By Ben Dornan on SwimSwam
2021 LEN EUROPEAN AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Swimming: Monday, May 17th – Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
- Budapest, Hungary
- Prelims at 10:00 am local/Finals at 6:00 pm local
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Day 5 is upon us at the 2021 European Championships and with another set of racing comes another set of burning questions.
Who will rise to the occasion and move towards gold in women’s 100 freestyle to make the most of defending champion and world record-holder Sarah Sjostrom‘s absence? Can Katinka Hosszu bounce back from her silver medal performance in the 200 fly to take gold in the 200 IM? After a tight battle in the 1500 freestyle, will defending champ and this year 1500 free victor Mykhailo Romanchuk prevail, or will Gregorio Paltrinieri take the win?
While we will need to wait for answers on the 100 free and 200 IM until the finals of the events later on this week, the morning swims will certainly be an indicator of where everybody stands. Follow along with our live recap as racing gets underway in Budapest.
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- European Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 2017
- European Championships Record: 52.67 – Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 2014
- 2018 European Champion: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 52.93
MEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – PRELIMS
- European Record: 25.95 – Adam Peaty (GBR) 2017
- European Championships Record: 26.09 – Adam Peaty (GBR) 2018
- 2018 European Champion: Adam Peaty (GBR) – 26.09
WOMEN’S 200 IM – PRELIMS
- European Record: 2:06.12 – Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2015
- European Championships Record: 2:07.30 – Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2016
- 2018 European Champion: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 2:10.17
MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – PRELIMS
- European Record: 1:53.23 – Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 2021
- European Championships Record: 1:53.36 – Evgeny Rylov (RUS) 2018
- 2018 European Champion: Evgeny Rylov (RUS) – 1:53.36
WOMEN’S 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY – PRELIMS
- European Record: 7:45.51 – Great Britain (2009)
- European Championships Record: 7:50.53 – Italy (2014)
- 2018 European Champion: Great Britain – 7:51.65
MEN’S 800 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
- European Record: 7:39.27 – Gregoria Paltrinieri (ITA) 2019
- European Championships Record: 7:42.33 – Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) 2016
- 2018 European Champion: Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) – 7:42.96
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