Lublin, Poland – The 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships continue today with a full slate of heats and semifinals, culminating in several highly anticipated finals. Competition will begin at 10:00 AM local time with preliminary races across multiple disciplines, including the 50 and 200-meter freestyle and butterfly, as well as the 1500-meter freestyle for women.The evening session,starting at 7:00 PM,features the first medal events of the championships – the 200-meter individual medley – alongside the semifinals of the 50-meter freestyle and stroke events,and the finals of the 100-meter freestyle. OA Sport will provide live, real-time updates throughout the day from the pool.
MEDAL COUNT FROM THE EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
TODAY’S SCHEDULE & ITALIAN COMPETITORS
11:45 AM CET: The qualifiers for the men’s 200m butterfly semifinals are set: Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL), Michal Chmielewski (POL), Noe Ponti (SUI), Miguel Martinez Novoa (ESP), Kregor Zirk (EST), Arbidel Gonzalez Alvarez (ESP), Richard Marton (HUN), Alberto Razzetti (ITA), Federico Burdisso (ITA), Denys Kesil (UKR), Ihor Troianovskyi (UKR), Jack Cassin (IRL), Ondrej Gemov (CZE), Samuel Kostal (SVK), Luke Greenbank (GBR). A tiebreaker will determine the final spot between Siskos and Gagnebin.
11:44 AM CET: Razzetti finished third in the final heat with a time of 1:53.62. Estonia’s Zirk won the heat with 1:52.98. Two Italians have qualified for the semifinals.
11:43 AM CET: Razzetti was second at the 100m mark.
11:41 AM CET: Noe Ponti won the 200m butterfly in 1:52.34, with Spain’s Martinez Novoa second in 1:52.73. Now it’s Razzetti’s turn.
11:38 AM CET: Burdisso placed fourth with a time of 1:53.91, which should be enough to advance to the semifinals. Krzysztof Chmielewski won the heat in 1:50.93, followed by Michal Chmielewski in 1:50.94.
11:37 AM CET: Burdisso was third at the 100m mark.
11:34 AM CET: Norway’s Soerensen won the first heat of the 200m butterfly in 1:57.71. Now Burdisso will compete.
11:31 AM CET: The first of four heats for the men’s 200m butterfly is underway. Burdisso will compete in the second heat, and Razzetti in the fourth.
11:30 AM CET: The qualifiers for the women’s 200m butterfly semifinals are: Helena Rosendahl Bach (DEN), Emily Richards (GBR), Paola Borrelli (ITA), Sarah Dumont (BEL), Ellen Walshe (IRL), Laura Vanda Ilyes (HUN), Anita Gastaldi (ITA), Laura Cabanes Garzas (ESP), Georgia Damasioti (GRE), Katja Fain (SLO), Tea Winblad (SWE), Mariana Pacheco Cunha (POR), Evy Rozeboom (NED), Laura Lahtinen (FIN), Kamma Rasmussen (DEN), Angelina Kohler (GER).
11:29 AM CET: Denmark’s Bach won the second heat of the 200m butterfly in 2:06.12.
11:25 AM CET: Paola Borrelli won the first heat in 2:09.78, with Anita Gastaldi third in 2:10.88. Both Italians are through to the semifinals thanks to Ugrai’s withdrawal.
11:22 AM CET: Borrelli and Gastaldi are set to compete in the first of two heats for the 200m butterfly. There are 17 swimmers, with 16 qualifying for the next round. It looks good for the Italian duo.
11:21 AM CET: The qualifiers for the men’s 50m freestyle semifinals are: Leonardo Deplano (ITA), Jere Hribar (CRO), Heiko Gigler (AUT), Maxime Grousset (FRA), Nikita Sheremet (UKR), Szebasztian Szabó (HUN), Lorenzo Zazzeri (ITA), Adam Jaszo (HUN), Sergio de Celis Montalban (ESP), Daniel Zaitsev (EST), Luca Hoek le Guenedal (ESP), Matej Dusa (SVK), Brandon van den Berg (NED), Kenzo Simons (NED), Luka Cvetko (CRO), Piotr Ludwiczak (POL).
11:19 AM CET: Deplano and Zazzeri are heading to the final! Zazzeri finished fourth with a time of 21.18, securing his spot in the semifinal. Austria’s Gigler won the final heat with 21.00. Deplano posted the fastest overall time.
11:17 AM CET: Deplano won the penultimate heat with a time of 20.98, with Hungary’s Szabo second in 21.15 and Guatti third in 21.35. Now Zazzeri, who is battling a slight flu.
