Katinka Hosszu

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“Nobody can argue right now that she’s not the most versatile swimmer in the world, male or female." - Rowdy Gaines

18-Year Old Dalma Sebestyen Breaks Hosszu National Record at Euro SC

For the last 3 years, Hungary’s incredibly durable Katinka Hosszu has been piling up World, Continental, Championship, and National Records, but…

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2015 European Short Course Championships Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

2015 EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE WINGATE INSTITUTE IN NETANYA, ISRAEL Wednesday, December 2nd-6th Prelims at 9:30 am local (2:30…

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2015 European Short Course Championships: Day 4 Live Recap

Italian Federica Pellegrini won the women’s 200 freestyle at the European Short Course Championships for the fourth time in her career…

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Veronika Popova Lowers Own Russian 200 Free Record at Euro SC Champs

Veronika Popova notched a 1:52.46 in the final of the women’s 200 meter freestyle at 2015 European Short Course Championships, earning the silver medal and lowering her own Russian national record by .38.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor with New GB Record in 200 IM at Euro SC

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor of Great Britain lowered her own British record in the 200 IM by .74 second and picked up the silver medal with her 2:05.13 second-place finish.

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Urbanczyk Breaks Polish NR in 50 Back on Day 4 of European SC Champs

Poland’s Aleksandra Urbanczyk lowered her own Polish national record to 26.83 in the semi-finals of the women’s 50m backstroke at 2015 European Short Course Championships.

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Hosszu Scratches 200 Free To Chase 200 IM World Record

Katinka Hosszu scratches out of the 200 final and shifts attention to a possible 200 IM record.

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2015 European Short Course Championships Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Katinka Hosszu is entered in three events this morning, including the 200 IM, an event she holds the World Record in.

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10 Quick Quotes From The Poolside At Day 3 Of European Champs

Frederica Pellegrini and her fellow competitors at 2015 LEN European Championships share their thoughts on today’s races.

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A Few Thoughts From Day 3 of the European SC Championships

Two impressive world records, a 30 year old shows off his versatility and one swimmer adds a new event to his championship legacy…

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2015 European SC Champs: Italy, Hungary, & Russia Top The Medal Table

Gregorio Paltrinieri’s world record 1500 helped bring Italy to the top of the medal count, where the country is tied with Russia and Hungary with 10 medals apiece.

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2015 European Short Course Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Hungarian Katinka Hosszu at it again, breaking the World Record in the 100m IM in Israel.

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Katinka Hosszu Breaks World Record in 100 IM

Swimming in the final of the women’s 100 IM on Friday at the 2015 European Short Course Championships, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu…

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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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Katinka Hosszu breaks two minutes and meet record in 200 Back Prelims

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu just can’t stop breaking records, and her onslaught continued on Friday morning with a new meet record in…

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