…

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WATCH: Race Videos From Friday At The 2014 European Championships

Florent Manaudou of France was the only swimmer under 48 seconds in the 100m freestyle final as he took home gold in the blue ribbon event.

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With two golds on day 5, Denmark takes the lead in European Champs medal table

Jeannette Ottesen’s big 100 fly win pushed her home nation of Denmark to the top of the European Championship medal tables with two days to go.

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Adam Peaty’s meteoric rise continues with World Record 26.62 in 50 breast at Euro semifinals

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty has crashed onto the world scene this year, and his rise continued at the European Championships today. Peaty crushed his semifinal swim of the 50 breaststroke to break the world record in the event.

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2014 European Championships Friday Finals Live Recap

Jeanette Ottesen took gold in the 100 butterfly finishing one one-hundredth of a second ahead of Sarah Sjostrom…

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Hungary Keeps All-Time Sweep of 200 Fly at Youth Olympic Games Alive

What’s in the water in Hungary? Another impressive 200 butterflier, that’s what. (Above: Laszlo Cseh)

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Glasgow, Scotland Wins Bid To Host The 2018 European Championships

Ross Mordoch of the Scottish and British swim teams who will have another chance to compete at home when Glasgow plays host to the 2018 European Championships.

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5 Phrases to Brush up on your Aussie Lingo – 2014 Pan Pacific Championships

#5 – SLIP, SLOP, SLAP. It’s an Aussie slogan to cover up from the sun which is intense Down Under.

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2014 European Championships: Day 5 Live Prelims Recap

Federica Pellegrini will get an opportunity to flex her muscles in her trademark race, the 200 freestyle. She will face plenty of competition including Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestroem along the way though.

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Rylov is Set to Sweep the Backstroke Events in Nanjing

Russian Evgeny Rylov will be looking to collect his fourth gold medal in the 200 backstroke this evening at the Youth Olympics…

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