GLASGOW, Scotland – Recent graduate Anton Loncar (Hillsboro, Ore.) finished 13^th in the 200 back semifinals with a time of 1:59.86 at the 2018 European Championships on Tuesday at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.
 
The two-year All-American improved on his prelims time of 2:00.11 by 0.25 seconds in the semifinal.
 
Loncar's swim concludes a busy summer that saw six Denver LCM records fall. Rising sophomore Aysia Leckie (Georgetown, Ontario) broke DU's LCM record in the 200 free (2:02.52/2018 Canadian Pan Pac Trails), Loncar snapped the 100 back (55.39/2018 European Championships) and the 200 back (1:59.86/2018 European Championships) records, rising sophomore Adriel Sanes (Rosharon, Texas) broke the 50 (29.22/2018 CAC Games) and 100 breast (1:03.71/2018 CAC Games) records and Stephen Calkins (Calgary, Alberta) cracked the 50 fly record (24.19/2018 Canadian Nationals).
 
This Week's European Championship Results
Anton Loncar (Croatia) – 200 Back Prelims – 6^th in Heat 5 – 2:00.11
Anton Loncar (Croatia) – 200 Back Semifinals – 13^th – 1:59.86
Johanna Roas (Germany) – 400 Free Relay – 8^th – 3:39.37
Anton Loncar (Croatia) – 50 Back Prelims  – 4^th in Heat 2 – 26.62
Anton Loncar (Croatia) – 100 Back Prelims – 4^th in Heat 3 – 55.39 - New DU LCM Record
 
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