Paris 2026: Italy crowned best team as Germany sign off open water programme with mixed relay gold
The four-day open water swimming programme at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 came to a close on the River Seine on Saturday, with Italy claiming the overall team trophy for the most successful nation across the Championships, while Germany brought the curtain down on the individual and relay action by winning the 4x1500m mixed […]
Paris 2026: Wellbrock and Taddeucci complete the double with 5km open water swimming gold
Florian Wellbrock and Ginevra Taddeucci followed up their 10km victories with further gold in the 5km events on day two of open water competition at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, though both had to work hard for it, with Wellbrock seeing off a resurgent David Betlehem, while Taddeucci had to come from behind after […]
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 week, their senior counterparts have just as good a chance to do exactly the same in Paris. Kristof Rasovszky took three European titles at last […]
2025 in review: women’s open water swimming
European women once again played a defining role in open water swimming during 2025, producing a season marked by emerging young talent, resurgent veterans, and a broad spread of success across several nations. From a humid and tactical World Championships in Singapore to the sunlit bay of Stari Grad for the European Championships, the continent’s […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2024: Sharon van Rouwendaal voted best female open water swimmer
Sharon van Rouwendaal has been named best female open water swimmer in the 2024 European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards, thus claiming the honour for a sixth time. The 30-year-old Dutch athlete became the first swimmer, male or female, to win two Olympic 10k titles when she claimed gold at the Paris 2024 Games. […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2024: Nominees for best female open water swimmer
European female open water swimmers, like their male counterparts, dominated global competition in 2024, and five of the finest performers are now nominees for the European Aquatics Athlete of the Year award in their category. Sharon van Rouwendaal became the first swimmer, male or female, to win two Olympic 10k titles when she claimed gold […]
