Liz Byrnes - Europe Correspondent - (Author)

Katie Shanahan Returns After Glandular Fever To Post 4:38 400IM In Edinburgh Katie Shanahan returned to competition following glandular fever to post 4:38.76 in the 400IM at the Scottish National Open Swimming Championships. The University of Stirling swimmer dominated the race to win by almost 20 s...

Gregorio Paltrinieri, Simona Quadarella & Nicolo Martinenghi Among 36-Strong Italy Squad For Paris 2024 Gregorio Paltrinieri, Nicolo Martinenghi and Simona Quadarella are among a 36-strong Italy team set for Paris 2024, three years after they made the individual podium at the Olympic Aquatic Centre ...

Lisa Pou and Guillem Pujol Take Titles At European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2024 Lisa Pou and Guillem Pujol won the respective women’s and men’s races at the second leg of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2024 in Barcelona as swimmers competed for the final time before Paris 202...

Duncan Scott Wins Double Gold At Scottish National Open Swimming Championships Duncan Scott claimed double gold at the Scottish National Open Swimming Championships in Edinburgh on Friday in his final competition before Paris 2024. The six-time Olympic medallist, one of five Scots who will swim for ...

British Swimmer Archie Goodburn Is Diagnosed With Inoperable Brain Tumours British swimmer Archie Goodburn has revealed he has been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours. Goodburn, who was ninth in both the 50 and 100m breaststroke while representing Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, ...

Sette Colli, Day 3: Sarah Sjöström Rattles 50 Free WR In 23.75 Sarah Sjöström showcased the quality and consistency that is her hallmark with a 23.75 blast in the 50 free on the third and final day of the Sette Colli in Rome. It was the seventh swiftest of Sjöström's career, topped by the 23.61 worl...

European Championships, Day 7 Prelims: Felix Auboeck Goes 3:48 To Head 400 Free Felix Auboeck and Francisca Martins headed the 400 free during the seventh and final day of prelims at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade. The sixth night of finals had been twice delayed because of driving ...

Mona McSharry Goes 2:22 For Irish 200m Breaststroke Record Mona McSharry bypassed 2:23 altogether as she went 2:22.49 for an Irish 200m breaststroke record at the Mel Zajac Jr International Swim Meet. The 23-year-old, who won the breaststroke treble at the inaugural European U23 Championships in Dub...

Sette Colli, Day 2: Michele Lamberti Matches Italian 50 Back Record; CRs For Sjostrom, Miressi & Quadarella Michele Lamberti matched Thomas Ceccon's Italian 50 back record in 24.40 while Sarah Sjostrom, Alessandro Miressi and Simona Quadarella all hit championship standards on day two of the Sette C...

European Championships, Day 6 Prelims: Shane Ryan Inside Paris 50 Free Cut With 21.82 Irish Record, Outside Swim Ireland Qualification Window Shane Ryan set an Irish 50 free record of 21.82 to go inside the Olympic cut but with the Swim Ireland qualification window for Paris 2024 having already shut...

Sette Colli, Day 1: Benedetta Pilato Sets Italian 100m Breaststroke Record On Night Of Sizzling Speed In Rome Benedetta Pilato set an Italian 100m breaststroke record of 1:05.44 on a night when championship records also fell at the Sette Colli meet in Rome. The 2022 world champion had a best of 1:05...

French Trials, Day 6 Prelims: Maxime Grousset Leads Way In 100 Fly Maxime Grousset took pole position in the 100 fly in 51.03 on the final day of the French Championships in Chartres, which double as trials for a home Games next month. The 2023 world champion split 23.53/27.50 for the fifth-fastest ...

European Championships, Day 5 Prelims: Krzysztof Chmielewski & Kristof Milak Go 1:55 In 200 Fly Kristof Milak got his 200 fly title defence under way at the European Aquatics Championships as he returned to the pool the morning after leading a Hungarian 1-2 in the 100m event. The 24-year-old is seek...

French Trials, Day 5 Finals: Mewen Tomac Sets French 200 Back Record & Florent Manaudou Books Paris Ticket Mewen Tomac set a French 200m backstroke record of 1:55.54 on the penultimate day of the French Championships in Chartres. Tomac took 0.08 from the previous mark of 1:55.62 set by Yohann Ndoye ...

French Trials, Day 5 Prelims: Florent Manaudou Posts 50 Free Season's Best Of 21.52 Florent Manaudou posted 21.52 in the prelims of the men's 50 free on day five of the French Championships in Chartres. It was a season's best for the 33-year-old as he seeks to reach the Olympic dash podium for the f...

European Championships, Day 4 Prelims: David Popovici With 1:45 Start To 200 Defence; Splits 46.66 On Relay Anchor David Popovici returned to the water the morning after swimming the third-fastest 100 free in history to go 1:45 over 200 at the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade. The 19-year...

French Trials: Rafael Fente Damers Dislocates Shoulder After 100 Free Qualification Rafael Fente Damers dislocated his shoulder after celebrating his qualification for Paris 2024 at the French trials in Chartres. The 17-year-old came second behind Maxime Grousset in the 100 free in an age group reco...

French Trials, Day 4 Finals: Leon Marchand Navigates Tight Turnaround With 200 Fly/Breaststroke Double Leon Marchand won the 200m fly before returning around 45 minutes later to win the 200m breaststroke at the French Olympic Trials in Chartres. The 2022 world champion took the fly in 1:54.08 - well...

European Championships, Day 3 Finals: David Popovici Fires Off 46.88 100 Free; Third-Fastest Performance All-Time David Popovici went 46.88 in the 100 free with the third-fastest time in history and one only he and Pan Zhanle have bettered. The Romanian split 22.79/24.09 to retain his European title...

French Trials, Day 4 Prelims: Leon Marchand Navigates 200 Fly & 200 Breaststroke Leon Marchand safely navigated the prelims of the 200 fly and 200 breast on the fourth day of the French Olympic trials in Chartres. The 2023 world champion headed the fly in 1:57.90 before returning for the breaststrok...