2023 Swammy Awards: Male World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Ilya Kharun
Kharun’s World Championship campaign, which included a fourth-place finish in the 200 fly, propelled him to Male World Junior Swammy Award honors.
Valentine Dumont Logs SCM 200 Free Belgian Record In Spain
2023 European Short Course Championships bronze medalist Valentine Dumont produced a new Belgian Record in the 200m free while competing in Spain.
Two Spanish Records Fall On Day One Of XXXIII Copa De Espana De Clubes
The Spanish records in the men’s SCM 200 fly and women’s SCM 4×200 free relay went down in Barcelona on day one of the XXXIII Copa de Espana de Clubes.
Danas Rapsys Collects 5 Golds At Lithuanian SC Championships
Straight off multiple medals at the 2023 European SC Championships, Danas Rapsys did damage at the Lithuanian national meet.
Hungarian Coach Worried About Kristof Milak: ‘He Hasn’t Done Any Meaningful Work in Months’
“Stamina starts to wear off after eight or ten days, and Kristof missed half a year,” said Hungarian national team coach Csaba Sos.
Dutch Sprinter Femke Hoppenbrouwer Signs NLI with Cal as Mid-Season Addition
Dutch Sprinter Femke Hoppenbrouwer has committed to swim at Cal, beginning in January 2024, as a mid-season addition to the class of 2027.
14-Year-Old Lithuanian Tajus Juska Blazes 50.01 100 Free
The third-fastest 14-year-old ever, Juska also put up times of 1:50.85 in the 200 free, 24.63 in the 50 fly and 54.25 in the 100 fly.
Emre Sakci Sets New Turkish Record In 50 Free At Greek Winter Championships
The 26-year-old Sakci set a new Turkish National Record in the men’s 50 free, clocking 22.05 to lower his previous mark of 22.09 set in July 2022.
2023 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of the Year – Leonie Beck
Leonie Beck was victorious in both the 5k and 10k at 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, and also won the overall World Cup title.
Reef Levet Sets 50 BR National Record, Roman Mityukov Logs 1:56 200 BK At Swiss Open
World medalist Roman Mityukov put up some quick in-season times at the Swiss Open, clocking 53.89 in the men’s 100 back and 1:56.45 in the 200 back.
Kolesnikov Fires Off 48.63 Vladimir Salnikov Cup Record To End The Competition
Kliment Kolesnikov capped off his 2023 Vladimir Salnikov Cup with a speedy time of 48.63 to win the men’s 100m backstroke.
Sudarev Produces 1:52.13 SCM 200 IM Russian Record At Vladimir Salnikov Cup
Alexey Sudarev closed out his Vladimir Salnikov Cup campaign with a new Russian national record in the men’s SCM 200 IM event.
Kamminga, Steenbergen and Schouten Highlight Dutch 18-Swimmer Roster For Doha Worlds
Arno Kamminga tied for silver this past summer at 2023 Worlds in the men’s 100 breaststroke. See the full Dutch roster here.
Lifincev Slices .02 Off Kolesnikov’s 50 Back European Jr Record At Salnikov Cup
Kliment Kolesnikov saw his European Junior Record in the men’s 50m back unofficially go down at the hands of Miron Lifincev at the Vladimir Salnikov Cup.
Thomas Jansen Matches Marcel Wouda’s 400 IM Record At Dutch SC Championships
Thomas Jansen produced a lifetime best in the 400m IM, matching Marcel Wouda’s longstanding Dutch national record in the process.