2018 HUNGARIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 28th – Saturday, March 31st
- Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen, Hungary
- LCM
- Start Lists
The 2018 Hungarian National Championships are slated to begin on Wednesday, March 28th in Debrecen, but 2 of the nation’s biggest stars will be absent from the competition. Although over 380 competitors are expected to race this week, multi-Olympic medalist Katinka Hosszu and national record holder Daniel Gyurta will not be among them.
We reported last month that, although Hosszu didn’t name a specific return competition, she did say her goal was to return to racing in March. Iron Lady fans will most likely be seeing their star compete for the first time in several months at the FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat in Val-d’Oise, France coming up shortly.
As for Gyurta, the 200m breaststroke Olympic champion from 2012 announced his retirement from competitive swimming just this week, hanging up his goggles at 28 years of age.
Those stars that will be in attendance, however, have reportedly bulked up on their schedules in a bid to gain a spot on Hungary’s European Championships roster. Young Kristof Milak, the current 100m and 200m butterfly World Junior record holder being entered in 8 events, while his 16-year-old counterpart, Ajna Késely, will be contesting 9 events over the 4-day affair.
Laszlo Cseh is also entered in the meet, which represents his 19th Hungarian National Championships. At 32 years of age, Cseh has defied the aging process, taking silver in the 200m fly event at last year’s World Championships in Budapest.
Milka 1:52:71 200 fly going out on 53:91.. Faster than Le Clos.. New WJR.. is that a Textile WR?
Laszlo Csehs been going to Hungarian Nats since age 13?
Damn… I know its not on the same level as the U.S, but still.
Laci’s 1st Nats was in 2000, so he was 14. He won 147 medals (103 golds!) since then.
It means 8 medals each year 6 of which are gold ones. Does this count include relays?
Was he that good from the very beginning at age of 14? Does he hold national records in the events he wins gold medals year by year. If not then it just characterizes the level of competition.
How many National Championships does Hungary have per year?
Sorry for so many questions, but numbers you posted are very impressive and are raising questions immediately.
there are less than 10 million people in Hungary.. less than NYC… just for perspective
relative to their size compared to their medal haul at Euros, world champs and Olympics… they are a big swim nation (yes Katinka skews that but they have quite a few other world players)
Cseh made nationals at 13? and has participated in 19 consecutive nationals. jesus…..
only in hungary
yes… he is HUNGARIAN .. so NATIONALS happened in Hungary, What is your problem… “only”? where else a hungarian should compete in nationals according to you?
I assume he’s trying to argue that it is a small country and it is easy to qualify for nationals…. which honestly I am not sure of but regardless if it’s a small country or a large country to swim at that level (look at his times) for that long is just… phenomenal, regardless your nationality
Start List Released: http://muszuszoranglista.hu/get_pic.php?table=n_vers&col=vid&id=2696&pic=rajtlista
I think Hungary usually does thing like allowing some top swimmers to jump the National Champs..
Milak 50, 100, 200 fly and maybe 50, 100,200 free? What else? Any idea?
Is Hosszu already qualified for euros?
All World Championships finalists from last year are automatically qualified for Euros. Also individual World Junior medalists.
Does Katinka Hosszu have a dual citizenship?
why should she????? Dual from where else?
She has (had?) an American husband. So she could get American citizenship should she was willing to do so. If Hungary allows dual citizenship it is very possible that it was part of the plan back in 2012. Before this unprecedented surge in performance began. If that really has happened then competing for Hungary was probably dictated by her patriotic feelings and Tusup’s business considerations.