European Short Course Swimming Championships 2025: Live Updates & Results

LIVE UPDATES: European Short Course Championships

TODAY’S SCHEDULE & ITALIAN COMPETITORS

7:38 PM – Irene Burato is set to compete in the second semifinal of the 100m breaststroke. Reaching the final will be a challenge, but not impossible. The competitors are:

1 RYBAK-ANDERSEN Clara DEN 18 DEC 2003 1:05.81
2 BURATO Irene ITA 9 JAN 2007 1:05.54
3 EVANS Angharad GBR 25 APR 2003 1:04.75
4 JEFIMOVA Eneli EST 27 DEC 2006 1:03.44
5 GASPARD Florine BEL 28 DEC 2001 1:04.70
6 HANSSON Sophie SWE 2 AUG 1998 1:05.13
7 MAZURKIEWICZ Barbara POL 6 APR 2001 1:05.58
8 KLINT IPSA Olivia SWE 13 MAR 2005 1:05.93

7:37 PM – Germany’s Elendt, the world long course champion, won the first semifinal in 1:04.06, followed by Israel’s Gorbenko with 1:04.10, and Poland’s Sztandera in 1:04.19.

7:36 PM – Here are the competitors in the first semifinal of the women’s 100m breaststroke:

1 PLYTNYKAITE Smilte LTU 8 JAN 2007 1:05.85
2 MC CARTNEY Ellie IRL 13 APR 2005 1:05.54
3 TETEREVKOVA Kotryna LTU 23 JAN 2002 1:04.98
4 ELENDT Anna GER 4 SEP 2001 1:04.22
5 SZTANDERA Dominika POL 19 JAN 1997 1:04.74
6 GORBENKO Anastasia ISR 7 AUG 2003 1:05.24
7 FANGLI Henrietta HUN 17 NOV 2001 1:05.60
8 KIVIRINTA Veera FIN 6 APR 1995 1:05.96

7:34 PM – The finalists for the 50m butterfly are: Ponti, Grousset, Zaitsev, Szabo, Popescu, Gracik, Stefanì, and Busa.

7:33 PM – TWO ITALIANS IN THE FINAL! Noè Ponti won the second semifinal with 21.51, a new championship record. Stefanì finished third with 22.42, with Busa and Stefanì finishing seventh and eighth respectively.

7:30 PM – It’s time for Simone Stefanì, who is looking to qualify for the final in the second semifinal. The competitors are:

1 ROSENGREN Melker SWE 12 SEP 2003 22.82
2 NIEWOLD Sean NED 20 APR 2002 22.69
3 STEFANI Simone ITA 8 JUN 2000 22.38
4 PONTI Noe SUI 1 JUN 2001 21.86
5 SZABO Szebasztian HUN 11 MAR 1996 22.25
6 BUCHER Simon AUT 23 MAY 2000 22.53
7 NICKELSEN Rasmus DEN 28 FEB 2003 22.74
8 CHERUTI Meiron Amir ISR 19 OCT 1997 22.84

7:27 PM – A slow performance from Michele Busa, far from his best time, with a 22.45 for fifth place and a compromised final. Grousset won with 21.95, followed by Zaitsev with 22.06.

7:26 PM – Michele Busa is up in the first semifinal of the 50m butterfly. The competitors are:

1 GRABOWSKI Maurice GER 28 OCT 2002 22.83
2 EDL Lukas AUT 14 NOV 2006 22.69
3 ZAITSEV Daniel EST 13 DEC 1997 22.41
4 POPESCU Denis-Laurean ROU 17 JUL 2003 22.19
5 GROUSSET Maxime FRA 24 APR 1999 22.32
6 BUSA Michele ITA 21 AUG 2001 22.55
7 GRACIK Daniel CZE 15 OCT 2004 22.80
8 SLAVIK Ondrej CZE 20 MAR 2006 22.84

7:25 PM – The finalists for the women’s 50m butterfly are: Gastaldello, Damberg, Kohler, Vanotterdijk, De Waard, Di Pietro, Hansson.

