Read moreRecords Tumble Down on Day Three of 2017 European Junior Champs30 June 2017 Records continued falling on day three of the European Junior Champs! Hungary's Kristof Milak posted a new World Junior, European Junior, and Championship Record in the 200 fly, while Mona McSharry set a new Irish National Record in the 200 breast. Anja Kesely of Hungary finished the individual ev....
Read moreThe Week That Was: New Storylines Emerge At 2017 U.S. Nationals03 July 2017This week gave the rest of the swimming world the first glimpse of what the US National Team will look like over the next four years at the 2017 Phillips 66 U.S. National Championships. Take a look at the recap of that meet and the other major stories from this week in The Week That Was! https://you...
Read moreMona McSharry: It's Not All About Rainbows And Sunshine On The Day Irish Olympic Trials Were Due To Start01 April 2020The McCullagh International concluded in Bangor, Northern Ireland, little more than five weeks ago but in reality a lifetime has elapsed since then with the world thrown into chaos with the march of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The four-day event at the Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Comp...
Read moreThree New World Junior Records Set on Final Night of the 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships02 July 2017The 2017 European Junior Championships ended tonight with three new World Junior Records. Italy’s Nicolo’ Martinenghi and Moldova’s Alexei Sancov broke the World Junior records in the men's 100 breaststroke and the men's 200 freestyle, respectively. The Italian team also set a new World Junior recor...
Read moreKristof Milak Eclipses 200 Fly World Jr, Euro Jr & Meet Records at Euro Jr Champs30 June 2017Kristof Milak of Hungary flew to victory and a multitude of new records in the 200 fly finals at the 2017 European Junior Championships. Milak delivered a final time of 1:53.79, easily downing the meet record of 1:55.82 set by fellow Hungarian Bence Biczo in 2010. His time also eclipsed the World Ju...
Read moreItaly Seizes Men's 400 Medley Relay World Junior Record02 July 2017Italy seized the men's 400 medley relay World Junior Record to close out the final session of the 2017 European Junior Championships. The Italian quartet of Thomas Ceccon, Nicolo' Martinenghi, Federico Burdisso, and Davide Nardini powered to a final time of 3:35.24 to over-turn the World Junior, Eur...
Read moreMona McSharry Downs 50 Breast Irish National Record28 June 2017Mona McSharry of Ireland downed her country's National Record in the 50-meter breast, while swimming in semi-finals of the 2017 European Junior Championships. McSharry would go on to win the gold in the event later in the session with a time of 31.38, but her semi-finals swim of 30.91 was enough to ...
Read more1British Swimming Roster of 37 Ready for 2017 European Junior Champs26 June 2017A team of 37 young athletes will compete at the LEN European Junior Championships this week in what, for many, will be the first time they have flown the Union flag in international waters. And British Swimming Head of Elite Development Tim Jones believes the event, held in Netanya, Israel from 28 J...
Read more8Psych Sheet: Five Swimmers to Watch at the 2017 European Junior Champs24 June 2017Young talents are set to dive into action next week at the 2017 European Junior Championships in Netanya, Israel. The meet runs from June 28 - July 2, 2017 and will feature many of Europe's young greats, including Italy's Nicolo' Martinenghi, the Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen, Russia's Polina Egor...
Read moreNicolo' Martinenghi Lowers Own 100 Breast World Junior Record02 July 2017Nicolo' Martinenghi continued to throw down swift times at the 2017 European Junior Championships by lowering his own 100 breast World Junior Record. Martinenghi had set the previous mark at a 59.31 while swimming at the 2017 Setti Colli International meet on June 23, 2017. The 16-year-old charged t...
Read moreMoldova's Alexei Sancov Posts 200 Free World Junior Record02 July 2017Alexei Sancov of Moldova finished ahead of the competition in finals of the men's 200 free at the 2017 European Junior Championships. The 16-year-old delivered a final time of 1:47.00 to claim gold and edge past the previous World Junior Record of 1:47.10, set by the USA's Maxime Rooney in August of...
Read more2Anja Kesely Eclipses 31-Year Old Record on Day 1 of 2017 Euro Jr Champs28 June 2017Day one of the 2017 European Junior Championships saw many fast swims as athletes participated in races from 50 meters to 800. Hungary's Anja Kesely stole the show on day one with a championship meet record in the 800 free, downing a 31-year-old record. Events: Women's 50 Breast (Semi-Final) Men's 5...
Read more2Polina Egorova Downs 200 Back Championship Record at 2017 Euro Jr Champs29 June 2017 Day two of the 2017 Euro Jr Champs continued today with Russia's Polina Egorova downing the championship record in the women's 200 breast. Several other swimmers neared championship records and a total of seven athletes were crowned as victors in individual events. Schedule of Events: Men's 100 Ba....
Read moreMona McSharry Lowers 200 Breast Irish National Record30 June 2017Mona McSharry of Ireland continued to turn heads at the 2017 European Junior Championships, setting her second National Record of the week in the 200 breast. While the 16-year-old finished second overall in the women's 200 breast with a time of 2:27.44, her time eclipsed the previous Irish National ...