{"id":181202,"date":"2016-02-01T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=181202"},"modified":"2016-02-01T08:51:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T15:51:23","slug":"the-week-that-was-fina-speaks-an-ncaa-streak-continues-and-fast-swimming-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-fina-speaks-an-ncaa-streak-continues-and-fast-swimming-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: FINA Speaks, An NCAA Streak Continues, And Fast Swimming In Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week saw decisions from FINA, the continuation of an NCAA winning streak, and some fast long course racing across Europe. Read below to read of some of the top stories to catch up on The Week That Was!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJBFUMmja2w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Week That was is supported by <a title=\"AgonSwim.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.AgonSwim.com\" target=\"_blank\">AgonSwim.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #5 &#8211; FINA Suspends Mexican Swimming Federation, Names 2021 And 2023 Hosts For World Championships<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_159089\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-fina-world-cup-doha-day-2-finals-live-recap\/2015-doha-world-cup\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-159089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159089\" data-attachment-id=\"159089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-fina-world-cup-doha-day-2-finals-live-recap\/2015-doha-world-cup\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-doha-world-cup-e1540223059998.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-doha-world-cup\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3\/23\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/22\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n9\/17\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/29\/2016&lt;br \/&gt;\n2015-doha-world-cup&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-doha-world-cup-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-doha-world-cup-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159089\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-doha-world-cup-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"2015-doha-world-cup\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-159089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Qatar Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FINA, the international governing body of swimming, released two statements this week. First, it was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-suspends-mexican-swimming-federation-among-other-fina-bureau-decisions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced that the Mexican Swimming Federation would receive a temporary suspension from the organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is following Mexico\u2019s decision to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/guadalajara-withdraws-hosting-2017-fina-world-championships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drop out of hosting duties for the 2017 World Championships last February<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, citing the high financial costs. It is unclear what stipulations the suspension would have for Mexican swimming. In related news, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-names-fukuoka-2021-doha-2023-hosts-for-future-fina-world-championships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FINA also announced the host cities for the 2021 and 2023 World Championships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Fukuoka, Japan will host the 2021 Championships, while Doha, Qatar will host the 2023 Championships. Fukuoka hosted the 2001 World Championships, while Doha hosted the 2014 World Short Course Championships. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #4 &#8211; James Magnussen Added To Australian Team For Aquatic Super Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_47508\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/james-magnussen-pos-1-australia_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47508\" data-attachment-id=\"47508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-fina-speaks-an-ncaa-streak-continues-and-fast-swimming-in-europe\/james-magnussen-pos-1-australia_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4256,2832\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joao Marc Bosch&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375382452&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;700&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"James Magnussen Pos 1 Australia_2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/9\/17&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47508\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-470x315.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-470x315.jpg 470w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-184x122.jpg 184w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/James-Magnussen-Pos-1-Australia_2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Joao Marc Bosch<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Olympian and World Champion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/james-magnussen-added-to-australian-team-for-aquatic-super-series\/\"><b>James Magnussen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was placed on the Aquatic Super Series Team for Australia this week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is great news for <\/span><b>Magnussen, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who made a successful comeback from shoulder surgery last week with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/james-magnussen-sweeps-sprint-frees-victorian-open\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">victories in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the Victoria State Championships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His addition to the National Team by National Head Coach <\/span><b>Jacco Verhaeren <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will give him a chance to race next week against the best from China and Japan. Speaking of his addition to the team and the status of his shoulder, <\/span><b>Magnussen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commented, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt actually came through with flying colours in what was definitely a big first step up and now I\u2019m facing another test (in Perth) and it will be great to get some international race experience right off the bat before I race the NSW Championships in March and then the Olympic Trials (in Adelaide in April) before the Olympics.\u201d <\/span><b>Magnussen <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has not competed internationally since the Pan Pacific Games in 2014 and will be looking for his second Olympic berth later this spring. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #3 &#8211; \u00a0Georgia Bulldog Women Post 100th Straight Home Victory<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_128074\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-training-switch-ups-retirement-and-a-return-to-racing\/hali-flickinger-georgia\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-128074\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128074\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-128074\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/hali-flickinger-georgia-wncaa-di-2015-2488-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"hali-flickinger-georgia-\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-128074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top ranked Lady Bulldogs hosted the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers this weekend and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/georgia-women-pick-up-100th-straight-home-win\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">came away with their 100th straight dual meet victory at home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Speaking of the accomplishment in a post-meet press release, Head Coach <\/span><b>Jack Bauerle <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remarked \u201cI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feel like I\u2019ve seen part of my life flash before my eyes. It\u2019s a little bit a feeling of relief, but mostly appreciation. It\u2019s a big point of pride for our program and for Georgia athletics.