7:24 PM – France’s Gastaldello won with 25.00, followed by Vanotterdijk with 25.06, and De Waard with 25.09. Di Pietro qualified for the final, while Sara Curtis was eliminated.

7:22 PM – Here are the competitors in the second semifinal of the women’s 50m butterfly:

1 OKARO Eva GBR 10 NOV 2006 25.66
2 GASTALDELLO Beryl FRA 16 FEB 1995 25.44
3 KLANCAR Neza SLO 19 FEB 2000 25.29
4 HANSSON Louise SWE 24 NOV 1996 25.17
5 VANOTTERDIJK Roos BEL 7 JAN 2005 25.20
6 DE WAARD Maaike NED 11 OCT 1996 25.40
7 LAHTINEN Laura FIN 3 JUN 2003 25.55
8 GIELE Tessa NED 1 NOV 2002 25.69

7:21 PM – Silvia Di Pietro finished third with 25.10, just seven hundredths of a second off the Italian record. Curtis struggled in the final stretch with 25.58, finishing fifth. A difficult final awaits.

7:18 PM – The first semifinal of the women’s 50m butterfly features two Italians, Sara Curtis and Silvia Di Pietro. The competitors are:

1 POTOCKA Tamara SVK 15 AUG 2002 25.68
2 NTOUNTOUNAKI Anna GRE 9 SEP 1995 25.54
3 CURTIS Sara ITA 19 AUG 2006 25.39
4 DAMBORG Martine DEN 7 MAY 2007 25.20
5 DI PIETRO Silvia ITA 6 APR 1993 25.23
6 KOHLER Angelina GER 12 NOV 2000 25.42
7 JENSEN Julie Kepp DEN 3 JAN 2000 25.66
8 FIEDKIEWICZ Kornelia POL 5 AUG 2001 25.69

7:16 PM – Great Britain’s McMillan won with 3:36.33, silver for Germany’s Martens with 3:36.51, and bronze for Ireland’s Wiffen with 3:37.02.

7:15 PM – What a race! McMillan took the win with a comeback effort, but Martens nearly overtook him in the final stretch. The defending champion, Wiffen, finished third.

7:14 PM – At the 300m mark: Wiffen, McMillan, and Martens.

7:13 PM – At the halfway point: Wiffen, Martens, and Scott.

7:12 PM – At the 100m mark: Martens, Chmielewski, and Sarkany.

7:10 PM – It’s time for the second final of the day. The competitors are:

1 MARTENS Lukas GER 27 DEC 2001 3:38.38
2 CHMIELEWSKI Krzysztof POL 8 JUN 2004 3:38.27
3 JOHANSSON Victor SWE 13 SEP 1998 3:37.73
4 WIFFEN Daniel IRL 14 JUL 2001 3:37.04
5 MCMILLAN Jack GBR 14 JAN 2000 3:37.57
6 SARKANY Zalan HUN 15 OCT 2003 3:38.07
7 LIEBMANN Johannes GER 21 MAR 2007 3:38.29
8 SCOTT Duncan GBR 6 MAY 1997 3:38.43

7:07 PM – Isabel Gose confirmed her dominance in short course, winning the 400m freestyle and improving the European record with 3:54.33. Simona Quadarella took silver with 3:56.70, completing a late surge past Great Britain’s Colbert, who finished third in 3:56.71. Anna Chiara Mascolo finished seventh in 4:04.13.

7:06 PM – SILVER FOR QUADARELLA! 3:56.70, A NEW ITALIAN RECORD, BREAKING FEDERICA PELLEGRINI’S PREVIOUS MARK! Gose wins with a new European record.

7:05 PM – At the 350m mark: Gose, Colbert, and Quadarella.

7:05 PM – At the 300m mark: Gose, Colbert, and Quadarella.

7:04 PM – At the 200m mark: Gose, Colbert, Quadarella, and Mascolo in seventh.

7:03 PM – At the 100m mark: Colbert, Gose, Abraham, and Quadarella.

