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Turkey Picks Up 3 Medals On Day 3 Of Euro Jrs, Russia Retains Medal Lead

Turkey got a little bit closer to closing the gap between themselves on Turkey with their 3 medal haul on day 3 of European Juniors.

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Berke Saka And Mert Kilavuz Lower 200 IM, 1500 Free Turkish Records At Euro Jrs

Both Saka and Kilavuz won gold medals in Turkish record fashion on day 3 of the 2021 European Swimming Championships in Rome.

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Poland’s Ksawery Masiuk Scratches Euro Jrs 100 Fly Semi To Favour 50 Backstroke

Following his 100 backstroke win at Euro Jrs, Masiuk has decided to opt-out of the 100 fly semi-final to save his speed for the 50 back.

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2021 European Junior Championships Day 2 Finals Live Recap

16-year-old David Popovici broke the World Junior record in the 100 free on a relay split Tuesday. He is the top seed in the men’s 100 free semifinal today.

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Popovici Follows 100 Freestyle WJR-Breaking Relay Leg With 49.50 Prelim

Popovici was almost 2 seconds off his new PB in the event but still managed to secure the top seed heading into semi-finals.

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Spain’s Carmen Sastre Scratches Euro Jrs 100 Free Final To Favour 100 Back Semi

Sastre would have gone in as 5th seed in the 100 free but has withdrawn from the final to favour her top seed in the 100 backstroke semi.

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Popovici’s 100 Free WJR Chase Highlights Day 2 Prelims of European Jr Champs

Day 2 of the European Junior Championships is set to feature David Popovici in the men’s 100 freestyle, where he will chase his own WJR.

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Pilato Begins European Juniors With 29.75 50 Breast, New Championships Record

The swim for Pilato was the fastest in the field while still trailing her own world record in the event of 29.30 from earlier this year.

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Sanberk Oktar Lowers Turkish 200 IM Record, 15th Turkish Record To Fall In 2021

Swimming at the 2021 National Team Selection Meet, Oktar shaved 0.01 seconds off the former Turkish 200 IM national record.

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Mert Ali Satir Breaks 12-Year-Old Turkish 100 Backstroke Record With A 54.92

Ali Satir became the fastest Turkish man ever in the 100 back and took the record from Derya Büyükuncu who held it at a 55.05 from back in 2008.

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GA Tech Commit Saka Among Turkish Olympic Qualifiers From Edirne

The International Turkcell Open combined both Juinor and Senior swimming in Edirne, Turkey, with the competition spanning April 22nd through April 25th.

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Sakci Scores Double Gold At Turkish SC C’ships

The 2020 Turkish Short Course Championships rolled on tonight from Istanbul, with International Swimming League (ISL) breakout star Emre Sakci in the pool.

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David Gapinski Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech for 2021-22

Free/fly specialist David Gapinski from Loggerhead Aquatics in St. Johns, Florida will swim for the Yellow Jackets in 2021-22.

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Turkish National Teamer Berke Saka Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech

Turkish backstroke and IM specialist Berke Saka has announced his intention to join the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ class of 2025.

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Poland Takes First Gold Of EYOF With Chowaniec’s 50 Free Victory

Day 5 of the 2019 Europan Youth Olympic Festival saw the nation of Poland snag its first gold medal, courtesy of Mateusz Chowaniec.

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