2024 European Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap
We have a packed schedule of semi-finals and finals for the penultimate night of action at the 2024 European Championships.
Senanszky (Hungary), Drakou (Greece) Set National Records In 1-2 Finish In 50 Freestyle
Senanszky won in a 24.56 while Drakou touched 2nd in a 24.59. Drakou notably swam a 24.89 in prelims to earn the record the first time.
Kristof Milak Taking On Chmielewski Brothers In Men’s 200 Fly Final (Night 6 Finals Preview)
Milak enters as the top seed in the 200 fly after a smooth 1:54.64 last night. Tonight is the busiest night of the meet.
Hubert Kos Opts For 200 IM Over 100 Back On Day 6 Of European Championships
Kos was the #3 seed in the 100 backstroke but has scratched the event in favor of the 200 IM. The 2023 World Champion did not enter the 200 back here.
Andrej Barna (Serbia), Nikolett Padar (Hungary) Post Fastest Splits Of Mixed Freestyle Relay
Barna clocked a 46.86 last night and swam a 47.22 flying start tonight. Padar swam a 53.71, the fastest start of the women.
Hungary With 19 Total Medals Including 5 Gold Through Night 5 Of European Championships
Hungary has 19 total medals, the most of any country. Greece sits 2nd on the medal table with 3 gold and 11 total medals.
2024 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
19-year-old Romanian David Popovici is set to race in tonight’s semi-finals of the men’s 200m freestyle at the 2024 European Championships.
David Popovici Swims 1:43.13 200 Freestyle, #5 Performance All-Time, Top Time In World
Popovici was out in World Record pace at the halfway point and swam the 5th fastest performance of all-time just a month out from Paris.
Jana Pavalic (Croatia), Tamara Potocka (Slovakia) Continue Record-Breaking Night In Belgrade
Tamara Potocka (above) broke her 200 IM Slovakian national record while Jana Pavalic broke the Croatia national record in the 50 free getting under the OQT.
Belgium, Czech Republic, Lithuania National Records On Night 5 Of European Championships
Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium broke the 100 fly, Kristyna Horska of Czech Republic set the 200 breast, and Justine Murdock of Lithuania set the 100 back.
Minna Abraham On Qualifying For Paris With 200 Free ‘A’ Cut, “I Couldn’t Believe It”
Abraham had tears of joy after earning the Olympic ‘A’ cut in the 200 free en route to a silver medal finish on Thursday night.
David Popovici Looking To Defend 200 Freestyle European Title (Night 5 Preview)
Popovici (Romania) had the top time through prelims and semifinals and had a big swim in the 100 free earlier in the meet.
Barbora Seemanova After Record-Breaking Swims, “I’m Enjoying the Process”
Seemanova has fired off four Czech National Records in the last month and swam the 2nd fastest 200 freestyle in her career last night.
Kristof Milak Set For 200 Butterfly Prelims On Day 5 Of Competition In Serbia
Kristof Milak won the 100 fly last night and will take on the 200 fly on morning 5. Seven total prelims races on in the lineup.
Andrej Barna Blasts 46.86 Anchor Leg Propelling Serbia To Gold In Men’s 4×100 Free Relay
Barna helped Serbia to their first gold medal of 2024 Euros in front of the home crowd. See night 4 relay analysis here.