Previews & Recaps

Ups and downs at German Championships, day 3

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Alexandra Wenk Re-Breaks German 200 IM Record With 2:11.33

Alexandra Wenk broke Germany’s national 200 IM record for the second time in a day Saturday night, going 2:11.33 in finals.

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Belarus’ Boki En Route To 200 IM Gold In IPC Euros Day 7 Prelims

Belarusian Ihar Boki is the firm favourite to leave the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships as the most decorated swimmer after winning his men’s 200m individual medley SM13 heat on the final day of competition (7 May) in Funchal, Portugal.

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2016 German National Championships, day 3, finals live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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IPC European Championships: Day 7 Preview

The concluding day of competition at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal, will see home favourite David Grachat swim for glory in the much anticipated men’s 400m freestyle S9.

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2016 German National Championships, day 3, prelims live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Mereshko Reclaims S6 400 Free WR in IPC Euros Day 6 Finals

On Friday Mereshko pushed herself once again, shaving exactly four seconds off the world best, touching in at 5:14.69 to add another chapter to the gripping rivalry.

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2 Germans Clock OLY-Qualifying Times On Night 2 Of Nationals In Berlin

German Florian Vogel made a statement tonight in Berlin, clocking the world’s 5th-fastest 400m freestyle time (3:44.89) for gold and a chance to land on his nation’s Olympic roster.

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2016 German National Championships – Day 2 Finals Live Recap

In tonight’s only Olympic event, Sarah Köhler will try to double up on her 800m freestyle victory from night 1 with a possible gold and Rio-qualifying time in the 400m freestyle during finals in Berlin.

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Belarus, Ukraine Vying For Gold In IPC Euros Day 6 Prelims

Belarusian Ihar Boki and Ukraine’s Dmytro Vynohradets headlined the heats at the IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Friday (6 May), placing themselves in pole position to take their fifth and sixth golds respectively in Funchal, Portugal.

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Vogel, Köhler under nomination standards, German Nationals, day 2

128. Deutsche Meisterschaften, Berlin – German National Championships and Olympic Trials (Part 1), Berlin Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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IPC European Championships: Day 6 Preview

With just two days remaining of the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships, the last major event ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, swimmers will be looking to secure their places in the record books.

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2016 German National Championships, day 2 prelims live recap

128. DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN, BERLIN – GERMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS (PART 1), BERLIN Thursday, May 5 – Sunday, May…

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Brazil’s Dias Takes S5 50 Back World Record In IPC Euros Day 5 Finals

Brazil’s 10-time Paralympic champion Daniel Dias broke his own 50m backstroke S5 world record at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships on Thursday (5 May), showing the world that he is still the man to beat at his home Paralympic Games this Septembd

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Six German Swimmers Notch Qualifying Times At Nationals (Part 1)

Sarah Köhler led her nation’s attack on Rio-qualifying times, claiming gold in the women’s 800m freestyle. But, German Nationals is just one step in the entire Olympic-qualifying process for Germany.

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