European Championships: Freya Anderson Anchors Great Britain to Come-From-Behind 400 Free Relay Win

It was a tale of two races in the women’s 400 freestyle relay at the European Championships as Sweden led off with 100 free world-record holder Sarah Sjostrom and followed with Louise Hansson in hopes of building a big lead while Great Britain countered with Anna Hopkin on the second leg and Freya Anderson anchoring. Sjostrom built a huge lead for Sweden, but the British team had enough balance and depth to come back and earn the continental title.

Exclusive Interview: Regan Smith Made the Switch to Bob Bowman in Pursuit of Olympic Gold

Three years after her stunning breakthrough performance at the 2019 World Championships, Regan Smith became a world champion again this year as she edged out Kylie Masse for 100 backstroke gold in Budapest. Smith won a second gold medal that week as the backstroke swimmer on the U.S. women’s 400 medley relay, but as a whole, she was disappointed with her results from the entire year, a stretch that included her freshman season at Stanford and then a quick long course season leading up to Worlds.

Adam Peaty, An Inspiration To Young Freestyle King, Pays Tribute to David Popovici

In the aftermath of the first world record of his career, David Popovici revealed he was already envisioning greater achievements in the water. Specifically, he expressed a desire to take the 100-meter freestyle to a place that is difficult to fathom, similar to what Great Britain’s Adam Peaty has done with the 100 breaststroke.

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