11:15 AM CET: Croatia’s Hribar won the third-to-last heat with 21.00, putting himself in contention for the semifinal with a strong entry time. Spain’s Celis Montalban was second with 21.21. Now Guatti and Deplano.
11:13 AM CET: Czech Republic’s Foltyn won with 21.35, followed by Germany’s Salchow with 21.37.
11:11 AM CET: Italy’s Manuel Frigo finished second with 21.62 in the third heat, shattering his personal best. Norway’s Harlem won the heat in 21.48.
11:09 AM CET: The Czech Republic’s Gracik won the second heat of the 50m freestyle with 21.96. Now Frigo.
11:08 AM CET: Ireland’s Bailey won the first heat of the 50m freestyle with 22.11. There are seven heats in total.
11:06 AM CET: The qualifiers for the women’s 50m freestyle semifinals are: Sara Curtis (ITA), Katarzyna Wasick (POL), Silvia Di Pietro (ITA), Beryl Gastaldello (FRA), Valerie van Roon (NED), Jana Pavalic (CRO), Eva Okaro (GBR), Florine Gaspard (BEL), Kornelia Fiedkiewicz (POL), Milou van Wijk (NED), Neza Klancar (SLO), Barbora Janickova (CZE), Kalia Antoniou (CYP), Petra Senanszky (HUN), Daryna Nabojcenko (CZE). A tiebreaker will determine the final spot between Abraham and Jensen.
11:03 AM CET: Curtis won again with 23.45, coming close to the Italian record. Ambler finished sixth in 24.19, not enough for the semifinal. Curtis and Di Pietro are through.
11:02 AM CET: France’s Gastaldello won the penultimate heat with 23.80, with Okaro second in 23.96. Now Ambler and Curtis.
11:00 AM CET: Silvia Di Pietro won the third heat with 23.70, with De Roon second in 23.84.
10:59 AM CET: Slovakia’s Ivan won the second heat with 24.30. Now Di Pietro.
10:57 AM CET: Mascolo is not starting in the first heat of the 50m freestyle: Hungary’s Abraham won with 24.29. There are five heats, with Di Pietro competing in the third and Ambler and Curtis in the fifth.
10:56 AM CET: The qualifiers for the 50m breaststroke semifinals are: Simone Cerasuolo (ITA), Huseyin Emre Sakci (TUR), Nicolò Martinenghi (ITA), Melvin Imoudu (GER), Koen de Groot (NED), Carles Coll Marti (ESP), Jorgen Scheie Braathen (NOR), Jonas Gaur (DEN), Jan Malte Grafe (GER), Valentin Bayer (AUT), Daniel Kertes (SWE), Andrius Sidlauskas (LTU), Jan Kalusowski (POL), Jason van den Berg (NED), Eudald Tarrats Vilaro (ESP).
10:53 AM CET: Martinenghi and Cerasuolo are through! The favorite from the Netherlands is absent, opening up interesting scenarios for Italy. Martinenghi won with 25.84, followed by Viberti with 25.89, who unfortunately missed out.
10:52 AM CET: Corbeau is not competing.
10:51 AM CET: Mancini finished seventh with 26.41, well off his personal best. Turkey’s Sakci won with 25.84, followed by De Groot with 26.13. Now Martinenghi and Viberti.
10:49 AM CET: Simone Cerasuolo dominated the first heat with a personal best of 25.52. It looks like there’s a spot open for the next three competitors. Now Mancini, coming off the 200m final yesterday.
10:47 AM CET: Ukraine’s Babenko won the fourth heat with 26.93. Now Cerasuolo.
10:44 AM CET: Youngster Nowacki won the third heat with 26.59. VAR check as usual.
10:40 AM CET: Ireland’s Bradley dominated the second heat with 27.09.
10:37 AM CET: Finland’s Khanoukaev won the first heat of the 50m breaststroke with 27.15. There are seven heats, with Cerasuolo competing in the fifth, Mancini in the sixth, and Martinenghi and Viberti in the seventh.
10:35 AM CET: The qualifiers for the 50m breaststroke semifinals are: Eneli Jefimova (EST), Anastasia Gorbenko (ISR), Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), Veera Kivirinta (FIN), Sophie Hansson (SWE), Dominika Sztandera (POL), Florine Gaspard (BEL), Barbara Mazurkiewicz (POL), Frida Stretere Loebersli (NOR), Anna Elendt (GER), Olivia Klint Ipsa (SWE), Egle Salu (EST), Tara Vovk (SLO), Irene Burato (ITA), Angharad Evans (GBR), Diana Petkova (BUL).
