Kristof Milak Rattles Phelps’ World Record in 200 Fly, Wins in 1:52.79
Hungary’s Kristof Milak swam under world-record pace for the first 100 meters of the 200 fly final, and he was just a tenth off the pace with 50 meters to go. The
Femke Heemskerk Cruises Home to Top Seed in Women’s 200 Free
Neither Federica Pellegrini, the world record-holder and World Champion, nor Sarah Sjostrom, the Olympic silver medalist, chose to compete in the 200 free at the European Championships this year, so in their
Philip Heintz Leads Three 1:57s in Men’s 200 IM Euro Semi-Finals
Germany’s Philip Heintz, currently ranked fourth in the world in the men’s 200 IM at 1:56.67, qualified first for the final in his signature event in a time of 1:57.56. Just
Georgia Davies Touches Out Anastasia Fesikova for 50 Back Title
Great Britain’s Georgia Davies set a European record in the women’s 50 back prelims with a time of 27.21, and she swam just off that time to take gold in the final.
Anton Chupkov Throws Down 2:07.95 in 200 Breast Semis
Russia’s Anton Chupkov was the only man to break 2:08 in the men’s 200 breast prelims at the European Championships, and he was again the only man under 2:08 in the semi-finals.
SW Presents “A Voice for the Sport,” Featuring Misty Hyman and Kara Lynn Joyce
A Voice for the Sport – August 2018 Issue Misty Hyman – Female HS Swimmer of the Year (1996-97) The photo shoot for Swimming World’s High School Swimmer of the
Franziska Hentke, Alys Thomas Lead Women’s 200 Fly Though Semis
Germany’s Franziska Hentke finished with a quick 2:07.55 in the first semi-final of the women’s 200 fly, and she ended up with the top seed in the event for the final. Great Britain’s Alys
Kliment Kolesnikov Leads Men’s 100 Back Semis with Another World Junior Record
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov continued his run of World Junior Records as he took two-hundredths off his own mark in the men’s 100 back semi-finals. He touched in 52.95, good for the top
Yulia Efimova Takes 100 Breast Euro Title in 1:05.53
Russia’s Yulia Efimova was behind Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte at the 50-meter mark of the 100 breast final, but Efimova finished eight tenths quicker than anyone else in the field on the second
LEN Releases Statement on Timing System Malfunction at Euro Championships; Peaty’s World Record Affected
The LEN has released a statement notifying the swimming community that a problem existed with the timing system during the day two afternoon session of the 2018 European Aquatic Championships.