Day two of the 2017 LEN European Short Course Championships continued Thursday morning at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Events on the docket included the men's 200m freestyle, women's 50m butterfly, men's 200m breaststroke, women's 100m freestyle, men's 100m backstroke, women's 100m IM, men's 400m IM, men's 1500m freestyle, and mixed 4x50m medley relay.

Check out the results below and tune in to finals at 10 AM CST.

2017 LEN European Short Course Championships

December 13-17

Copenhagen, Denmark

Royal Arena

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LIVE RESULTS

Day Two Prelims

Men's 200m Freestyle

RECORDS

World Record: 1:39.37 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009

World Junior Record: 1:41.95

European Record: 1:39.37 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009

Championship Record: 1:39.81 – Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009

Danas Rapsys of Lithuania rocked a new best time to streak away as fastest qualifier from prelims. His 1:41.89 was the only sub-1:43 effort of the morning. Watch out for Wednesday night's 400m free winner, Alexandr Krasnyk, and Great Britain standout Duncan Scott to make this an interesting final. 

1. Danas Rapsys (LTU) – 1:41.89
2. Duncan Scott (GBR) – 1:43.16
3. Jordan Sloan (IRL) – 1:43.26
4. Alexandr Krasnyk (RUS) – 1:43.53
5. Kregor Zirk (EST) – 1:44.26
6. Kyle Stolk (BED) – 1:44.33
7. Mikhail Dovgalyuk (RUS) – 1:44.59
8. Fabio Lombini (ITA) – 1:44.64

Women's 50m Butterfly

RECORDS

World Record: 24.38 – Therese Alshammar (SWE), 2009

World Junior Record: 25.14 – Rikako Ikee (JPN), 2017

European Record: 24.38 – Therese Alshammar (SWE), 2009

Championship Record: 24.58 – Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2015

The world record is on alert in this one, with Sarah Sjöström having been chasing it on the World Cups all fall. She has been within 0.1 of it, with Ranomi Kromowidjojo also getting within grasp. These two could push each other all the way in either tonight's semis or final. 

1. Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) – 25.31
2. Emilie Beckman (DEN) – 25.32
3. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 25.47

Men's 200m Breaststroke

RECORDS

World Record: 2:00.44 – Marco Koch (GER), 2016

World Junior Record: 2:03.23

European Record: 2:00.44 – Marco Koch (GER), 2016

Championship Record: 2:00.53 – Marco Koch (GER), 2015

Another world record is under threat tonight, with Wednesday night's 50m silver medalist, Kirill Prigoda, qualifying fastest with a cruise-looking 2:03.31. He went within 0.7 of the world record just last month at the Singapore World Cup. Current WR holder and defending champion Marco Koch will be out to stop him, qualifying third fastest. 

Notably, Adam Peaty raced out of heat one, splitting 58.4 through the first 100 only to fade to a 2:07.34 and finish 13th. 

1. Kirill Prigoda (RUS) – 2:03.38
2. Arno Kamminga (NED) – 2:03.56
3. Marco Koch (GER) – 2:04.62
4. Mikhail Dorinov (RUS) – 2:04.94
5. Erik Persson (SWE) – 2:05.04
6. David Horvath (HUN) – 2:05.51
7. Martin Allikvee (EST) – 2:05.74
8. Fabain Schwingenschloegl (GER) – 2:06.19

Women's 100m Freestyle

RECORDS

World Record: 50.25 – Cate Campbell (AUS), 2017

World Junior Record: 52.01 – Penny Oleksiak (CAN), 2016

European Record: 50.58 – Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 2017

Championship Record: 51.35 – Inge Dekker (NED), 2009

A stacked field of decorated women have lined up for the 100m freestyle at these championships. This morning saw France’s Charlotte Bonnet take top seed, narrowly ahead of European-record holder Sjöström, with stars Femke Heemskerk, Pernille Blume, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Michelle Coleman, and Federica Pellegrini all lurking within the semifinal field. 

1. Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) – 52.19
2. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 52.38
3. Femke Heemskerk (NED) -- 52.47

Men's 100m Backstroke

RECORDS

World Record: 48.92 – Matthew Grevers (USA), 2015

World Junior Record: 49.84 – Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2017

European Record: 48.95 – Stanislav Donets (RUS), 2010

Championship Record: 48.97 – Stanislav Donets/Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS), 2009

Superstar 17-year-old Kliment Kolesnikov looks to add to his two gold medals from night one, easily taking top seed this morning. Kolesnikov won gold in dominating fashion in his favored 200m distance and notched a 21.24 world junior record while leading off the 4x50m free relay. If he can combine that speed and endurance into the 100m backstroke, we may be able to see something special in Friday night’s final. 

1. Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) – 50.21
2. Simone Sabbioni (ITA) – 50.43
3. Kacper Stokowski (POL) – 50.49

Women's 100m IM

RECORDS

World Record: 56.51 – Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2017

World Junior Record: 57.75 – Rikako Ikee (JPN), 2017

European Record: 56.51 – Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2017

Championship Record: 56.67 – Katinka Hosszu (HUN), 2015

Katinka Hosszu nudged her 100m IM world record in prelims today, swimming within 0.24 seconds from the 10,000 Euro WR bonus. The only woman capable of pushing her in this event is Sarah Sjöström, who is on the end of a back-to-back-to-back Thursday morning. 

1. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) – 56.75
2. Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) – 59.48
3. Jenna Laukkanen (FIN) – 59.66

Men's 400m IM

RECORDS

World Record: 3:55.50 – Ryan Lochte (USA), 2010

World Junior Record: 3:59.15

European Record: 3:57.27 – Laszlo Cseh (HUN), 2009

Championship Record: 3:57.27 – Laszlo Cseh (HUN), 2009

A new champion will be crowned in this event with Hungarian stars Laszlo Cseh and David Verraszto, who have won the past three titles in this event, skipping it in Copenhagen. Peter Bernek and Gergely Gyurta will look to keep the title in Hungarian hands. 

1. Peter Bernek (HUN) – 4:05.75
2. Philip Heintz (GER) – 4:06.69
3. Gergely Gyurta (HUN) – 4:06.94
4. Marc Sanchez Torrens (ESP) – 4:07.60
5. Jacob Heidtmann (GER) – 4:08.04
6. Federico Turrini (ITA) – 4:09.07
7. Joan Luis Pons Ramon (ESP) – 4:09.20
8. Joao Alexandre Vital (POR) – 4:09.20

Men's 1500m Freestyle

RECORDS

World Record: 14:08.06 – Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA), 2015

World Junior Record: 14:27.78

European Record: 14:08.06 – Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA), 2015

Championship Record: 14:08.06 – Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA), 2015

The big names got through unscathed, with Budapest silver medalist Mykhailo Romanchuk topping prelims with a 14:30.30, winning his heat over Damien Joly and WR holder Gregorio Paltrinieri after pulling away at the 800m mark. We see this being another Budapest-like battle between Paltrinieri and Romanchuk, possibly being able to push each other into WR territory. 

1. Mykhaillo Romanchuk (UKR) – 14:30.30
2. Damien Joly (FRA) – 14:34.47
3. Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) – 14:34.81
4. Henrik Christiansen (NOR) – 14:35.41
5. Victor Johansson (SWE) – 14:35.75
6. Jan Micka (CZE) – 14:35.75
7. Anton Ipsen (DEN) – 14:38.07
8. Florian Wellbrock (GER) – 14:41.18

Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay

RECORDS

World Record: 1:37.17 – USA, 2013

World Junior Record: 1:42.42

European Record: 1:37.46 – Great Britain, 2013

Championship Record: 1:38.33 – Italy, 2015

1. France – 1:39.02
2. Poland – 1:39.10
3. Finland – 1:39.34
4. Netherlands – 1:39.35
5. Belarus – 1:39.61
6. Germany – 1:39.82
7. Denmark – 1:40.12
8. Italy – 1:40.23

By Bobby Hurley