2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
DAY 4 PRELIMS EVENT LINEUP
- Men’s 200 Freestyle
- Women’s 100 butterfly
- Men’s 50 backstroke
- Women’s 200 breaststroke
- Men’s 4×100 free relay
- Women’s 1500 freestyle
Day 4 of the 2024 European Championships has arrived. Today promises to be the most exciting day of the meet yet, as there are a number of key races to watch out for. 18-year-old Lana Pudar is making her debut at this meet, coming in as the top seed in the women’s 100 fly this morning. She enters with a 56.95, making her the top seed by well over half a second.
Additionally, Romanian superstar David Popovici will be racing in the men’s 200 free this morning. After his 46.8 in the 100 free last night, Popovici enters as the top seed in the 200 free this morning with a 1:44.70. Popovici holds the Championship Record with the 1:42.97 he swam at the 2022 European Championships.
Israel’s Michael Laitarovsky comes in as the top seed in the men’s 50 back this morning, entering with a 23.96, which is just 0.16 seconds off the European Record in the event.
MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – HEATS
- World Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
- European Record: 1:42.00 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
- Championship Record: 1:42.97 – David Popovici, Romania (2022)
TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:
- David Popovici (Romania) – 1:45.44
- Velimit Stjepanovic (Serbia) – 1:47.18
- Danas Rapsys (Lithuania) – 1:47.47
- Antonio Djakovic (Switerland) – 1:47.61
- Niko Jankovic (Croatia) – 1:47.69
- Tomas Navikonis (Lithuania) – 1:47.73
- Kamil Sieradzki (Poland) – 1:47.80
- Bar Soloveychik (Israel) – 1:47.88
- Tomas Koski (Finland) – 1:47.97
- Robin Hanson (Sweden) – 1:48.05
- Tomas Lukminas (Lithuania) – 1:48.22*
- Konstantinos Englezakis (Greece) – 1:48.25
- Romano Yoav (Israel) – 1:48.27
- Oliver Sogaard-Andersen (Denmark) – 1:48.36
- Philipp Peschke (Germany) – 1:48.67
- Dimitrios Markos (Greece) – 1:48.72
- Saso Boskan (Slovenia) – 1:48.74
In a fantastic prelims performance, David Popovici put up a 1:45.44 this morning, taking the top seed for tonight’s semifinals by nearly 2 seconds. Popovici was out way faster than anyone else in the field, splitting 50.84 on the opening 100m, which was the fastest first 100 split in the field by nearly a full second.
Serbian Velimir Stjepanovic clocked a 1:47.18 for 2nd this morning, coming home with a quick 26.98 on the final 50m. Lithuanian Danas Rapsys rounded out the top 3 this morning with a 1:47.27.
Hungary’s Kristof Milak missed semifinals, coming in 20th this morning with a 1:49.06.
WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – HEATS
- World Record: 55.18 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2024)
- European Record: 55.48 – Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2016)
- Championship Record: 55.89 – Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2016)
TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – HEATS
- World Record: 23.55 – Kliment Kolesnikov, Russia (2023)
- European Record: 23.80 – Kliment Kolesnikov, Russia (2021)
- Championship Record: 23.80 – Kliment Kolesnikov, Russia (2021)
TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – HEATS
- World Record: 2:17.55 – Evgeniia Chikunova, Russia (2023)
- European Record: 2:19.11 – Rikke Pedersen, Denmark (2013)
- Championship Record: 2:19.84 – Rikke Pedersen, Denmark (2014)
TOP 16 QUALIFIERS:
MEN’S 4×100 FREESTYLE RELAY – HEATS
- World Record: 3:08.24 – USA (2008)
- European Record: 3:08.32 – France (2008)
- Championship Record: 3:10.41 – Russian Federation (2021)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – HEATS
- World Record: 15:20.48 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2018)
- European Record: 15:38.88 – Lotte Friis, Denmark (2013)
- Championship Record: 15:50.22 – Boglarka Kapas, Hungary (2016)
TOP 8 QUALIFIERS:
