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National Power Rankings: Which Country is Best in Women’s Swimming? For decades, the United States has held the title of best swimming nation in the world, with the Americans securing the lead in medal count at most international competitions. Indeed, the U.S. won a record-setting 45 medals at this ...

Can't Believe It: David Popovici Has Put 200 Freestyle World Record On Endangered List My view on the world-record book changed a bit the other day. No, I still don’t see a handful of global standards going anywhere in the immediate future. That record in the women’s 200-meter butterfly? Nope. Don’t...

European Championships: Sarah Sjostrom Blasts Field in 50 Freestyle; Sets European Medals Record This wasn’t a summer that produced personal-best performances. It wasn’t a summer that featured jam-packed schedules. Rather, Sarah Sjostrom spent the past few months in management mode, fully aware that...

Cesar Cielo Uses Social Media To Congratulate David Popovici on Breaking World Record in 100 Freestyle Cesar Cielo, now the former world-record holder in the 100-meter freestyle, took to his Twitter account on Saturday to congratulate Romania's David Popovici on breaking his global standard. At the ...

European Championships: Hubert Kos Upholds Hungarian Tradition in 200 IM Anyone familiar with the history of the sport knows about Hungary's widespread excellence in the individual medley events. Tamas Darnyi. Katinka Hosszu. Andras Hargitay. Laszlo Cseh. All of these athletes have starred in the mu...

European Championships: Gregorio Paltrinieri Wins 800 Free In CR 7:40.86; WJR For Lorenzo Galossi in Bronze Gregorio Paltrinieri won the 800m freestyle in a championship record of 7:40.86 as 16-year-old Lorenzo Galossi took bronze in a world junior record for an Italy one-three at the European Champ...

On the Comeback Trail, Shane Ryan Eager to Measure Progress at European Championships As he left the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, an appearance in the semifinals of the 100-meter backstroke logged as a great achievement, Shane Ryan looked forward. The American-turned-Irish star, who had shi...

European Championships: Simona Quadarella Makes It a Three-Peat in 800 Freestyle On a global scale, we all know about Katie Ledecky's aura and dominance. She is the greatest distance swimmer in history, and perhaps the finest female performer to ever hit the water - challenged by only Tracy Caulkins...

National Power Rankings: American Men Still Hold Edge in 2022 When the United States has been at its most dominant in men’s swimming, multi-event stars have carried the load. In recent Olympic cycles, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ryan Murphy and Caeleb Dressel have been among those in the star roles...

European Championships: Viktoria Mihalyvari-Farkas Blasts Back Half for 400 IM Title Earlier in the day, Viktoria Mihalyvari-Farkas had beaten two of the most decorated swimmers in her country's history for the top seed in the women's 400 individual medley final at the European Championships. The 18...

European Championships - Day Two Semifinals: After Equipment Failure, Yohann Ndoye Brouard Successfully Negotiates Re-Swim The Foro Italico in Rome was buzzing during the second day of preliminaries at the European Championships, headlined by Romanian star David Popovici putting on a speed display i...

A Look At the Most-Decorated Swimming Medalists On the International Stage; Katinka Hosszu Chasing 100 Heading into the European Championships in Rome, Hungarian star Katinka Hosszu sits just four medals shy of 100 for her career in major international competition. With 96 medals, Hosszu has excelle...

European Championships: Nicolo Martinenghi Leads 1-2 Italian Sweep in 50 Breaststroke Without Great Britain’s Adam Peaty in the lineup, the 50 breaststroke at the European Championships was dominated by the Italians, who finished 1-2. Nicolo Martinenghi, the world junior record holder in the event, ...

European Championships: Louise Hansson Shows Another Swede Can Be Golden In the 100 Butterfly When the topic of Swedish standouts in the 100-meter butterfly arises, there is no doubt where the conversation leads. Discussion always starts with Sarah Sjostrom and her status as the world-record holder ...

European Championships: Marrit Steenbergen Continues Dutch Freestyle Strength With 200 Free Win The Netherlands has brought a plethora of sprint freestylers into the world’s limelight over the years, with multiple gold medals in the 50 and 100 events. The charge was initially led by Inge De Bruijn, ...

European Championships: Yohann Ndoye Brouard Wins 200 Back Off Huge Final Turn; Sets French Record Of 1:55.62 Yohann Ndoye Brouard set a French record of 1:55.62 to win the 200 backstroke following a stunning final turn at the European Championships in Rome. Ndoye Brouard was second behind Roman Mit...

Status Check: Golden Australians, Well-Rounded Americans Still Command Global Women's Swimming An extremely busy summer of international racing has finally concluded after a two-month stretch that began with an “extraordinary” World Championships in Budapest and then included the Commonwealth Games ...

At Dazzling Euros, Italy Solidifies Place among Elite Nations The 2021 European Championships were barely 15 months ago, though it seems like nearly a different swimming era. At that meet, the Italian national team raised eyebrows with 10 gold medals and a competition-best 44 medals, capturing the s...

European Championships: Teen Lana Pudar Claims Gold in 200 Fly for Bosnia and Herzegovina In a meet dominated by traditional swimming powers, Lana Pudar made her mark for Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, surging to the gold medal in the women’s 200 meter butterfly at the European Championships i...

David Popovici Is a Generational Talent Prompting Comparisons To Precocious Legends In All Sports Oh, this youngster. So much potential. Over time, what might be possible? The mind wanders, flooded with possibilities. Championships and multiple world records are envisioned. Times beyond what was dee...