7:00 PM – Here are the competitors in the final of the women’s 400m freestyle:

1 PADAR Nikolett HUN 30 MAR 2006 4:03.39
2 ABRAHAM Minna HUN 23 MAR 2006 4:02.85
3 COLBERT Freya GBR 8 MAR 2004 4:01.78
4 GOSE Isabel GER 9 MAY 2002 3:56.90
5 QUADARELLA Simona ITA 18 DEC 1998 4:00.25
6 WERNER Maya GER 26 APR 2005 4:02.04
7 MASCOLO Anna Chiara ITA 6 JUN 2001 4:02.87
8 DE JONG Imani NED 28 MAY 2002 4:03.97

6:58 PM – Italy will be competing for medals in the final events of the day: starting with the 4x50m freestyle relay for women, with Di Pietro, Curtis, Ambler, and Cocconcelli in the pool.

6:56 PM – There are no Italian swimmers in the semifinals of the 200m backstroke, while Lorenzo Mora and Christian Bacico will need to improve their morning times to reach the final, where they could contend for a medal.

6:53 PM – Simone Cerasuolo and Nicolò Martinenghi will compete in the 100m breaststroke semifinals, aiming for a spot in the final. The Dutch swimmer Corbeau dominated the morning heats.

6:51 PM – Irene Burato has a good chance of reaching the semifinals in the 100m breaststroke. Italy, without its top swimmers, has found a strong competitor in the event who could achieve a prestigious result and further improve her time.

6:49 PM – Two Italians have a chance to reach the final in the 50m butterfly: Michele Busa and Simone Stefanì are aiming for a prestigious result in a race where Noè Ponti is the clear favorite and several contenders are vying for a podium finish.

6:48 PM – In the women’s 50m butterfly, both captain Silvia Di Pietro and Sara Curtis have a chance to reach the final, having improved her personal best in the heats this morning. The competition is tight.

6:47 PM – There are no Italian swimmers in the men’s 400m freestyle, which promises to be spectacular with Olympic champion Martens in the pool and many contenders for a medal.

6:45 PM – The first session of finals and semifinals is about to begin, with many Italians competing, some already aiming for the podium.

6:40 PM – Good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the first day of competition at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublin, Poland.

12:50 PM – That’s all for now, thank you for following along, and we’ll see you at 7:00 PM for the first session of finals and semifinals at the European Championships in Lublin.

12:45 PM – A positive morning for the Italian team overall. This afternoon, we’ll see the two fast relays and Quadarella chasing a medal. Cerasuolo performed well in the 100m breaststroke, while Martinenghi is in the semifinals but far from his usual standards. Stefanì and Busa are also aiming for the finals in the 50m butterfly, Burato in the 100m breaststroke, Mora and Bacico in the 200m backstroke, and Di Pietro and Curtis in the 50m butterfly.

12:43 PM – The national teams qualifying for the final in the 4x50m freestyle are: Croatia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Estonia, and Sweden.

12:42 PM – Croatia won the second heat with 1:23.51, followed by Poland with 1:24.45, with Italy qualifying in fifth place.

12:41 PM – Estonia, Croatia, and Spain lead at the halfway point.

12:40 PM – Italy finished second with 1:24.66. Guatti performed very well. Ceccon, Frigo, and D’Ambrosio were not as explosive. The Netherlands won with 1:24.28.

12:39 PM – At the 150m mark: Netherlands, Ukraine, and Italy.

12:38 PM – At the halfway point: Netherlands, Ukraine, and Norway.

12:37 PM – At the 50m mark: Netherlands, Norway, and Italy.

12:38 PM – Ceccon starts the relay for Italy.

12:37 PM – The finalists for the 4x50m freestyle relay (women) are: Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Sweden.

12:36 PM – The Netherlands won the second heat of the 4x50m freestyle relay with 1:35.42, followed by Germany with 1:35.69. Italy qualified in third place.

12:33 PM – The qualifiers for the semifinals of the 200m backstroke are: Tomac, Greenbank, Ndoye-Brouard, Gonzalez de Oliveira, Shortt, Cejka, Martinez Sota, Siskos, Mora, Skerry, Goldin, Iordache, Kovacs, Kirilov, Bacico, Bucca.