10:34 AM CET: Irene Burato is in the semifinal. The final heat was won by Ruta Meylutyte with 29.64, followed by Sweden’s Hansson with 29.78.
10:31 AM CET: Estonia’s Jefimova won the fourth heat with 29.48, followed by Kivirinta with 29.73. Burato was eleventh after three heats.
10:29 AM CET: A personal best and almost guaranteed qualification for Irene Burato, who is improving and finished fourth with 30.22. Gorbenko won with 29.64, followed by Sztandera with 29.82.
10:27 AM CET: Metsakonkola won the second heat of the 50m breaststroke with 30.65. Now Bacico.
10:25 AM CET: Greece’s Pavlopoulou won the first heat of the 50m breaststroke with 30.87.
10:21 AM CET: The qualifiers for the 50m backstroke semifinals are: Ralf Tribuntsov (EST), Miroslav Knedla (CZE), Robert Pedersen (DEN), Oliver Morgan (GBR), Francesco Lazzari (ITA), Ole Braunschweig (GER), Lucien Vergnes (FRA), Lorenzo Mora (ITA), Mantas Kauspedas (LTU), Mewen Tomac (FRA), Aleksander Stys (POL), Thierry Bollin (SUI), Denis-Laurean Popescu (ROU), Ivan Martinez Sota (ESP), Ksawery Masiuk (POL).
10:20 AM CET: Lorenzo Mora won the final heat with 23.30, qualifying for the semifinals with Lazzari.
10:19 AM CET: Estonia’s Tribuntsov won the fourth heat with 22.86, followed by Knedla with 22.94. Now Mora.
10:17 AM CET: Lazzari finished third with 23.21. Bacino finished ninth with 24.13, missing out on the semifinal. Pedersen won with 23.18, followed by Morgan with 23.19.
10:14 AM CET: Portugal’s Nogueira Costa won the second heat with 23.76. Now Lazzari and Bacico.
10:11 AM CET: Serbia’s Acin won the first heat with 23.78. A tough battle ahead for the Italians: Lazzari, Bacico, and Mora are all competing. Stefanì is not competing.
10:08 AM CET: The qualifiers for the 50m backstroke semifinals are: Sara Curtis (ITA), Lauren Cox (GBR), Analia Pigree (FRA), Louise Hansson (SWE), Alice Velden (SWE), Maaike de Waard (NED), Tessa Giele (NED), Lora Komoroczy (HUN), Martine Damborg (DEN), Fanny Teijonsalo (FIN), Victoria Bierre (DEN), Kalia Antoniou (CYP), Angelina Patt (SUI), Adela Piskorska (POL), Carmen Weiler Sastre (ESP), Camila Rodrigues Rebelo (POR).
10:07 AM CET: France’s Pigree won the final heat with 26.39, followed by Hansson with 26.51.
10:05 AM CET: A new Italian record for Sara Curtis, who won the third heat with 25.97! The Italian improved her time, with Welden second in 26.59.
10:03 AM CET: As in yesterday’s 100m final, Great Britain’s Cox won with 26.15, followed by the Netherlands’ De Waard with 26.64 in the second heat of the 50m backstroke. Now Curtis.
10:01 AM CET: Switzerland’s Rasmussen won the first heat of the 50m backstroke with 28.59.
10:00 AM CET: The competition begins with the first of four heats of the 50m backstroke, with Sara Curtis competing in the third heat.
9:59 AM CET: The morning concludes with the 1500m freestyle for women, a direct final that will once again feature Simona Quadarella. With a time of 15:30.14, the Roman swimmer starts as the favorite, but will need to watch out for the Spanish swimmers Angela Martinez Guillen and Maria de Valdes Alvarez, as well as Hungary’s Ajna Kesely. In the fastest heat, Artemis Vasilaki and Viktoria Mihalyvari Farkas will also try to contend.
9:58 AM CET: The 200m butterfly for men features two of Italy’s top contenders: Alberto Razzetti, the European record holder in 1:48.64, and Federico Burdisso (1:52.06). The Ligurian swimmer needs to manage the heat carefully, while the Piedmontese swimmer needs to find consistency to secure a spot in the top eight. The most dangerous rivals are Noe Ponti, Krzysztof Chmielewski, Kregor Zirk, and Richard Marton.
