Italian Swimming Federations Wins 1,000th European Championships Medal in Kazan
The Italian Swimming Federation won its 1,000th medal at the European Championships (LCM & SCM) with silver in the mixed 4 x 50 freestyle relay Saturday.
Martinenghi, Miressi, di Pietro, Mora, & Rivolta Down Italian Records in Kazan
Martinenghi, Miressi, di Pietro, Mora, and Rivolta broke 5 Italian Records on the penultimate day of the 2021 European Championships in Kazan on Saturday.
Popovici Snags First Senior Elite Int’l Title With 200 Free Victory In Kazan
17-year-old David Popovici just earned the first elite senior international title of his career, taking the men’s 200m freestyle tonight in Kazan
Thomas Ceccon Doubles Up With Italian Records In 50 Fly, 200 IM In Same Session
Ceccon ran down countryman Alberto Razzetti to win silver and break the National Record in the 200 IM before winning his semi-final in 50 fly.
Anastasia Kirpichnikova Hits 15:18.30 1500 Free, 0.29 Off Kohler’s World Record
Anastasia Kirpichnikova swam an uncannily similar 1500 freestyle to Sarah Kohler’s world record-breaking swim back in 2019.
Evgeniia Chikunova Lowers WJR, Cracks All-Time Top 10 With Euro 200 Breast Gold
Chikunova has now broken the world junior record four different times.
Popovici Strikes Again With Narrow 200 Freestyle Romanian Record – 1:43.43
Popovici was back in action in Kazan and managed to undercut his own 200 freestyle national record from just a few weeks ago.
Matteo Rivolta Shaves 0.03 Off Orsi’s 50 Fly Italian Record With 22.47
By hitting a 22.47 during the 50 butterfly heats at Short Course Euros, Rivolta becomes the 4th man this year to hold the Italian national record.
Russians Lead Record Breaking Party In Women’s 200 Medley Relay
The Russian women won gold in a race that saw four countries lower their respective National Records.
Martinenghi Crushes 55.63 100 Breast Italian Record, #4 Performer
Nicolo Martinenghi hit a new national record for Italy in the men’s 100m breaststroke, capturing European Short Course Championships gold.
Wellbrock Denies Paltrinieri, Becomes 3rd Fastest 1500 Freestyler All Time
The 1500m freestyle saw a new champion step onto the podium, as Germany’s Florian Wellbrock denied Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri repeat gold from 2 years ago.
Tchorz Notches 57.82 Polish Record En Route To 100 IM Gold
The women’s 100m IM event saw Polish swimmer Alicja Tchorz surge to the wall first, busting out a new national record of 57.82.
Teterevkova Re-Lowers Lithuanian 200 Breast Record, Colleou Hits Norwegian Mark
Kotryna Teterevkova erased her Lithuanian Record from the prelims to advance into Friday’s final in the women’s 200 breaststroke.
Szabo Wins Hungary’s First Euro SC Title In Men’s 50 Free, Ends Russian Streak
Szabo blasted a time of 20.72 to win Hungary’s first gold in the men’s 50 free while also ending Russia’s run of four straight wins in the event.
15-Year-Old Lana Pudar Blasts 2:05.89 200 Fly Bosnia & Herzegovina Record
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 15-year-old Olympian Lana Pudar is on another record-breaking tear, this time at these European Short Course Championships.
