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2016 European Aquatics Championships
The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Great Britain headed the medal table for the second successive event; although their swimming return was slightly down, partly down to a small number of star names resting prior to Rio, the gap was made up by an outstanding performance in the diving pool. Schedule Competition dates by discipline are: * Swimming: 16–22 May * Diving: 9–15 May * Synchronised swimming: 9–13 May Medal table Records Swimming Medal table Results Men's events Women's events Mixed events Diving Medal table Results Men's events Women's events Mixed and team events Synchronised swimming Medal table Results See also * 2015 World Aquatics Championships * 2017 World Aquatics Championships References External links * Results book − ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 Metre Backstroke
The Women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 18 and 19 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 18 May at 10:49. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 18 May at 19:41. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 19 May at 19:00. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Women's 100 metre backstroke Women's 100 metre backstroke 2016 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Schwietert
Ben Schwietert (born 16 February 1997) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle. Career Schwietert participated in his first international championships at the 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel. He was eliminated in the heats of the 50, 100, and 200 meter freestyle. In the 4×50 m mixed freestyle relay, he won the bronze medal together with Jesse Puts, Inge Dekker, and Ranomi Kromowidjojo. At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in London, he won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle relay together with Sebastiaan Verschuren, Maud van der Meer, and Kromowidjojo. He also won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay for swimming in the heats. Individually Schwietert competed in the 100 meter freestyle. Schwietert qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay. He swam in the heats and helped the relay team qualify for the final, where it finished 7th. Personal l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastiaan Verschuren
Sebastiaan Verschuren (born 7 October 1988) is a Dutch former competitive swimmer who specialized in short- and middle-distance freestyle events. At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships he won the gold medal in the 200 meter freestyle. He participated in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, finishing 5th in the 100 meter freestyle in 2012. Swimming career After competing in the European Junior Swimming Championships in 2005 and 2006 Verschuren made his international senior debut at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary with a 19th position in the 1500 m freestyle. Two years later he participated in the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in Eindhoven in his home country, where he reached 13th place in the 200 m freestyle. In the 4 × 200 m freestyle, he finished 9th in the heats, just missing out on the final and qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Verschuren finished 5th in the final of the 100 m freestyle. He also co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Mixed 4 X 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly
The Women's 100 metre butterfly competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 19 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 19 May at 10:41. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 19 May at 18:30. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 20 May at 19:18. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Women's 100 metre butterfly Women's 100 metre butterfly 2016 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 Metre Freestyle
The Men's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 19 and 20 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 19 May at 10:53. Final The final was held on 20 May at 18:02. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 800 metre freestyle Men's 800 metre freestyle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Sjöström
Sarah Fredrika Sjöström (; born 17 August 1993) is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialising in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events. She is the current world record holder in the 50 metre freestyle (long course), the 100 metre freestyle (long course), the 50 metre butterfly (long course), the 100 metre butterfly (long course), and the 4×50 metre medley relay (short course). She is a former world record holder in the 50 metre freestyle (short course), 100 metre freestyle (short course), 100 metre butterfly (short course), and 200 metre freestyle (short course). She is the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. She won the Overall Swimming World Cup in 2017 and 2018. In 2022, she became the first swimmer representing a country in Europe to win 10 individual World Championships gold medals. She currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League. Sjöström is the only female swimmer to win five individual medals at a single F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly
The Women's 100 metre butterfly competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 19 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 19 May at 10:41. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 19 May at 18:30. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 20 May at 19:18. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Women's 100 metre butterfly Women's 100 metre butterfly 2016 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The Women's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 18 and 19 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 18 May at 10:14. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 18 May at 18:32. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 19 May at 18:15. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Women's 200 metre individual medley Women's 200 metre individual medley 2016 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Cseh
László Cseh (; born 3 December 1985) is a retired Hungarian competitive swimmer and six-time Olympic medalist. He is a 33-time European Champion. His father, László Cseh Sr., also represented Hungary at the Olympics in swimming. In 2020 Braden Keith of SwimSwam nominated him as number 1 withitop 10 male swimmerswho have never won Olympic gold. Personal The son of an Olympic swimmer, Cseh started swimming competitively at an early age. Cseh is coached by György Turi and Zoltán Nemes. He holds a scholarship with the Olympic Solidarity programme. Swimming career At the 2003 World Championships, Cseh captured a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley, his first medal at the highest level. He also finished 7th and 13th in the 100 and 200 metres backstroke, all in national record time. 2004 Olympics Cseh represented Hungary at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece in the 400 m individual medley, 100 m backstroke, and the 200 m individua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Butterfly
The Men's 200 metre butterfly competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships The 2016 European Aquatics Championships took place from 9 to 22 May 2016 in London, United Kingdom, in the London Aquatics Centre. It was the thirty second edition of the event, and the second held in the same year as a Summer Olympics. Hosts Gr ... was held on 18 May 2016. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were held on 18 May at 10:00. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 18 May at 19:03. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 19 May at 19:06. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre butterfly Men's 200 metre butterfly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
