News Update April 2019

BELARUS:

Anastasiya Shkurdai rocked two new Belarusian National Records over the weekend, entering the world’s top 10 in the 100m fly and 50m fly in the process.

https://swimswam.com/16-year-old-anastasiya-shkurdai-hits-5778-1fly-258-50-fly-combo/

 

TURKEY:

At only 15 years of age, Beril Böcekler set her third Turkish national record in the 400 free with her time of 4:15.75 on the final night of the 2019 Turkish National Team Selection Meet.

https://swimswam.com/beril-bocekler-completes-distance-sweep-on-day-5-of-turkish-nationals/

 

SPAIN:

After 3 days of the Spanish Open, Mireia Belmonte sealed her 4th victory of the meet and 2nd worlds qualifying event in the 1500 free. After day 3 of the Spanish Open, Spain has qualified 3 swimmers to the FINA Worlds roster.

https://swimswam.com/belmonte-earns-second-worlds-qualifying-event-on-day-3-of-spanish-open/

 

GERMANY:

After cutting Berlin from the FINA World Cup Series back in 2018, FINA has reintroduced it into the schedule to replace the recently lost Eindhoven stop.

https://swimswam.com/berlin-to-fill-eindhovens-relinquished-spot-in-fina-world-cup-series/

 

RUSSIA:

2019 Russian Swimming Championships April 8th-12th, 2019 Moscow, Russia LCM (50m) pool Meet Results Live Stream Selection Procedures Oleg Kostin…

Vlad Morozov and the rest of Russian team are racing in Moscow this week for spots at the 2019 World CHampionships.

https://swimswam.com/oleg-kostin-breaks-russian-record-in-50-fly-on-day-1-of-russian-trials/

 

 SOUTH AFRICA:

Chad Le Clos and Erin Gallagher are headed to Gwangju.

Olympian Chad Le Clos completed the dirty double of the 200m fly and 100m free on night 1 of the 2019 South African National Swimming Championships.

https://swimswam.com/leclos-clears-world-championships-qualifying-cut-in-durban/

 

DENMARK:

Check out who of the Danish elite have qualified thus far for this summer’s World Championships.

https://swimswam.com/updated-danish-worlds-roster-with-1-day-remaining/