Skip to main menu 15.02.24 NEWS ... Estonia's Kregor Zirk finished fifth in the final of the men's 200m butterfly at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha, Qatar. Despite missing out on a medal, Zirk set another new Estonian record of 1 minute 55.48 seconds.
14.02.24 NEWS ... Kregor Zirk has made history in Doha, Qatar by becoming the first Estonian men's swimmer to ever reach a final at the World Aquatics Championships. Zirk was fifth-fastest overall in the men's 200m butterfly semi-finals on Tuesday, guaranteeing his place in Wednesday's final.
13.02.24 NEWS ... Estonian swimmer Kregor Zirk has reached the semi-finals of the men's 200m butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Zirk was fastest overall in the heats, with his time also meeting the qualification standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
12.02.24 NEWS ... Estonian swimmer Kregor Zirk failed to reach the final of the men's 400 m freestyle at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
11.12.23 NEWS ... 16-year-old Eneli Jefimova returned to Estonia on Monday after winning gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Romania last week. Jefimova will compete in the Estonian Championships just before Christmas, before taking a short break ahead of her preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
10.12.23 NEWS ... Four days after earning a historic gold in the women's 100m breaststroke final on Wednesday, 16-year-old Estonian swimmer Eneli Jefimova rounded out the 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania on Sunday with a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke as well.
06.12.23 NEWS ... Estonia's top swimmers got off to a flying start on day one of the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania. Ralf Tribuntsov broke three Estonian national records, while 16-year-old Eneli Jefimova was second-fastest overall in the semi-finals of the women's 100m breaststroke.
05.12.23 NEWS ... The European Short Course Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania get underway on Tuesday with eight Estonian swimmers taking part. Top Estonian swimmer Eneli Jefimova told ERR that her preparations have all gone according to plan, and now is the time to put those plans into action.
16.10.23 NEWS ... Estonia's top swimmer Eneli Jefimova announced on social media that, after completing high school, she is set to continue her studies at North Carolina State University in the U.S.
09.10.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Eneli Jefimova took second place in the final of women's 50m breaststroke with a time of 30.35 seconds at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Berlin.
08.10.23 NEWS ... The final day of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Berlin was off to a good start for Estonia when Eneli Jefimova set the world cup record and secured a place in the final heat in the women's 50 meters breaststroke.
30.09.23 NEWS ... In early September, 16-year-old Eneli Jefimova returned from the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, with three medals. In an interview on ERR Show "Ringvaade," Jefimova discussed her latest success, as well as the challenges of combing life as a top athlete with schoolwork.
08.09.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Eneli Jefimova had to settle for second place in the final of the women's 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel.
06.09.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Eneli Jefimova set a new championship record in the women's 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel.
06.09.23 NEWS ... On day three of the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, Estonia's Eneli Jefimova reached the semi-finals of the women's 100m breaststroke after posting the quickest time in the heats.
25.07.23 NEWS ... A day after setting a new Estonian record in the semifinals, 16-year-old swimmer Eneli Jefimova came in sixth place in the women's 100m breaststroke finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Tuesday.
24.07.23 NEWS ... With an Estonian record-breaking time of 1:06.18, 16-year-old swimmer Eneli Jefimova qualified for the women's 100m breaststroke event at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Monday.
21.07.23 NEWS ... The World Aquatics Championships are set to begin in Fukuoka, Japan this Saturday. Five Estonian swimmers will be competing: Eneli Jefimova, Aleksa Gold, Kregor Zirk, Daniel Zaitsev and Armin Evert Lelle.
06.07.23 NEWS ... Estonia's top female swimmer Eneli Jefimova successfully defended her 50m breaststroke title on Wednesday at the European Junior Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The win was Jefimova's fifth junior gold, with the Estonian now looking to add this year's 100m and 200m titles to her already impressive medal collection.
04.07.23 NEWS ... Estonia's Eneli Jefimova was the quickest in the preliminaries of the 50m breaststroke at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday.
17.04.23 NEWS ... 16-year-old Eneli Jefimova took gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the Stockholm Swim Open this weekend. With a swim of 1 minute 06.36 seconds, Jefimova also set a new Estonian record and met the World Aquatics 'A' standard needed to qualify for this summer's World Championships in the process.
15.12.22 NEWS ... Estonia's Kregor Zirk finished fifth in final of the men's 200m butterfly at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne, Australia.
14.12.22 NEWS ... Estonia's Daniel Zaitsev defeated Canada's Ilya Kharun in a swim-off to take the last remaining place in the men's 50m butterfly final at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
29.10.22 NEWS ... Estonia's Armin Evert Lelle finished fifth in the final of the men's 200 meter backstroke at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in Toronto, Canada with a time of 1 minute 54.31 seconds. Shaine Casas of the USA took gold in 1 minute 48.99 seconds.
17.08.22 SWIMMING ... Swimmer Kregor Zirk came 19th place in the 400 m freestyle European Aquatics Championships semi-finals in Rome, Italy, which was insufficient to progress to Tuesday evening's final.
16.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's Maria Romanjuk came 21st in the preliminaries of the women's 50m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome on Tuesday morning. In the men's 50m freestyle, Alex Ahtiainen finished 27th in the preliminaries, with Daniel Zaitsev in 36th. Armin Evert Lelle was 39th in the 100m backstroke preliminaries.
16.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's Kregor Zirk reached the final of the men's 200m butterfly on the fifth day of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.
15.08.22 SPORTS ... On day five of the 2022 European Aquatics Championships in Rome, Estonia's Kregor Zirk reached the semi-finals of the men's 200 m butterfly, with a time of 1 minute 57.91 seconds.
12.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonia's Maria Romanjuk has reached the semi-finals of the women's 100 meter breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.
11.08.22 SPORTS ... Estonians Daniel Zaitsev and Alex Ahtiainen and Aleksa Gold were all in action at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome on Thursday morning. However, none of the Estonian competitors were able to make it through to the semi-finals.
10.08.22 SWIMMING ... Half-a-dozen Estonians are starting in the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, and event which begins Thursday.