2026 European Swimming ChampionshipsDay 3 Prelims Start ListWe are nearing the halfway point of the 2026 European Championships in Paris and we have already seen a slew of championship records, European records, and national records fall. Steenbergen, the World Record holder in the 100 free, won that event on Day 2, taking a huge chunk out of the Championship Record. He’s got Caeleb Dressel’s World Record in his crosshairs and this meet could be the occasion. The Dutch are the heavy favorites; not only do they bring World Record holder Steenbergen, but the depth of their sprint group is impressive. Netherlands’ Marritt Steenbergen, appearing in the first of her three events of the day, won heat 3 with 1:58.00.