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Two teenage swimmers from Romania just shattered world records by racing backstroke in freezing water at the European Ice Swimming Championships. Their team brought home 19 medals total, marking Romania's strongest showing ever in this extreme sport.
Emma Finucane just shattered the women's flying 200m world record at the European Championships in Turkey, clocking 9.759 seconds at an average speed of nearly 46 mph. The 23-year-old Welsh Olympic champion took nearly a quarter second off the previous mark, adding another milestone to her already historic career.
Croatia's women's water polo team defeated France for the first time ever at a major tournament, dominating from start to finish with a stunning 15-9 victory. One of the youngest teams in the championship proved age is just a number.
Soma Vogel made four penalty saves to send Hungary past defending champions Spain in a thrilling water polo quarterfinal in Belgrade. The dramatic shootout victory marks one of the tournament's biggest upsets.
Italy's most decorated Winter Olympian returned from a season-ending injury to claim her fifth European championship title just weeks before competing on home soil. The 35-year-old short track speed skater proved she's hitting her peak at exactly the right moment.