Gose glitters at German Championships; Popovici powers on in Romanian trials
Germany’s leading lights shone brightly at the national championships and trials in Berlin – none more so than Paris 2024 bronze medallist Isabel Gose, who finished with four golds. Meanwhile Olympic and double world champion David Popovici was dazzling at the Romanian Championships, where he booked his place for this summer’s European Aquatics Championships Paris […]
Germany’s Schwarz trims Wiffen’s European men’s 800m freestyle record
Sven Schwarz has set a European men’s 800m freestyle record of 7:38.12 at the German Swimming Championships. The 23-year-old lowered the mark of 7:38.19 set by Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen in winning the Olympic title last summer. Schwarz, who was fifth in this event at the Paris 2024 Games, had a previous best of 7:41.77, set […]
Lukas Märtens within touching distance of 400 free world record amid golden treble at German Championships
Lukas Märtens marked himself out as an Olympic title contender when he fell just 0.26secs short of the long-standing 400m freestyle world record at the German Championships. The Berlin meet was the last chance for swimmers to book their place on the team for Paris 2024. Qualification for the European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, from 17-23 June and the […]
