Hungarian Swimming

Boglarka Kapas Affirms the End of Her Competitive Swimming Career with a “Goggle Drop” in Duna

Hungarian star swimmer Boglarka Kapas ended her competitive swimming career last week in the Duna Arena in her home country.

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Hungarian Coach Suspended on Allegations of Sending Graphic Photos

Hungarian coach Ramon Toth, affiliated with the MTK club and a coach of several elite Hungarian swimmers, has been suspended by…

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Hosszu Breaks 200 Backstroke Champs Record Twice in One Day

Katinka Hosszu set a championships record in the prelims of the 200 backstroke and broke her own record in the finals…

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World #2 Tamas Kenderesi Pulls Out of World Championships

Tamas Kenderesi, an 18-year old budding star, has withdrawn from the 2015 World Championships.

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Hosszu Ends Hungarian Nationals Run After Just 1 Swim

Bucking her standard meet approach, Katinka Hosszu has swum just one race in prelims due to the lack of a warm-down pool at the hosts’ brand-new facility.

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Katinka Hosszu Responds to Doping Allegations, Mulls Legal Action

Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu has made her first public response to allegations by Casey Barrett that she is using performance enhancing drugs, despite what he says is “no proof.”

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Cseh Forms New Coaching Partnership

Hungarian star Laszlo Cseh has begun training with coach Plagany Zsolt…

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Jakabos Breaks Hosszu’s Meet Record in Prelims on Day 1 of 2015 Euro Meet

On the first day of the 2015 Luxembourg-hosted Euro Meet, Hungarian Zsu Jakabos stepped out of her countrymate Katinka Hosszu’s prodigious…

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Auburn Men Add Two More Big Weapons to Roster For Spring Semester

The Auburn Tigers have two immediate-impact swimmers that they expect to start for the first time this weekend against Florida.

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How Many Hungarian National Records Does Katinka Hosszu Hold (and Not Hold)?

In addition to 4 World Records, Hungarian Katinka Hosszu holds more than two-thirds of the Hungarian National Records.

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Katinka Hosszu Goes 5-For-5, Townsend Wins 200 Free on First Day of 2014 Indian Ocean Championships

Katinka Hosszu even won a breaststroke event en route to a perfect 5-for-5 day on Sunday at the Indian Ocean Championships.

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Katinka Hosszu Entered in All 17 Events; Olympic Nice to Race at Indian Ocean Meet

Katinka Hosszu (above) will be joined by Darian Townsend, Jeremy Stravius, Charlotte Bonnet, and Roland Schoeman on Reunion Island.

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Morozov Breaks Russian Record, Hosszu Gets Hungarian Record on Day 1 of Salnikov Cup

The 2014 short course meters Salnikov Cup, featuring for the first time a prize pool of over 4 million Rubles…

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Another Gold by Hosszu Leads Hungary to Top of Day 4 Medal Table at 2014 World Short Course Championships

With one more gold medal for Katinka Hosszu, Hungary has extended their lead in the “golds first” medal table at the…

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Peter Bernek Breaks 15-Year Old Grant Hackett World Championship Record

Championship Records have not been rare at the 2014 World Short Course Championships, but historically, Championship Records in the men’s…

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