Swimming
Gkolomeev takes silver in Glasgow
Greece's performance in the 2018 European Aquatics Championships in Glasgow ended on a high note on Thursday, with swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev taking silver in the 50 m freestyle.
With a time of 21.44, he broke his own record that he set in Glasgow at the semifinals on Wednesday. Gkolomeev finished behind Ben Proud of Britain and ahead of Andrea Vergani from Italy.
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10-year-old Swimmer Breaks Michael Phelps' Butterfly Record
Californian athlete Clark Kent Apuada, 10, has established himself as a future swimming star after he broke the long-standing 100-meter butterfly record set by none other than multiple Olympic champion Michael Phelps in 1995.
The World Record for Swimming Along in a Sack with Hands & Feet Tied up Goes to...
Swimming instructor, lifeguard and adventurer Yane Petkov - Bulgaria's answer to Houdini and Michael Phelps combined - reclaimed on Tuesday the Guinness world record for swimming along with his hands and feet tied while fully wrapped inside a sack.
Turkish swimming champion earns scholarship to Harvard
Ümitcan Güreş, a gold medalist in the 50-meter butterfly category of the European Junior Swimming Championship 2017, has been awarded a scholarship to Harvard University.
2,400 swimmers to cross Istanbul's Bosphorus in cross-continental swimming race
Some 2,400 swimmers from 50 countries will take part in the 30th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race to be held on July 22.
Up to BGN 18 Per Pool, What Is the Situation at the Sea?
Just in days - as of June 1, the pools open. In Sofia the pools are about 200 - 44 outdoor and 125 indoor pools, NOVA reported.
The escape from the heat in the city will cost us between 3 and 18 leva. More expensive will be the pool getaway during the weekends.
Owners are obligated to have safeguards as well. The depth in the different zones must also be specified.
Mermaid School: Unusual Swimming Lessons in Belgium (Video)
Curious story from Belgium, where they have a mermaids school. Unusual swimming lessons are held in the town of Tourne. In the pool everyone swims dressed in special suits.
The idea comes from the United States and is a combination of three disciplines.
The Kindergartens in Varna Offer Free Training in all Kinds of Sports
Varna Municipality continues its program of initial education of children in all sports. Training in the first months is free, BNT reported. One of the most popular sports is swimming. In many kindergartens, swimming pools have been built so that children can be taught.
Antani Ivanov with a New Extraordinary Record of 100 m Butterfly
Antani Ivanov made an extraordinary record of a 100 meter butterfly in a small pool during the state swimming championship at the Sports Palace in Sofia. Bulgaria's No. 4 athlete for 2017 won the gold for 51.85 seconds and became the first Bulgarian to swim under 52 seconds in the discipline.
Second silver medal for Vazaios in Copenhagen
Andreas Vazaios added a second silver medal to his tally at the European Short Course Championship in Copenhagen on Sunday, finishing second at the 200-meter butterfly final.
Two days after earning silver at the 200-m. medley final, the Greek champion won his career's third medal in the Short Course Europeans with a national record.
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