12:32 PM – Italy won the first heat with 1:36.32, ahead of Hungary and Sweden.

12:32 PM – At the 150m mark: Italy, Sweden, Slovakia.

12:32 PM – At the halfway point: Italy, Denmark, Sweden.

12:31 PM – At the 50m mark: Italy in the lead, with Ambler clocking 23.94.

12:30 PM – Italy is now starting in the first heat of the 4x50m freestyle relay.

12:28 PM – Lorenzo Mora struggled to finish, clocking 1:51.52, which qualifies him for the semifinals. Gonzalez de Oliveira won with 1:50.19, followed by Siskos with 1:51.25. Bacico qualified through the repechage.

12:27 PM – Mora was second at the 100m mark.

12:23 PM – A disappointing performance from Christian Bacico, finishing with 1:53.41, far from his personal best. Tomac won with 1:50.19, followed by Siskos with 1:51.25. Now it’s Mora’s turn.

12:22 PM – Bacico was fifth at the halfway point.

12:20 PM – The second heat was won by Great Britain’s Greenbank with 1:50.39. Bacico was competing against Knedla and Herlem.

12:17 PM – Slovenia’s Senica Pavletic won the first heat of the 200m backstroke with a time of 1:54.40.

12:13 PM – The semifinalists are: Katie Shanahan GBR 2:04.85, Carmen Weiler Sastre ESP 2:05.86, Lise Seidel GER 2:05.94, Camila Rodrigues Rebelo POR 2:06.93, Estella Llum Tonrath Nollgen ESP 2:07.11, Pauline Mahieu FRA 2:07.12, Eszter Szabó Feltóthy HUN 2:07.25, Adela Piskorska POL 2:07.53, Gabriela Georgieva BUL 2:07.54, Gaia Rasmussen SUI 2:07.80, Dora Molnar HUN 2:07.91, Hanna Rosvall SWE 2:07.97, Janja Segel SLO 2:08.64, Aleksandra Knop POL 2:10.11, Victoria Bierre DEN 2:11.34, Aviva Hollinsky AUT 2:11.50.

12:12 PM – Spain’s Weiler Sastre won the second and final heat of the 200m backstroke.

12:08 PM – Great Britain’s Shanahan won the first heat of the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:04.85.

12:04 PM – The qualifiers for the semifinals of the 100m breaststroke (men) are: Caspar Corbeau NED 55.54, Simone Cerasuolo ITA 56.21, Carles Coll Martí ESP 56.28, Luka Mladenovic AUT 56.96, Nicolò Martinenghi ITA 57.08, Melvin Imoudu GER 57.08, Koen de Groot NED 57.23, Jan Kalusowski POL 57.29, Lucas Joachim Matzerath GER 57.48, Jeremie Delbois FRA 57.50, Filip Nowacki GBR 57.50, Huseyin Emre Sakci TUR 57.54, Jonas Gaur DEN 57.57, Eudald Tarrats Vilaró ESP 57.58, Valentin Bayer AUT 57.75, Matej Zabojnik CZE 57.77.

12:02 PM – The Dutch swimmer Corbeau, as expected, dominated the last heat with a time of 55.54, followed by German Imoudu with 57.08.

12:01 PM – Cerasuolo and Martinenghi both qualified for the semifinals. The sixth heat concluded with the Italian winning in 56.21, ahead of Spain’s Coll Marti in 56.28.

12:00 PM – Cerasuolo in the lead at the 50m mark.

11:58 PM – Martinenghi won with 57.08, followed by Viberti with 57.15. Mancini finished third with 57.19, but won’t qualify for the semifinals due to the limit on Italian swimmers. Now it’s Cerasuolo’s turn.

11:58 PM – Martinenghi first, Viberti second, and Mancini third at the 50m mark.

11:53 PM – Germany’s Grafe won the fourth heat with 57.72, the fastest time so far. Now Martinenghi, Viberti, and Mancini are up.

