Paris 2026: Popovici and van Katwijk receive 2025 High Diving Athlete of the Year trophies
Romania’s Constantin Popovici and the Netherlands’ Ginni van Katwijk received their trophies during the high diving medal ceremony on 8 August at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 for being voted European Aquatics’ best men’s and women’s high divers of 2025. Popovici had sat among the frontrunners through the opening two rounds on Friday before […]
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 […]
2026 in prospect: high diving
After a landmark 2025 season, European high diving moves into 2026 with more momentum than at any point in its history. The past year confirmed two parallel trends: the men’s field is deeper and more unpredictable than ever, while the women’s discipline continues a rapid rise in quality and confidence. With the return of elite […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2025: Constantin Popovici voted best men’s high diver
Romania’s Constantin Popovici has been crowned the men’s high diving winner at the 2025 European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards, following a public vote that recognised his sustained excellence across one of the most demanding and highly competitive seasons in recent memory. Popovici topped the ballot with 35.06% of the vote, prevailing in a […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2025: men’s high diving nominees
European Aquatics has announced the nominees for the men’s high diving athlete of the year, recognising a group of divers who defined a landmark season for the discipline and underlined Europe’s position at the forefront of the sport. With depth increasing and pathways expanding ahead of the European Aquatics Championships 2026 in Paris, the shortlist […]
2025 in review: men’s high diving
The 2025 season showed just how competitive men’s high diving in Europe has become. Across the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup in Porto Flavia, and the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, European athletes were consistently in the mix as they continued to show that the continent led […]
European divers deliver strong performances at Porto Flavia World Cup
Europe’s finest high divers delivered performances to be proud of at the Porto Flavia stop of the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2025, with Romania’s Constantin Popovici and Spain’s Carlos Gimeno taking respective silver and bronze in the men’s 27m event, and Switzerland’s Morgane Herculano leading the way for the continent’s women with a […]
Singapore 2025: Gimeno and Popovici lead way for Europe on day two of diving programme
Day two of diving at the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025 saw the men’s 27m high diving final produce a dramatic and emotional evening at Sentosa Island, with Spain’s Carlos Gimeno and Romania’s Constantin Popovici securing respective silver and bronze medals in a final that demonstrated Europe’s growing strength in a six-round contest which saw […]
Singapore 2025: European divers take the plunge in medal quest at World Aquatics Championships
European divers will seek to make a medal impact at the World Aquatics Championships as their nine-day competition starts tomorrow at the OCBC Aquatics Centre. A total of 13 titles will be on offer, and although China – winners of nine golds at last year’s Championships in Doha and all eight at the Paris 2024 […]
