By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
The Austrian Swimming Federation has nominated its 23-person roster for the European Championships in Paris later this summer.
The Austrian squad traveling includes 16 men swimmers (one of whom is also the lone open water swimmer), four women swimmers, and three divers. This number is up two from the 21 the nation sent back to this meet in 2024.
Austria’s qualification period for the European Championships wrapped up on June 14th. The team was selected based on recommendations from the Sports Commission and the Federation’s board.
Among the major names traveling to Paris is Bernhard Reitshammer, a two-time Olympian (2020, 2024) who was a two-time finalist at this meet back in 2024, finishing 4th in the 50 breaststroke in 27.07 and 6th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:00.13.
Also making an appearance for the Austrian team is Luka Mladenovic, who recently wrapped up his freshman season at the University of Michigan, where he won both the 100 and 200 yard breaststrokes at the Big Ten Championships, before finishing 3rd in the 200 breast in 1:49.34 at the NCAA Championships and 5th in the 100 breast in 50.47. In April, Mladenovich announced that he would transfer to collegiate powerhouse Texas for the upcoming season.
Simon Bucher was also a two-time finalist at these championships in 2024, finishing runner-up in the 50 fly (23.19) and 4th in the 100 fly (51.28). Last summer in Singapore at the World Championships, Buchner managed to earn a 7th-place finish in a loaded 100 fly final in 50.92.
The women’s roster, while smaller in number, comes with a pair of the nation’s all-time best performers. Iris Julia Berger, the national record holder in the 100 freestyle (54.41), 200 free (1:58.08), and the 100 fly (58.52) will look to make a splash alongside fellow countrywoman and national record holder Marlene Kahler, who is Austria’s distance ace; holding the national records in the 400 free (4:08.37), 800 free (8:32.51), and 1500 free (16:20.05).
Austria’s Women’s Roster:
Iris Julia Berger (Swimming) Aviva Hollinsky (Swimming) Marlene Kahler (Swimming) Nida Omid (Swimming)Austria’s Men’s Roster:
Anton Knoll (Diving) Dariush Lotfi (Diving) Nico Schaller (Diving) Luca Karl (Open Water & Swimming) Valentin Bayer (Swimming) Simon Bucher (Swimming) Lukas Edl (Swimming) Martin Espernberger (Swimming) Christian Giefing (Swimming) Heiko Gigler (Swimming) Max Halbeisen (Swimming) Viktor Kopf (Swimming) Laurin Korber-Perner (Swimming) Luka Mladenovic (Swimming) Jan Niedermayer (Swimming) Leon Opatril (Swimming) Bernhard Reitshammer (Swimming) Philipp Rizek (Swimming) Noah Zemansky (Swimming)The diving events will take place from July 31 through August 6 at the Olympic Aquatic Center. Open Water will be contested on the Seine River from August 4 through August 8, while Swimming will take place at the Olympic Aquatic Center from August 10 through August 16.
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