11:51 PM – Bulgaria’s Epitropov won the third heat with 58.50, but it wasn’t enough to take the lead.

11:48 PM – Romania’s Volontir won the second heat with 57.92.

11:47 PM – San Marino’s Casadei won the first heat with 59.65. Luxembourg’s Kemp was disqualified.

11:46 PM – Luxembourg’s Kemp won the first heat with 59.61, but the judges are reviewing the result.

11:41 PM – The semifinalists for the 50m butterfly (women) are: Louise Hansson, SWE, 25.17, Martine Damborg, DEN, 25.20, Roos Vanotterdijk, BEL, 25.20, Silvia Di Pietro, ITA, 25.23, Neza Klancar, SLO, 25.29, Sara Curtis, ITA, 25.39, Maaike De Waard, NED, 25.40, Angelina Kohler, GER, 25.42, Beryl Gastaldello, FRA, 25.44, Anna Ntountounaki, GRE, 25.54, Laura Lahtinen, FIN, 25.55, Julie Kepp Jensen, DEN, 25.66, Eva Okaro, GBR, 25.66, Tamara Potocka, SVK, 25.68, Tessa Giele, NED, 25.69, Kornelia Fiedkiewicz, POL, 25.69.

11:13 PM – Two Italians, Di Pietro and Curtis, are through to the semifinals. The fourth and final heat concluded with a third-place finish for Silvia Di Pietro in 25.23. Cocconcelli finished seventh with 25.90 and did not qualify, but improved her personal best.

11:12 PM – Greece’s Ntontounaki won the third heat in 25.54. Cocconcelli and Di Pietro are up in the last heat.

11:10 PM – Sara Curtis finished second in the second heat with 25.39, a significant personal best. Denmark’s Damborg won with a new European Junior record of 25.20.

11:06 PM – Borrelli finished third in the first heat with a new personal best of 27.07. Ireland’s Phelan won with 26.82.

11:04 PM – The qualifiers for the final of the 400m freestyle (men) are:

Daniel Wiffen, IRL, 3:37.04,
Jack McMillan, GBR, 3:37.57,
Victor Johansson, SWE, 3:37.73,
Zalan Sarkany, HUN, 3:38.07,
Krzysztof Chmielewski, POL, 3:38.27,
Johannes Liebmann, GER, 3:38.29,
Lukas Martens, GER, 3:38.38,
Duncan Scott, GBR, 3:38.43

11:03 PM – The last heat concluded with a comeback win for Ireland’s Wiffen in 3:37.04, followed by Germany’s Martens.

11:01 PM – At the 300m mark: Wiffen, McMillan, and Martens.

10:58 PM – De Tullio finished eighth in 3:42.32. The heat was won by Great Britain’s McMillan in 3:37.57, followed by Sweden’s Johansson.

10:57 PM – De Tullio was eighth at the 300m mark.

10:56 PM – De Tullio was sixth at the 200m mark.

10:55 PM – De Tullio was fourth at the 100m mark.

10:54 PM – De Tullio is now on the starting blocks.

10:52 PM – Poland’s Chmielewski won the fifth heat with 3:38.27, followed by Germany’s Liebmann with 3:38.29.

10:50 PM – At the 300m mark: Chmielewski, Liebmann, and Trepocka.

10:47 PM – Sweden’s Hanson won the fourth heat with 3:42.48, but couldn’t surpass the Romanian at the top of the provisional standings.

10:41 PM – Slovenia’s Kostal won the third heat with 3:47.32. Andries remains at the top of the provisional standings.

10:34 PM – Austria’s Karl won the second heat with 3:48.85.

10:28 PM – Romania’s Andries won the first heat of the 400m freestyle with a time of 3:41.61.

10:24 PM – The qualifiers for the final of the 400m freestyle (women) are: 1 Isabel Gose GER 3:56.90, 2 Simona Quadarella ITA 4:00.25, 3 Freya Colbert GBR 4:01.78, 4 Maya Werner GER 4:02.04, 5 Minna Abraham HUN 4:02.85, 6 Anna Chiara Mascolo ITA 4:02.87, 7 Nikolett Pádár HUN 4:03.39, 8 Imani De Jong NED 4:03.97

10:23 PM – TWO ITALIANS IN THE FINAL! Quadarella finished second in the last heat with 4:00.25, behind a dominant Gose who won with 3:56.90. Mascolo finished sixth overall.