9:57 AM CET: The 200m butterfly for women features Anita Gastaldi (2:05.69), who aims for a well-managed race to stay in contention for the final, and Paola Borrelli (2:07.74), who is looking for another leap in quality. The favorites are Ireland’s Ellen Walshe, Finland’s Laura Lahtinen, and Denmark’s Helena Bach, while Laura Damasioti and Emily Richards represent dangerous outsiders.
9:56 AM CET: In the 50m freestyle for men, the spotlight is on Leonardo Deplano (20.83), among the main contenders for the central lanes in the semifinal. He will be joined by Giovanni Guatti (21.22), solid on the finish, and Lorenzo Zazzeri (21.28), determined to regain his best sprint after months of targeted work. The technical favorite is France’s Maxime Grousset (20.78), but the competition is fierce: Jere Hribar, Kenzo Simons, Sebastian Szabó, and Daniel Zaitsev promise a tight selection.
9:55 AM CET: The sprint freestyle begins with the 50m freestyle for women, where Italy fields two strong contenders: Silvia Di Pietro (23.68), expected to qualify easily, and Sara Curtis (23.76), competing on two fronts but capable of competing at a very high level. Poland’s Katarzyna Wasick leads the pack, while Eva Okaro, Marrit Steenbergen, Valerie van Roon, and Croatia’s Jana Pavalić form a dangerous group of rivals.
9:53 AM CET: Italy has a large presence in the 50m breaststroke for men, with a quartet of highly competitive swimmers. Simone Cerasuolo (25.62) is among the most accredited for a prominent placement, while Ludovico Viberti (25.71) and Nicolò Martinenghi (26.07) remain credible candidates to advance in the bracket. Gabriele Mancini (26.19) will try to get into the fight for the semifinal. The most formidable opponent is the Netherlands’ Caspar Corbeau, followed by Turkey’s Huseyin Emre Sakci and Germany’s Melvin Imoudu, both capable of times under 26 seconds.
9:51 AM CET: The heats of the 50m breaststroke for women feature only one Italian, Irene Burato (30.34), who is called upon to deliver a convincing performance to try to enter the sixteen. Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte, with an entry time well under 29” (28.39), is the clear favorite. Chasing her are Eneli Jefimova, Dominika Sztandera, Belgium’s Florine Gaspard, as well as Germany’s Anna Elendt and Finland’s Veera Kivirinta, all fighting for a place in the semifinals.
9:49 AM CET: The 50m backstroke for men features a competitive Italian trio: Francesco Lazzari (22.74) aims for direct and risk-free access to the semifinal, Lorenzo Mora (22.89) will try to leverage his experience in short course, while Christian Bacico (23.81) will need to deliver an impactful performance to stay connected to the group of the best. The international benchmark is Switzerland’s Thierry Bollin, flanked by the Czech Republic’s Miroslav Knedla, Ralf Tribuntsov, and Lithuania’s Mantas Kauspedas, one of the most promising young swimmers.
9:47 AM CET: The competition opens with the 50m backstroke for women, where Italy’s representative is Sara Curtis, entered in 26.03. The European junior record holder faces the third heat with good chances of advancing, despite facing a very high-level field. Leading the list of favorites is France’s Analia Pigrée, followed by the Netherlands’ Maaike de Waard and Tessa Giele, while Sweden fields the solid Hanna Rosvall and Alice Velden. Italy will not have Anita Gastaldi competing, as she is absent from the final start lists.
9:45 AM CET: The fifth day of the European Championships in Lublino features a program almost entirely dedicated to speed, interspersed only by the 200m butterfly and the 1500m freestyle for women, the only endurance race of the session. Italy is looking at a morning full of opportunities: the goal is to turn a large presence into a consistent haul of semifinalists and potential finalists, so as to present themselves in the evening with the most cards to play.
9:43 AM CET: The European Championship in short course continues with many Italians competing (especially this morning) and with good chances to move up the medal table in this fifth and penultimate day of competition. As every day, the session begins at 10:00 AM with the heats and from 7:00 PM the semifinals and finals are held.
9:40 AM CET: Good morning and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the fifth day of competition at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublino, Poland.
Good morning and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the fifth day of competition at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublino, Poland. The European Championship in short course continues with many Italians competing (especially this morning) and with good chances to move up the medal table in this fifth and penultimate day of competition. As every day, the session begins at 10:00 AM with the heats and from 7:00 PM the semifinals and finals are held.
