2022 European Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Day 3 prelims feature heats of the women’s 200 free, men’s 100 fly, women’s 50 back, men’s 200 breast, women’s 400 IM, and women’s 4×100 free relay.
Gabriel Lopes Smashes Portuguese Record By Over a Second in Men’s 200 Breast
Lopes roared to a massive new lifetime best of 2:11.92, blowing away his previous best of 2:13.69, which he had just set in early July of this year.
WR Holder & Defending European Champion Katinka Hosszu Misses Final in the 400 IM
Hosszu was 4th overall this morning, swimming a 4:45.07, but she was the 3rd-fastest Hungarian in the field, making her ineligible to advance out of prelims.
2022 European Champs: Watch Martinenghi’s 58.26 100 BR, Other Day 2 Race Videos
This post features race videos from each of the finals on day 2 of the 2022 European Championships.
14 Y/Os Ammundsen And Trotter Move Up Aussie Age Group Rankings in 100 IM
Zoe Ammundsen and Ainsley Trotter both clocked a time of 1:03.05, which moves them up to #5 all-time amongst 14-year-old Australian girls.
2022 European Championships: Hosszu Chasing 400 IM Gold #5 (Day 2 Prelims Preview)
Hosszu has won 4 LC European Championships Gold medals in the 400 IM in her career and will be chasing #5 today.
WATCH: David Popovici Becomes 4th Swimmer Under 47 Seconds in 100m Free
In the men’s 100-meter free semis on Day 2 of the European Championships, David Popovici ripped 46.98 to become the fourth man under 47 seconds.
2022 European Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Italian Nicolo Martinenghi is the big favorite to claim gold on home soil tonight in the men’s 100 breaststroke at the European Championships in Rome.
David Popovici Crushes European Record With 46.98 100 Free
Popovici is now the fourth-fastest performer of all time, the second-fastest performer in a textile suit, and just 0.07 seconds off the world record.
Host Nation Italy Tops Swimming Medal Table At European Championships
The nation of Italy sits atop the overall swimming medal table through two days of competition at the 2022 European Championships.
Steenbergen Drops Clutch 52.33 Anchor To Help Dutch Win Mixed Medley Relay
A day after swimming the fastest split in the women’s 4×200 free relay, Steenbergen helped the Dutch the mixed medley relay.
Mityukov Shaves .11 Off Swiss National Record In 200 Back
Switzerland’s Roman Mityukov enters tomorrow night’s men’s 200m back final as the top seed, having clocked a new national record in this evening’s semi’s.
Nicolo Martinenghi Ties 100 BR Italian Record, Bayer Cracks Austrian Record Again
Coincidentally, Martinenghi won Gold at the World Championships earlier this summer in the exact same time – 58.26.
Ribeiro 0.02 Seconds Off World Junior Record, Bucher Breaks NR In 50 Fly
Portugal’s Diogo Matos Ribiero and Austria’s Simon Bucher both broke national records in the men’s 50 fly final at the European Championships.
Van Niekerk & Coetze Clock Short Course World Championships Marks At Home
19-year-old Lara van Niekerk is following up her successful Commonwealth Games with the South African Short Course Championships.