10:21 PM – Gose, Quadarella, and Bach at the 300m mark.

10:20 PM – Gose, Quadarella, and Bach at the 200m mark.

10:19 PM – Gose, Quadarella, and Roth at the 100m mark.

10:17 PM – Mascolo was sixth at the 250m mark, Colbert won in 4:01.78, Werner second with 4:02.04, and Abraham third with 4:02.85. Now Quadarella.

10:15 PM – Mascolo eighth at the 100m mark.

10:11 PM – Second place for Alessandra Mao with a personal best of 4:07.37, five seconds off her previous best. Hungary’s Padar won with 4:03.39. Now Mascolo.

10:10 PM – Mao third at the 300m mark.

10:09 PM – Mao was third at the 200m mark, with a time of 2:02.49.

10:08 PM – Mao fourth at the first 100m.

10:04 PM – Luxembourg’s Jominet won the first heat of the 400m freestyle with a time of 4:16.66. Now Mao.

10:00 PM – The first Italian swimmer to enter the water will also be the youngest, Alessandra Mao, in the second heat. The first heat is about to begin.

9:59 PM – The first day opens with the 400m freestyle (women), where Italy is relying on Simona Quadarella, Anna Chiara Mascolo, and young Alessandra Mao, making her international debut. Quadarella, seeded third, is chasing a podium finish behind favorite Isabel Gose, while Quadarella – strong in the 400m even in short course – can challenge for a top position.

9:57 PM – The first major international competition of 2025 begins: the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublin, the first major step towards the 2026 Olympics in Los Angeles. Six days of competition, a fast-paced schedule, and a mix of established stars and young talent accompany the Italian team, which is deep and ambitious, determined to measure its technical level and aim for a prominent role in the medal count.

9:55 PM – In the 100m breaststroke (women), Italy is missing its stars: Pilato, Angelini, and Bottazzo are out, leaving young Irene Burato to compete, tasked with a personal growth opportunity in an event led by Estonia’s Eneli Jefimova and Ruta Meilutyte. The goal is to reach the semifinals in a highly competitive field. Italy’s ambitions are much higher in the 100m breaststroke (men): Simone Cerasuolo, a world silver medalist, is the second-fastest entry, followed by Ludovico Blu Art Viberti and Nicolo Martinenghi. The favorite is the Dutch swimmer Caspar Corbeau, who clocked an impressive 55.55. All the Italians have final-worthy times, but only two can advance.

9:53 PM – The temperature rises with the 50m butterfly (men). Switzerland’s Noè Ponti leads the rankings, ahead of Szabo and Grousset. Italy is represented by Michele Busa, the third-fastest entry and in great shape, and Simone Stefanì, alongside Francesco Lazzari, who is aiming for the semifinals. A podium finish is within reach for Busa, but the density of times under 22.50 makes every round crucial.

9:51 PM – The sprint heats up with the 50m butterfly (women). Italy is sending experienced Silvia Di Pietro and rising talent Sara Curtis, while the favorites are Beryl Gastaldello and Dutch swimmer Tessa Giele, with Hansson and Koehler completing a high-level technical field. The Italians’ goal is to reach the final and then try to compete for a medal.

9:49 PM – Italy responds with Marco De Tullio, who has a real chance of reaching the final. Alongside him is fierce competition with Henveaux, Rapsys, and several athletes under 3’40.

9:47 PM – The first day opens with the 400m freestyle (women), where Italy is relying on Simona Quadarella, Anna Chiara Mascolo, and young Alessandra Mao, making her international debut. The Roman swimmer, seeded third, is chasing a podium finish behind favorite Isabel Gose, while Quadarella – strong in the 400m even in short course – can insert herself into the fight for the top positions.

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