The fifth day of the European Championships in Lublino features a program almost entirely dedicated to speed, interspersed only by the 200 butterfly and the 1500 freestyle for women, the only endurance race of the session. For Italy, the morning promises many opportunities: the goal is to turn a large presence into a consistent haul of semifinalists and potential finalists, so as to present themselves in the evening with the most cards to play. The competition opens with the 50 backstroke for women, where the Italian representative is Sara Curtis, entered in 26’’03. The European junior record holder faces the third heat with good chances of advancing, despite facing a very high-level field. Leading the list of favorites is France’s Analia Pigrée, followed by the Netherlands’ Maaike de Waard and Tessa Giele, while Sweden fields the solid Hanna Rosvall and Alice Velden. Italy will not have Anita Gastaldi competing, as she is absent from the final start lists.
In the 50 backstroke for men, a competitive Italian trio is set to compete: Francesco Lazzari (22’’74) aims for direct and risk-free access to the semifinal, Lorenzo Mora (22’’89) will try to leverage his experience in short course, while Christian Bacico (23’’81) will need to deliver an impactful performance to stay connected to the group of the best. The international benchmark is Switzerland’s Thierry Bollin, flanked by the Czech Republic’s Miroslav Knedla, Ralf Tribuntsov, and Lithuania’s Mantas Kauspedas, one of the most promising young swimmers. The heats of the 50 breaststroke for women feature only one Italian, Irene Burato (30’’34), who is called upon to deliver a convincing performance to try to enter the sixteen. Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte, with an entry time well under 29’’ (28’’39), is the clear favorite. Chasing her are Eneli Jefimova, Dominika Sztandera, Belgium’s Florine Gaspard, as well as Germany’s Anna Elendt and Finland’s Veera Kivirinta, all fighting for a place in the semifinals.
The sprint freestyle begins with the 50 freestyle for women, where Italy fields two strong contenders: Silvia Di Pietro (23’’68), expected to qualify easily, and again Sara Curtis, competing on two fronts but capable of competing at a very high level in 23’’76. Poland’s Katarzyna Wasick leads the pack, while Eva Okaro, Marrit Steenbergen, Valerie van Roon, and Croatia’s Jana Pavalić form a dangerous group of rivals. In the 50 freestyle for men, the spotlight is on Leonardo Deplano (20’’83), among the main contenders for the central lanes in the semifinal. He will be joined by Giovanni Guatti (21’’22), solid on the finish, and Lorenzo Zazzeri (21’’28), determined to regain his best sprint after months of targeted work. The technical favorite is France’s Maxime Grousset (20’’78), but the competition is fierce: Jere Hribar, Kenzo Simons, Sebastian Szabó, and Daniel Zaitsev promise a tight selection. In the 200 butterfly for women, Anita Gastaldi (2’05’’69) aims for a well-managed race to stay in contention for the final, and Paola Borrelli (2’07’’74) is looking for another leap in quality. The favorites are Ireland’s Ellen Walshe, Finland’s Laura Lahtinen, and Denmark’s Helena Bach, while Laura Damasioti and Emily Richards represent dangerous outsiders.
The challenge of the 200 butterfly for men features two of Italy’s top contenders: Alberto Razzetti, the European record holder in 1’48’’64, and Federico Burdisso (1’52’’06). The Ligurian swimmer needs to manage the heat carefully, while the Piedmontese swimmer needs to find consistency to secure a spot in the top eight. The most dangerous rivals are Noe Ponti, Krzysztof Chmielewski, Kregor Zirk, and Richard Marton. The morning concludes with the 1500 freestyle for women, a direct final that will once again feature Simona Quadarella. With a time of 15’30’’14, the Roman swimmer starts as the favorite, but will need to watch out for the Spanish swimmers Angela Martinez Guillen and Maria de Valdes Alvarez, as well as Hungary’s Ajna Kesely. In the fastest heat, Artemis Vasilaki and Viktoria Mihalyvari Farkas will also try to contend. The afternoon will feature the semifinals of the 50 freestyle, the 200 medley which will award the first medals of the session, and the final of the 800 freestyle for men. Dolphin, backstroke, and breaststroke swimmers will also return for the semifinals of their respective 50 meters, before the highly anticipated finals of the 100 freestyle, for both men and women, which promise excitement and great times.
OA Sport offers the LIVE coverage of the fifth day of competition at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublino, Poland: real-time coverage and constant updates. The session dedicated to the heats begins at 10:00 AM and the fifth session of finals and semifinals is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Enjoy!
