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António Silva: “Good governance has to be a

European Aquatics President António Silva reflects on the organisation’s governance journey, the role of independent assessment and the next steps...

Paris 2026: European Aquatics Integrity meeting brings national

European Aquatics Integrity Unit brought together representatives of National Federations, the European Aquatics’ Bureau and members of the European and...

World Aquatics, European Aquatics and Maltese Authorities Conclude

European Aquatics is glad to announce that the Aquatics Integrity Unit (AQIU) has concluded an integrity investigation concerning betting-related breaches...

European Aquatics treasurer Andida Bouma attends 55th European

European Aquatics treasurer Andida Bouma attended the European Olympic Committees General Assembly in Budapest as a special guest at the...

Media accreditation is now open for European Aquatics

European Aquatics is pleased to announce that media accreditation registrations for the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 will officially open...

European Aquatics takes part in European Week of

European Aquatics participated today, 21 May, in the European Week of Sport Key Players’ Seminar 2026, held online with the...

European Aquatics represented at sports development conference in

European Aquatics was proudly represented in Tbilisi as António José Silva and First Vice President Josip Varvodić attended a special...

President Antonio Silva visits Ukraine to show European

European Aquatics President Antonio Silva, accompanied by Vice President Erkan Yalcin, has visited Ukraine to demonstrate solidarity with the country’s...

European Aquatics President visits Moldova to support development

During an official visit to Chișinău, European Aquatics President Antonio Silva held a series of high-level meetings focused on the...

European Aquatics joins celebrations for Europe Day 2026

On Europe Day, celebrated today, 9 May, European Aquatics proudly joins the “Sport Celebrates Europe Day” initiative, reaffirming its commitment...

Leaders across European sport gather in Dublin for

Sports leaders, safeguarding experts, former athletes and policymakers from across Europe gathered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Dublin Airport...

Fluidra and European Aquatics launch major push to

European Aquatics and Fluidra are joining forces to modernize Europe’s aging pool infrastructure and expand access to swimming education across...

From resistance to the pool: the remarkable life

Revealing the hidden stories behind our Honorary Members For decades, the name Alphonse Angella has been known within aquatic sports...

European Aquatics request delay on implementation of new

Following a meeting of the Bureau on 30 April 2026, it was agreed to request a delay of implementation of...

European Aquatics workshop sharpens focus on 2026 priorities

European Aquatics brought together its staff and leadership team in Antalya on 26 March aimed at updating progress and refining...

European Aquatics Bureau meets in Antalya for key

European Aquatics (EA) has held its first in-person Bureau meeting of 2026 at the Gloria Arena in Antalya, Türkiye. Bureau...

European Aquatics and X-Bionic®️ Sphere sign strategic cooperation

European Aquatics and X-Bionic®️ Sphere signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the 17 March, establishing a framework for collaboration to...

European Aquatics expands team and opens new vacancies

European Aquatics is expanding its operations and establishing a new Service Team, based in Belgrade, Serbia, to support its growing...

Participation of Russian and Belarusian Athletes in 2026

European Aquatics wishes to inform its Member Federations about the participation of athletes holding Russian or Belarusian passports in European...

European Aquatics confirms new partnership with Wiz-Team to

European Aquatics is pleased to announce a new strategic agreement with Wiz-Team, which has been appointed as the federation’s Official...

Apostolos Tsagkarakis appointed as new Sport Director of

European Aquatics is pleased to announce that Apostolos Tsagkarakis has been appointed as Sport Director, a new position, starting with immediate effect....

European Aquatics President signs agreement on relocation of

European Aquatics President Antonio Silva has signed a framework agreement for the relocation of the European Aquatics Headquarters to Serbia,...

European Aquatics leadership received at the Serbian Presidential

The European Aquatics President Antonio Silva and Vice President Vania Udovičić were received at the Presidential Palace by the President...

European Aquatics joins 116 organisations in calling for

European Aquatics has co-signed a Joint Statement alongside 116 organisations from across the European sport and physical activity ecosystem. The...

European delegation visits Belarus to discuss reintegration into

European Aquatics President Antonio Silva has visited Belarus, heading a delegation including Vice President Erkan Yalcin, the President of the...

European Aquatics informed of new World Aquatics guidelines

The European Aquatics Bureau was informed on November 5 that the World Aquatics (AQUA) Bureau has approved changes to the...

Knowledge sharing is focus of afternoon of key

During the afternoon of 26 September, European Aquatics organised several presentations, open to all delegates attending the Congress in Tbilisi...

Another milestone in the EA Development Programme

Ahead of the European Aquatics Congress and DEI Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, European Aquatics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Nine European Aquatics delegates appointed to World Aquatics

At the 2025 World Aquatics Congress in Singapore, European Aquatics secured strong representation on the newly elected World Aquatics Bureau,...

Competition dates confirmed for 2026 Water Polo events

European Aquatics is pleased to announce the following dates for 2026 championships in Youth Artistic Swimming and Water Polo. For...

Dynamic Swimming Records and Rankings pages now available

European Aquatics has launched a new dynamic European Swimming Records and Rankings feature on its website, as a key milestone...

International Conference for Swimming Coaches set for September

European Aquatics, in close collaboration with Poland Aquatics and World Aquatics, is pleased to announce the upcoming International Conference for...