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is another highlight of what is turning into a tremendous season for the Lady Bulldogs, who now sit 9-0 for the 2015-2016 season. Georgia finished second at NCAA\u2019s last year, but appear poised to take home the team title this year. Georgia will next be in the water on February 16th, when they compete in the SEC Championships. <\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #2 &#8211; Sarah Sjostrom Captures Six Victories In Two-Day Meet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_177884\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-177884\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177884\" data-attachment-id=\"177884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-fina-speaks-an-ncaa-streak-continues-and-fast-swimming-in-europe\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1749,1166\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;11\/3\/2016 &#038; 6\/10\/17 &#038; 7\/19\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nsarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss (2)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-177884\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"sarah-sjostrom-2016-austin-apss (2)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-177884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swedish superstar <\/span><b>Sarah Sjostrom, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fresh off U.S. Open records in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/watch-sarah-sjostrom-smoke-100-fly-u-s-open-record\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 100 butterfly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/watch-sarah-sjostrom-set-100-free-u-s-open-record\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 freestyle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> down in Austin last week, cleaned up with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sarah-sjostrom-runs-roughshod-over-swedish-grand-prix-with-6-wins\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">six victories over the course of a two-day Swedish Grand Prix meet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All of <\/span><b>Sjostrom\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">victories came in the 50 and 100 distances across butterfly, backstroke, and freestyle events. As expected, <\/span><b>Sjostrom <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dominated both butterfly events, posting a sizzling 25.24 in the 50 and a 57.13 in the 100. Her 100 time is not too far off the U.S. Open Record of 56.38 from earlier in January, while her 50 butterfly time could have won the 50 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">freestyle <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event. <\/span><b>Sjostrom <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">did end up winning the 50 free in 24.64 in addition to posting a 54.27 in the 100 free. Her final two wins came in the backstroke events, where she clipped her Swedish record in the 50 backstroke with a 28.21. She touched in 1:01.05 to take the 100. <\/span><b>Sjostrom <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been very fast so far this year, and will looking to carry the momentum of her stellar 2015 (where she was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-magazine-announces-male-and-female-european-swimmer-of-the-year\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming World\u2019s <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Swimmer Of The Year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) into the Olympics this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Week That Was #1 &#8211; Luxembourg Euro Meet Sees Two January All-Time Bests<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_109425\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/iron-lady-katinka-hosszu-piles-up-finales-on-day-one-of-hong-kong-world-cup-stop\/trofeo-settecolli-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-109425\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109425\" data-attachment-id=\"109425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/iron-lady-katinka-hosszu-piles-up-finales-on-day-one-of-hong-kong-world-cup-stop\/trofeo-settecolli-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/marco-koch-arena-2014-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2404,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Gian Mattia Dalberto\\\/Lapresse&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Gian Mattia D&#039;Alberto \\\/ lapresse\\r15-06-2014 Roma\\rsport  nuoto\\rtrofeo Settecolli\\rnella foto: Marco Koch GER\\r\\rGian Mattia D&#039;Alberto \\\/ lapresse\\r15-06-2014 Rome\\rin the photo: Marco Koch GER&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1402812497&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Gian Mattia D&#039;Alberto&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;trofeo Settecolli&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trofeo Settecolli\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4\/6\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\n10\/4\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nGian Mattia D&#8217;Alberto \/ lapresse 15-06-2014 Roma sport nuoto trofeo Settecolli nella foto: Marco Koch GER Gian Mattia D&#8217;Alberto \/ lapresse 15-06-2014 Rome in the photo: Marco Koch GER&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto\/Lapresse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/marco-koch-arena-2014-3-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/marco-koch-arena-2014-3-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109425\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/marco-koch-arena-2014-3-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Gian Mattia D'Alberto \/ lapresse 15-06-2014 Roma sport nuoto trofeo Settecolli nella foto: Marco Koch GER Gian Mattia D'Alberto \/ lapresse 15-06-2014 Rome in the photo: Marco Koch GER\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-109425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Gian Mattia Dalberto\/Lapresse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2016 Luxembourg Euro Meet saw two all-time January bests from German <\/span><b>Marco Koch <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Hungarian <\/span><b>Laszlo Cseh. Koch <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was the first swimmer to post an all-time January best, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/marco-koch-blasts-14th-fastest-200-breast-all-time\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hitting the wall in 2:07.69 to record the 14th fastest 200 breaststroke of all time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That time crushed the 2:09.31 that he posted last weekend in France that was, at that time, the January all-time best and also broke his own meet record of 2:09.61. The next day, <\/span><b>Cseh <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">posted the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/laszlo-cseh-blitzes-january-record-in-100-fly-in-luxembourg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fastest 100 butterfly ever recorded in January.<\/span><\/a> <b>Cseh <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">threw down a 51.40 to take over the world #1 spot for this year and eclipse his own meet record of 52.57 from last year. These are both statement swims for two Europeans who had amazing 2015\u2019s and are clearly looking to hold onto their success on the road to Rio in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week saw decisions from FINA, the continuation of an NCAA winning streak, and some fast long course racing across Europe. 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