Paris 2026: Six European Aquatics Championships storylines to watch for in diving and high diving
Pellacani pushing for more gold Chiara Pellacani became the first person to win five diving medals at a single European Aquatics Championships, doing so on in her home city of Rome in 2022. That total of European medals has since grown to 19, including eight golds. And as she heads towards Paris 2026 in search […]
Heslop ends injury lay-off in style as Europeans impress at second stop of High Diving World Cup
Great Britain’s Aidan Heslop marked his return to winning ways at the second stop of the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup, topping the men’s 27m podium at Porto Flavia in Sardinia, Italy, for his first major title since a serious back injury sidelined him for the best part of a year. Heslop led the […]
Europeans lead charge at High Diving World Cup
European athletes enjoyed an outstanding weekend at the opening leg of the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup in Fort Lauderdale, with Romania’s Catalin-Petru Preda and Germany’s Iris Schmidbauer securing victories in the men’s and women’s competitions respectively, while Ukraine also celebrated gold at the World Junior High Diving Championships through Dmytro Vyshyvanov. The men’s […]
2025 in prospect: Men’s high diving
Last year, at the age of 21, Britain’s Aidan Heslop effectively secured his first world high diving title with a grandstand effort in the final round, where he pulled off his trademark 6.2 difficulty Forward 4 Somersaults 3 ½ Twists Pike (5187B), one of the hardest dives in the world. “I’m absolutely ecstatic,” said Heslop, […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2024: Aidan Heslop voted best male high diver
British high diver Aidan Heslop has been voted best male high diver of 2024 as part of the European Aquatics Awards 2024. The 22-year-old had produced some stellar performances in previous seasons, but last year he stood above the rest. Heslop was competitive across all three of the major international high diving competitions in 2024, […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2024: Nominees for best male high diver
The 2024 European Aquatics Awards celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Europe’s finest aquatic athletes. In the Male High Diving Athlete of the Year category, five extraordinary divers have showcased their exceptional skill and determination across all three major competitions throughout the year – the World Aquatics Championships, High Diving World Cup, and Red Bull Cliff […]
