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2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships (25 m) took place in Netanya, Israel, from 2–6 December 2015. They were originally scheduled to be held in January 2015, but the LEN moved the event to December. The venue of the event was the brand new swimming complex of the Wingate Institute. This complex features an Olympic-size pool with 10 lanes and 3 meter depth, backed by the latest built-in filtration systems, an 8-lane 50 m pool and a 6-lane 25 m pool. The swimmer of the meet honors went to Katinka Hosszú of Hungary and Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy. Hosszú won six gold medals and one silver, breaking two world records and six championship records, while Paltrinieri won one gold medal in a world record time. Records broken Results Men's events Legend: WR - World record; ER - European record; CR - Championship record Women's events Legend: WR - World record; ER - European record; CR - Championship record Mixed events Legend: WR - World record; ER - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netanya
Netanya (also known as Natanya, he, נְתַנְיָה) is a city in the Northern Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between Poleg stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the Avihayil stream in the north. Netanya was named in honor of Nathan Straus, a prominent Jewish American merchant and philanthropist in the early 20th century who was the co-owner of Macy's department store. Its of beaches have made the city a popular tourist resort. In , it had a population of , making it the 7th-largest city in Israel by population. An additional 150,000 people live in the local and regional councils within of Netanya, which serves as a regional center for them. The city mayor is Miriam Feirberg. History Netanya was established near the ancient site of Poleg by the Bnei Binyamin association in Zikhron Ya'akov. It was named in honor of Nathan (Hebrew: ''Natan'') Straus (1848–1931), co- ... [...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] |
Viacheslav Andrusenko
Viacheslav Dmitrievich Andrusenko (russian: Вячеслав Дмитриевич Андрусенко; born 14 May 1992) is a Russian swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1992 births Living people Russian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Russia Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade 21st-century Russian people {{Russia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Surgeloose
Glenn Surgeloose (born 4 September 1989) is a Belgian swimmer, who specializes in sprint freestyle events. He collected a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2007 European Junior Swimming Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Surgeloose is a member of Brabo Antwerp, and is coached and trained by Ronald Gaastra. Career Surgeloose made his first Belgian team, as a 19-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he qualified for the men's 200 m freestyle. He cleared a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:49.36 from the Mare Nostrum Barcelona International Trophy in Spain. He cruised to seventh place and thirtieth overall in heat five by a tenth of a second (0.10) behind Greece's Andreas Zisimos in 1:48.92. At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Surgeloose broke a new long-course Belgian record of 1:48.29 to round out the finale in the 200 m freestyle. Surgeloose's personal best and overhauling effort in the final propelled him up to the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Biedermann
Paul Biedermann (; born 7 August 1986) is a German retired competitive swimmer, a 200 and 400 metre freestyle long course world champion. He holds the long course and short course world records in the 200 meters freestyle, and the long course world record in the 400 meters freestyle. Career In 2008, Biedermann was ranked 9th in the world in the 200 m freestyle and 21st in the world in the 400 m freestyle. He won the 200 m freestyle long course at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships final, finishing in a time of 1:46.59. His times for the 400 m freestyle (3:47.69) and 200 m freestyle (NR in 1:46.37) qualified him for the Olympic Games in Beijing. At the Olympics, he placed fifth in the 200 m freestyle final (1:46.00) and 17th overall in the 400 m freestyle (3:48.03). 2009 Long Course and 2010 Short Course World Championships On 26 July 2009, Biedermann won the 400 m freestyle final at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. He passed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Timmers
Pieter Timmers (born 21 January 1988) is a Belgian retired competitive swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He won the silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympics. Timmers currently holds nine Belgian records, and seven national titles in long and short course freestyle (50, 100, and 200). Timmers is a resident athlete for Brabo Antwerp, and trains under his personal coach Ronald Gaastra. He stands , and weighs . He ended his career in Budapest in the second season of the International Swimming League in 202 Career Timmers qualified for three swimming events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 48.92 (100 m freestyle) from the Belgian Championships in Antwerp, just a 0.10-second deficit from an A-cut and a Belgian record held by Yoris Grandjean. He also teamed up with Dieter Dekoninck, Emmanuel Vanluchene, and Jasper Aerents in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Swimming the anchor leg, Timmers record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Szczepanski
Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film * ''Sebastian'' (2017 film) * ''Belle and Sebastian'' (Japanese TV series), a 1981 anime series based on the 1965 novel * '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'', a Dutch animated film released in 1991 * ''Sebastiane'' (1976 film), 1976 Derek Jarman film in Latin about the saint Literature * ''Sebastian'' (Bishop novel), the first novel of the ''Landscapes of Ephemera'' duology written by Anne Bishop * ''Sebastian'' (Durrell novel), the fourth volume in ''The Avignon Quintet'' series by Lawrence Durrell * '' Belle et Sébastien'', a 1965 novel and live action TV series written by Cécile Aubry * "Sebastian, or, Virtue Rewarded", the name of an unpublished poem written around 1815 by the 9-year-old Elizabeth Barrett, later famous as E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeny Sedov
Evgeny Vadimovich Sedov (russian: Евгений Вадимович Седов; born 29 January 1996) is a Russian competitive swimmer. Sedov and his teammates won the gold medal in the 4×50 m freestyle relay at the 2014 short course world championships in Doha, breaking the world record. Together with his teammates, he also broke the 4×50 meter medley relay world record in the heats, but this record was broken in the final by Brazil. He is the current junior world record holder in the 50 meter butterfly (long course). At the 2015 European Short Course Championships Sedov won his first international senior medal in an individual event, winning the gold medal in the 50 meter freestyle, 0.05 ahead of Marco Orsi Marco Orsi (born 11 December 1990) is an Italian competitive swimmer who won eight gold medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Career In 2012 Marco Orsi qualified for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. He is trained ... of Italy. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Rivolta
Matteo Rivolta (born 16 November 1991) is a male Italian swimmer. He won bronze medal in 100 metres butterfly at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships. Rivolta an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished 22nd in the 100 m butterfly and was part of the Italian team that finished in 14th in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay. At the 2016 Olympics, he finished in 25th in the 100 m butterfly. At the 2012 European Championships, he was part of the Italian team that won gold in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay, and won bronze in the men's 100 m butterfly. At the 2015 European Short Course Championships, he was part of the Italian team that won gold in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay, and won silver in the men's 100 m butterfly. At the 2017 European Short Course Championship, he won the men's 100 m butterfly. In 2021, he won the gold in the 100 m butterfly and bronze in the 50 m butterfly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Orsi
Marco Orsi (born 11 December 1990) is an Italian competitive swimmer who won eight gold medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships. Career In 2012 Marco Orsi qualified for his first Olympic appearance in London 2012. He is trained by Roberto Odaldi. He competed in the men's 50 m freestyle, and was part of the Italian men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team. At the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ..., he was part of the Italian men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay team. See also * Italian swimmers multiple medalists at the international competitions References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orsi, Marco 1990 births Living people Italian male freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Bocchia
Federico Bocchia (born 24 October 1986) is an Italian Olympic swimmer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References 1986 births Living people Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Italy Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Italian male freestyle swimmers 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people Sportspeople from Parma {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Ferraioli
Erika Ferraioli (born 23 March 1986) is an Italian swimmer. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she was part of the Italian 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. She competed in the women's 50m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing with a time of 25.69 seconds in 32nd place in the heats, as well as being part of the 4 × 100 m freestyle team. See also * Italian swimmers multiple medalists at the international competitions References External links * 1986 births Living people Swimmers from Rome Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Italian female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Italy European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Swimmers at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
