The European swimming championships in Belgrade have ended: last ten medals awarded, last 10 continental titles, with the medal table being the prerogative of Hungary with 10 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze ahead of Greece and Israel.
The Austrian Felix Auboeck he confirms the prediction and takes gold in the 400 freestyle: his 3’43”24 is interesting, a time that is more than a second better than the one with which he won silver in the same race three years ago in Budapest. Sidereal gaps to his opponents, over four seconds to the Greek Dimitrios Markos and the Swiss Djakovic who completes the podium.
However, the afternoon was also the moment of the birth of a new star. Kuzey Tuncelli, born in 2007, he became European champion of the 1500 freestyle in 14’55”64, beating none other than the favorite Mikhailo Romanchuk: in the last 500 meters the Turk was unapproachable, improving his personal performance and proposing himself as a protagonist for the near future, while for the Ukrainian a bad signal arrives in view of the Games. Hungarian Zalan Sarkany completed the podium.
Predictions respected for Kristian Gkolomeev, who forcefully takes the 50 freestyle: photo finish victory in a race that speaks Greek, 21″72 and only one hundredth better than his compatriot Bilas, Vladyslav Bukhov is satisfied with the bronze. The same goes for the Greek Apostolos Christou, who takes the second gold of his continental adventure also taking the 100 backstroke after the 50, and for Hubert Kos in the 200 medley: the Hungarian needs a great free throw to overtake Ron Polonsky and win in 1’57”21, Turkish Saka third. He surprises instead in the men’s 4 × 100, with Austria celebrating over Poland and Ukraine.
Surprise instead in the women’s 50m breaststroke, with Dominika Sztandrea who puts the gold around her neck in 30″55, ahead of the Finnish Kivirinta (+0.10) and the Swedish Klint Ipsa (+0.35), while in the women’s 200m butterfly it is the Danish Helena Bach to take the first major laurel of his career after two silver medals between the European Championships and the World Championships. 400 sl which instead arrive in Ajla Kesely, who like Kos previously took the gold thanks to a wonderful last stage overcoming a stoic Barbora Seemanova. Poland which instead rejoices in the women’s 4x100m mixed race in 3’58”71, ahead of Hungary and Denmark.
