Team Hungary triumphed at the European Short Course Swimming Championships
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Hungarian swimmers proved once again that we belong to the best swimming nations. The delegation came home from the European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Copenhagen with 8 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, thus finishing in the second place of the medal table. Congratulations!
According to len.eu, Katinka Hosszú, also known as the Iron Lady, started out with an easy race in her beloved 400m individual medley. This was the 75th medal at the international stage for the three-time Olympic champion. Her winning time was 4:24.78 (in Netanya she broke the world record with 4:19.46), which nicely shows the improvement she has made in the past years. Meanwhile, Péter Bernek won a silver medal in the 400m freestyle event.
On the second day, the team clinched two golds, a silver and a bronze medal. Katinka Hosszú delivered another gold, as she retained her 100m back title with ease. Péter Bernek showed his skills for the first time in the 400m individual medley with an outstanding performance, while the other Hungarian, Gergely Gyurta clinched bronze. To make the collection full, Boglárka Kapás won a silver medal in 800m freestyle.
