400m Freestyle Day at Rome 2022 started with a 3:47.99 in heats for David Popovici (a target still ahead of him: Dragos Coman, 3:46.70, Romanian record, heats, World Championships, Montreal...

Ruta Meilutyte nailed her comeback to the mast with a 29.59 victory in the 50m breaststroke 10 years after she claimed Olympic gold in the 100m for Lithuania at 15...

Sweden had twin missions in the women’s medley relay: gold for all, the gold standard of European medal tallies for Sarah Sjostrom. Missions accomplished: 3:55.25 for victory; which in turn...

The Italian hosts dominated the closing medley relay with a championship record of 3:28.46 that topped a home European showcase that deserved a lap of honour for the Roman hosts....

Thomas Ceccon claimed not one but two golds on the final night of action at the European. Championships in Rome, which witnessed debut senior crowns for Hubert Kos, of Hungary,...

Mykhaylo Romanchuk thumped his heart and chest with a clenched-fist message home to Ukraine: this, the only weapon I have in response to Putin’s ruinous, treacherous, illegal war, is for...

Britain decided half way through the European Championships that switching the demands of a third major event in 6-7 weeks this summer to a relay focus would deliver remedy and...

Sarah Sjostrom landed her second dash gold in Rome with a 23.91 victory over 50m freestyle that made her the most medalled swimmer in the history of European Championships. Having...

Kristof Milak, the Hungarian master of mariposa, flew to a 1:52.01 victory and third straight European 200m butterfly title that made him only the second swimmer after Michael ‘The Albatross’...

After a calm cruise through the gauntlet of TV and radio, home media and assorted others, David Popovici reached the deep end of the media mixed zone. The non-rights holders....

David Popovici, the 17-year-old Romanian sensation who cracked the 100m World record in a blistering 46.86sec last Saturday, is the fastest swimmer ever seen over 200m freestyle, the European crown...

By the time day 5 here at the European Championships was done, Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden mate Louise Hansson and France’s Marie Wattel had notched up five medals between them, Sjostrom’s...

As if the Golden Madonna on one of the Seven Hills overlooking the European championships wasn’t enough, Simona Quadarella and the Italian team soaring atop the medals table in the...

James Wilby, the forgotten man of the Britain team at the Tokyo Olympics, lifted the European 200m breaststroke title here tonight as his national team’s fortunes turned in the wake...

Each passing race writes several lines in history at the European Championships here in Rome, day 4 witnessing a French first when Analia Pigree took gold in the 50m backstroke,...

Majesty and might but not the peak speed flowing, Krístof Mílak retained the European 100m butterfly crown in 50.33, ahead of an Olympic podium order retained, Switzerland’s Noe Ponti taking silver...

When David Popovici was 10, coach Adrian Rădulescu, then 25, invited his team of Romanian tadpoles to have some competitive fun: the game would be simple, a matter of all...

David Popovici, the 17-year-old Romanian swimming sensation, became the youngest World-record holder in the rich history of blue ribbon 100m freestyle with a 46.86 blast for a debut European title...