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Title Defense Was Order Of The Day At European Junior Championships

Merve Tuncel of Turkey was one of four swimmers who repeated their 2021 European Junior Championships titles tonight in Bucharest.

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Poland Gets A Medal Table Boost On Day 2 Of 2022 European Junior Championships

Ksawery Masiuk of Poland took the boys’ 50m back on night 2 of the 2022 European Junior Championships, helping the nation make a move in the medal table.

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Popovici Faster Than Worlds 100 Free Final Leading Off Mixed Relay At Euro Juniors

David Popovici led off the Romanian relay with a 100 free time of 47.34, over two-tenths faster than his winning time from the World Championships.

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Kenyan Swimmer Speaks Out On FINA Ban: “It’s Not Fair For Me To Be Silent Anymore”

Kenya’s Swaleh Talib was one of four swimmers cut from the Commonwealth Games team due to budget cuts as the national federation remains banned by FINA.

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2022 European Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Worlds bronze medalist Ksawery Masiuk (pictured) is the heavy favorite to win the boys’ 50 back on day 2 of the 2022 European Junior Championships.

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Fin Swimming To Make Appearance At 2022 World Games

Recognized around the world as the fastest sport in the pool, athletes use a monofin or bifins as their sole source of propulsion through the water.

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Paltrinieri On Strategy That Led To 1500 Gold: “I Don’t Have Their Closing Speed”

Gregorio Paltrinieri talks about his gold in 1500 free at the World Championships in Budapest 2022 and the tactics he employed to set a new European Record.

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Mary-Ambre Moluh Re-Lowers 50 Back CR To Win European Junior Title

The 16-year-old French native set a new Championship Record for the second time in as many nights in Bucharest, knocking .01 off her previous mark in 27.74.

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Adam Peaty’s Project Immortal: A Mathematical Review

We take a look at the time Peaty would need to achieve in the men’s 100 breaststroke so that he’s the world record holder as long as he lives.

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2022 Mediterranean Games Day 5: Italy & Turkey Strike Gold

Italians Filippo Megli and Matteo Restivo each earned a gold to close out the swimming competition at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.

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2022 European Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Romania’s David Popovici leads the pack in the boys’ 200 freestyle semifinal, an event he set the world junior record in at the recent World Championships.

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Hungary’s Zsofia Ratkai Inhales Water During 4×100 Free Relay Final

During the second-leg of the girls’ 4×100 freestyle relay, Zsofia Ratkai inhaled water into her lungs, which caused her to stop in the middle of the race.

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European Junior Championships Day 1: The David Popovici Show

All eyes were on Romania’s David Popovici, with the 17-year-old world champion now competing in front of a home crowd at the European Junior Championships.

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Relays Situate Italy Atop European Junior Championships Day 1 Medal Table

The Italian girls’ 4x100m free relay snagged gold, while the boys’ edition took bronze, giving the nation the European Junior Championships medal lead.

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Croatian Team Sets New National Record in Women’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay

The team of Jana Pavalic, Lucijana Lusick, Matea Ivekovic, and Mia Hren posted a time of 3:49.56 to set a new Croatian Record in the women’s 4×100 free relay.

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