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sports2 years ago

European Short Course Championships: Exciting Battles and Gold Medals Galore

Hometown hero David Popovici will compete in the 100-meter freestyle semifinals and the 200 freestyle final on Day 5 of the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands wins the women's 100 backstroke, while Matthew Richards of Great Britain takes gold in the men's 200 freestyle. Louise Hansson of Sweden wins the women's 100 butterfly, and Caspar Corbeau of the Netherlands claims victory in the men's 200 breaststroke. Freya Anderson of Great Britain and Abbie Wood of Great Britain win their respective semifinals in the women's 200 freestyle and women's 200 individual medley. Noe Ponti of Switzerland wins the men's 50 butterfly, and Joe Litchfield of Great Britain leads the qualifiers in the men's 100 individual medley. Benedetta Pilato of Italy and Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy top the semifinals in the women's and men's 50 breaststroke, respectively. Maxime Grousset of France and Alessandro Miressi of Italy are the top qualifiers in the men's 100 freestyle.

sports2 years ago

Ben Proud Dominates European Short Course Championships with Record-Breaking Performance

Ben Proud won gold in the men's 50 freestyle at the European Short Course Championships, narrowly missing the world record with a time of 20.18 seconds. This makes him the second-fastest swimmer in history in this event, surpassing Florent Manaudou's European record. Proud also broke the Championship Record and Commonwealth Record in the process.