Liz Byrnes - Europe Correspondent - (Author)

Boglárka Kapás On The Inspiration Of Krisztina Egerszegi, Standout Career Moments & "Remembering Everything" Boglárka Kapás was five when she watched a film about Krisztina Egerszegi, her fellow Hungarian and five-time Olympic champion. It lit a fire in the youngster who would go on to win Olympic b...

Olympic Mixed Relay Champion Anna Hopkin Retires After Career "Beyond Her Wildest Dreams" Anna Hopkin has announced her retirement after a decorated career in which she has won Olympic and European titles and paid visits to world and Commonwealth podiums. The 28-year-old posted to social media on Mo...

Bob Bowman Talks Gretchen Walsh & The World Record Rush In Budapest The World Short-Course Championships ended on Sunday 15 December after six whirlwind days that featured 30 world records of which nine were set on individual basis by Gretchen Walsh with the American playing a part in 11 overall. Lo...

FLASH! Luke Hobson Takes Down His 200 Free WR; Oceania Record For Max Giuliani In Second Luke Hobson cut 0.30 from the 200 free WR he set earlier this week when he went 1:38.61 at the short-course worlds in Budapest. The USA swimmer had made clear his intention for the final when he blasted 1:41.55 ...

Budapest 2024, Day 6 Finals: Qin Haiyang Edges 50m Breaststroke To Clinch Double Qin Haiyang came from fourth at halfway to move through the field and add the 50m to the 100m breaststroke in Budapest. The Chinese swimmer turned in 11.58, 0.12 behind leader Emre Sakci of Turkiye, but a 13.84 second 2...

Budapest 2024, Day 6 Prelims: Claire Weinstein Sets WJR To Head 200 Free Claire Weinstein set a world junior record in the 200 free on the final day of prelims at short-course worlds in Budapest. The 17-year-old clocked 1:52.51 to take 0.08 off Bella Sims' standard of 1:52.59, set two years ago in N...

Budapest 2024, Day 5 Finals: Ilya Borodin Claims 400IM Title Ahead Of Foster & Razzetti Ilya Borodin upgraded his 400IM silver from Abu Dhabi 2021 to gold at the short-course worlds in Budapest. The neutral athlete went ahead at halfway and was never headed thereafter, coming home in 3:56.83 followe...

FLASH! Noè Ponti Lowers 100 Fly World Record To 47.71; Takes Down Dressel's Mark Noè Ponti added the 100 fly world record to his 50 standard as he stopped the clock in 47.71 in Budapest. The Swiss swimmer cut 0.07 from the WR held by Caeleb Dressel who went 47.78 in the same Duna Arena pool in Novem...

FLASH! Jordan Crooks Blasts 50 Free WR In 20.08 Jordan Crooks lowered the 50m freestyle world record to 20.08 as he cut 0.08 from Caeleb Dressel's time that had stood since November 2020. The Cayman Islands swimmer split 9.78/10.30 out of lane one as he took down Dressel's 20.16 WR which the America...

Budapest 2024, Day 5 Prelims: Boglarka Kapas Ends Decorated Career, Daiya Seto Misses Bid For 7th Straight Title Boglarka Kapas will take to international waters for the final time on day six of prelims at the short-course worlds in Budapest. The Hungarian - winner of world gold and Olympic bronze -...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Blasts 100IM WR; Makes It Two Records In 35 Minutes Gretchen Walsh made it two world records in around 35 minutes when she lowered the 100IM standard to 55.11 en-route to the world short-course title in Budapest. The USA swimmer took 0.60 from the WR of 55.71 she set in the sem...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Crushes Her 100 Fly WR, Storms Inside 53Secs Gretchen Walsh crashed through the 53-second barrier as she lowered to 52.87 the 100 fly WR in the semis of the short-course worlds in Budapest. It was the fifth individual world record for the USA swimmer in four days of racing in t...

Budapest 2024, Day 4 Finals: Carles Coll Marti Pulls Clear On Final 25 For 200m Breaststroke Victory Carles Coll Marti pulled away on the final 25m to claim the 200m breaststroke title at the short-course worlds in Budapest. The lead changed hands throughout the race with Kirill Prigoda, Coll Marti ...

FLASH! Kate Douglass Downs Her 200m Breaststroke WR En-Route To Title Defense Kate Douglass lowered her 200m breaststroke world record to 2:12.50 as she became the first woman to defend the title at the short-course worlds in Budapest. The 23-year-old set the previous record of 2:12.72 at the final ...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Lowers 100 Fly WR To 53.24; Takes Down Maggie MacNeil's Mark Gretchen Walsh lowered the 100 fly world record to 53.24 on day four of prelims at short-course worlds in Budapest. The USA swimmer took 0.71 from the previous standard of 54.05 set by Canadian Maggie MacNeil at Melbo...

Budapest 2024, Day 4 Prelims: Shaine Casas Rattles American 200 Free Record On Lead-Off; USA Miss Cut In 4x50 Free Shaine Casas went second in the United States 200 free rankings on day four of prelims at short-course worlds in Budapest. There was a fourth individual world record for Gretchen Walsh ...

Budapest 2024, Day 3 Semifinals: Sara Curtis Lowers Her WJR In 50 Back, Noè Ponti Sets 100IM CR Sara Curtis lowered her 50 back WJR to 26.03 as she progressed fifth into Friday's final at the World Short-Course Championships in Budapest. The Italian split 12.78/13.25 to dip 0.05 inside her own recor...

FLASH! USA Set World Record In Women's 4x200 Free Relay The United States set a world record of 7:30.13 in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at short-course worlds in Budapest. Alex Walsh led off in 1:53.25 before handing over to Paige Madden (1:53.18) and then Katie Grimes split 1:53.39 before a s...

FLASH! Gretchen Walsh Lowers Own WR In 100IM Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100IM world record to 55.71 in the semis at short-course worlds in Budapest. The USA swimmer posted 56.06 in prelims, the second swiftest all-time and 0.08 off the global standard she set in October 2024. The two-time Olympic re...

Budapest 2024, Day 3 Finals: Qin Haiyang Comes Through To Take 100m Breaststroke In Championship & Asian Records Qin Haiyang came through in the final couple of metres to claim the 100m breaststroke title in Championship and Asian records at short-course worlds in Budapest. Neutral athlete Kirill Pr...