Ukrainian athletes have made their first appearance in the finals of the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championship, showcasing impressive results in the 50-meter freestyle qualification.
The men's relay team consisting of Mykyta Sheremet, Illia Linnik, Vladyslav Bukhov, and Stepan Babенко completed the distance in 1:24.71 minutes, securing the sixth-best time in the qualifiers.
This marks a new Ukrainian record for this distance, surpassing the previous achievement set in 2001 at 1:26.09 minutes.
The final event is scheduled for today, December 2, at 21:24 Kyiv time.
It is worth noting that in August 2025, Sheremet became the world junior champion in the 50-meter freestyle, also breaking the junior world record in this event.