Sara Curtis and Ralf Tribuntsov shattered 50-back national records, securing the top seeds for the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Lublin, Poland. The event, scheduled for December 2-7, 2025, at the SCM (25 meters) venue, promises thrilling races and intense competition. The meet's central hub is https://europeanaquatics.org/swimming-short-course-lublin-2025/, and psych sheets are available at https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/EntryList202511251343.pdf. Live results will be accessible at https://www.omegatiming.com/2025/european-aquatics-short-course-swimming-championships-live-results, and live recaps for prelims and finals will be posted on SwimSwam.com.
In the women's 50-backstroke prelims, Sara Curtis, an Italian national trained by UVA, dominated with a 25.97, the only sub-26 time in the field. This performance surpassed her previous national record of 26.03, achieved for 6th place at the 2024 Short Course World Championships in Budapest. Curtis, the lone European under 26 this season, now carries the target of maintaining her lead through the next two rounds of competition.
The men's 50-backstroke prelims saw Ralf Tribuntsov, an Estonian national, set a new national record with a 22.86, surpassing his previous mark of 22.91 at the World Cup in Carmel. Tribuntsov, 31, has rewritten his country's backstroke record board this season and will face stiff competition from Ollie Morgan, Miroslav Knedla, and Italy's Francesco Lazzari in the medal race.
The event's live coverage and results will be available on SwimSwam.com, providing fans with an immersive experience of the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
