PARIS 2026 Day 2 REVIEW | Popovici and Kos close in on WRs!

What an unbelievable night of racing in Paris! 🇫🇷 We are LIVE wrapping up Day 2 of the 2026 European Championships, and the pool was absolutely on fire.

The Propulsion Swimming Podcast breaks down a historic night in Paris, highlighted for GB by Katie Shanahan taking down a 17-year-old British Record to win GOLD in the 200m Backstroke!

We also dissect one of the fastest relay splits in history—Marrit Steenbergen's mind-boggling 50.87 anchor leg in the Mixed Medley Relay.

Plus, we cover Hubert Kos putting the 200m Backstroke World Record on notice in the semi-finals, David Popovici looking effortlessly smooth with a 46.72 in the 100m Free, and the incredible return of Sarah Sjostrom to international racing. We also look at a deeply competitive Men's 100m Breaststroke final where Nicolo Martinenghi took the win over a stacked field including Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Philip Nowacki.

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00:00 - Intro & Day 2 Recap Begins
03:34 - Women's 200m Back Final: Katie Shanahan's Massive British Record!
06:08 - Men's 50m Fly Final: Egor Kornev Edges Out Grousset
08:23 - Women's 100m Free Final: Marrit Steenbergen Dominates
10:46 - Men's 100m Breast Final: Martinenghi Wins, Peaty 5th & Navacki
14:49 - Women's 800m Free Final: Quadarella Takes Gold
16:31 - Mixed Medley Relay: French Gold & Steenbergen's INSANE 50.87 Split
20:44 - Women's 100m Breast Semis: Angharad Evans Cruises
24:39 - Men's 200m Back Semis: Hubert Kos Scares the World Record
31:56 - Women's 50m Fly Semis: Sarah Sjostrom's Incredible Return!
34:33 - Men's 100m Free Semis: David Popovici Drops a 46.72
41:21 - Q&A & Outro: Fast Pools and Camera Angles