European Aquatics launches first-ever Level 1 Swimming Coaches’ Course
European Aquatics has confirmed the launch of its first-ever Level 1 Swimming Coaches’ Course, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s long-term strategy to strengthen coach education and create a consistent certification framework across Europe. The new course is aligned with the coach certification rules approved at the most recent Bureau meeting in Lublin and […]
Belgrade 2026: European Water Polo Championships facts and figures
• EUROPEAN AQUATICS (EA / LEN): The “Ligue Européenne de Natation” – since 2023 European Aquatics – was founded on August 30, 1927 in Bologna/ITA by 11 countries and their national swimming federations, one year after the first European Championships in Swimming, Diving and Water Polo had been held in Budapest. Today LEN has 52 […]
Belgrade 2026: Meet the teams – Group D – Italy, Romania, Slovakia and Türkiye
ITALY • Italy have always belonged to the continental powerhouses. They joined the European party in 1938 and they finished outside the top 5 only 7 times in their following 29 appearances. They stood on the podium 11 times (3-2-7): won the title in 1947, 1993, 1995, were runners-up in 2001 and 2010 and bronze […]
Belgrade 2026: Meet the teams – Group C – Serbia, Spain, Netherlands and Israel
SERBIA • Serbia’s amazing run of 9 consecutive podium finishes came to an end in Budapest 2020 when they lost to Spain in the quarters (after penalties) and had to settle for the 5th place. Before Budapest 2020, they won 7 of the previous 9 editions (2001, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), stood on […]
Belgrade 2026: Meet the teams – Group B – Croatia, Greece, Georgia and Slovenia
CROATIA • After becoming an independent country, the Croats won their first medal in 1999 at the Europeans, a silver (before that their ranks were: 5th, 4th, 4th). This was followed by some ups and downs: 2001: 4., 2003: 2., 2006: 7., 2008: 4., before making the top at home in 2010, when they won […]
Belgrade 2026: Meet the teams – Group A – Hungary, Montenegro, France and Malta
HUNGARY • Hungary are the most successful country in the history of the Europeans. They won the first title on offer in 1926, captured the following four as well – no other team have clinched five titles in a row – and amassed 13 golds altogether, also a record till date (1926, 1927, 1931, 1934, […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2025: women’s open water swimming nominees
European Aquatics has announced the nominees for the women’s open water swimming athlete of the year, with a five-strong list of the continent’s greatest representatives all earning their place on the shortlist, with your votes deciding who will take the award. The shortlist brings together medallists from the World Aquatics Championships, continental champions and overall […]
