Dutch Marleen Veldhuis and Russian Valentina Artemyeva broke European records Sunday at swimming's short-course national championships.

In Amsterdam, Veldhuis clocked 51.74 seconds to lower the women's 100 metres freestyle short-course record of 51.91 that she set at last European championships in Rijeka in the morning heats.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
51.74 Veldhuis Marleen NED Amsterdam 21.12.08
51.91 Veldhuis Marleen NED Rijeka 11.12.08
52.14 Veldhuis Marleen NED Berlin 18.11.07
52.17 Alshammar Therese SWE Athens 16.03.00

Artemyeva finished in 29.67 seconds in the women's 50 metres breaststroke in Moscow yesterday, to break her own mark that she set twice at the European championships.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
29.67 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Moscow 21.12.08
29.77 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Rijeka 11.12.08
29.83 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Rijeka 11.12.08
29.86 Artemyeva Valentina RUS Moscow 09.11.08
29.96 Igelstroem Emma SWE Moscow 02.04.02

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SC Europeans, Artemyeva sets new mark
Dec 11, 2008