OPEN WATER NEWS

Paris 2026: Wellbrock and Taddeucci take 10km titles as open water swimming programme begins with a bang

Florian Wellbrock and Ginevra Taddeucci were crowned European 10km open water swimming champions on a dramatic opening day of competition at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, as they...

Paris 2026: Men’s open water swimming preview

In what is anticipated to be one of the closest fields in recent memory, 44 of the continent’s best male open water swimmers are preparing to take to the River Seine from 4-8 August to decide...

Paris 2026: Women’s open water swimming preview

A total of 46 women will take to the River Seine for four days of open water swimming action at the European Aquatics Championships 2026, with four gold medals up for grabs across as many days. In...

Paris 2026: Five European Aquatics Championships storylines to watch for in open water swimming

Hungary for success With Hungary’s junior open water swimmers fresh off the back of a series of dominant performances at a home European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships last...

Paris 2026: Olympic Aquatic Centre set for “another historic moment” with start of European Aquatics Championships

Two years after the Olympic Aquatic Centre hosted Paris 2024 competition the vice-president of the French Swimming Federation, Lazreg Benelhadj, is anticipating another “historic moment” when the...

European Aquatics statement following meeting with Athletes’ Committee representative

As part of its ongoing dialogue with the athlete community ahead of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, European Aquatics President António Silva and Sports Director Apostolos...

Return to Paris: Olympic open water silver medallist Klemet targets podium at EA Championships

Germany’s Oliver Klemet earned his first senior international medal in 2023 when he finished third in the men’s 10km open water event at the Fukuoka World Championships. A year later, at the age of...

Hungary 2026: Hosts take team trophy again as history-making Junior Open Water Swimming Championships conclude in style

The European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships Hungary 2026 came to a close at Lake Velence on Sunday with the mixed team relays, and it was fitting that the host nation should end the...

Hungary 2026: Home trio sweep the podium as knockout drama grips day three in Sukoro

Day three of the European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships Hungary 2026 brought the 3km Knockout events to Lake Velence on Saturday, with four fiercely contested finals across two age...