On the final competitive day of the 2025 European Championship, Ukraine was represented in the only final - the 50-meter freestyle event. 

18-year-old athlete from Odesa's SDYUSSHOR «Dynamo» Nikita Sheremet made his debut at international competitions among adults.

In the final, Sheremet finished with a time of 20.81 seconds, breaking the Ukrainian record as well as the world junior record. With this result, he secured the silver medal at Euro-2025 in short course swimming, sharing second place with Olympic medalist Maxim Grusse (France). 

During the European Championship, Nikita also set two more junior records for Ukraine: in the 4x50 m relay and in the 100 m freestyle. Nikita Sheremet brought Ukraine its first medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the Euro in short course swimming in 12 years. 

The athlete is coached by trainers Alla Timofeeva and Oleksandra Kurbanova.