Filip Nowacki wins European gold in 200m breaststroke in Paris

Filip Nowacki, the 18-year-old swimmer from Jersey, secured his first senior European Championship gold in the 200m breaststroke on August 14, 2026, in Paris. This victory represents the first European title for an athlete from the Channel Islands. Nowacki, who previously won gold in the same event at the Commonwealth Games, finished with a time of 2:07.70, just ahead of Olympic bronze medalist Caspar Corbeau. Earlier in the week, he placed sixth in the 100m breaststroke, narrowly missing out on a faster result against Adam Ramsay-Peaty. Nowacki's strategy involved maintaining pace early in the race and powering back in the final stages to clinch the win.

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