U.S. Men Break American Record in 4×200 Free Relay, Narrowly Miss World Record
Kieran Smith set the tone nicely for the Americans, swimming a huge personal best of 1:41.79 on the lead-off leg to give his team a 0.72-second lead.
Following 100 Back Withdrawal, Shane Ryan Hits 52.52 Irish Record In 100 Fly
Shane Ryan pulled out of the 100 back at the last minute in Tokyo but made a comeback on day 6, downing a national record during the 100 butterfly heats.
Tokyo 2020, Europe Day 4: Great Britain Comes Within .03 of 4×200 Free WR
Great Britain’s 4×200 free relay broke the European Record set by Russia at the 2009 World Championship. Hungary and Germany joined the European medal table.
Brendan Hyland Receives a “B” Cut Reprieve on Ireland’s Final Olympic Roster
Brendan Hyland, Ireland’s only Olympic event semifinalist at the 2019 World Championships, has been selected for Tokyo amid a bend in the country’s selection rules.
Swim Ireland Performance Meet Marks Last Chance Olympic Qualifier
Swim Ireland has announced details concerning the final Olympic qualification opportunity for a select few of the nation’s swimmers.
Belarus and Italy Move Into Top Wildcard Spots in 400 Medley Relay
Anastasiya Shkurdai and the Belarusian women twice broke their national record in the 400 Medley Relay on the last day of Euros
Irish Men and Women, Spanish Women Among a Pile of Prelims Medley Relay Records
The Irish women cut over 9 seconds off the previous National Record, while the Irish men, anchored by Jack McMillan, put themselves in Olympic qualifying position.
Russian Men Win 800 Free Relay in European Championship Record of 7:03.48
M.Malyutin (1:45.15), A.Shchegolev (1:45.39), A.Krasnykh (1:46.52), and M.Vekovishchev (1:46.42) clocked 7:03.48 to erase GBR’s meet record of 7:05.32.
France Moves Up to First Wildcard Spot in Men’s 800 Free Relay
Jonathan Atsu anchored France’s 800 free relay at today’s European Championships as they lead the Wildcard teams for Tokyo.
Euro Relay Splits: Malyutin Leads Men’s 4×200 Free Field With 1:45.1 Lead-Off
400 free winner Martin Malyutin had the fastest split in the men’s 4×200 free field from the lead-off leg, splitting a best time of 1:45.15.
Ireland Down National Records in Women’s and Men’s 4×100 Free Relays
A host of nations downed their respective national records mark in the prelims of the 4×100 free relays, including two records from Ireand
Ireland Selects 20 Swimmers for European Championships with Relay Goals in Mind
National Performance Director Jon Rudd says Ireland has “one purpose” at the European Championships: qualifying relays for the Olympics.
Irish Record for Olympic Qualifier Daniel Wiffen on Final Day of Racing
Another Irish senior record from Daniel Wiffen closed the curtain on Olympic trials action in Dublin, with four swimmers now with OLY consideration times
Hill Bags Irish Record in Third Event of the Week, 200 Breaststrokers Swim PRs
She sliced .10 off of her own Irish record, while Eoin Corby and Niamh Coyne looked very good in the men’s and women’s 200 breast semis, respectively.
Trials Irlanda: Mona McSharry Stabilisce Il Record Anche Nei 200 Rana
Ai trials in Irlanda mona McSharry dopo aver fissato il nuovo primato nazionale nei 100, fa il bis nei 200 metri rana femminili
