Paris 2026: French Paralympic legend Smetanine celebrates landmark inclusion of para swimming at European Aquatics Championships
French Paralympic swimming legend David Smetanine has been a prime force in helping to establish para swimming within the European Aquatics Championships – and he is now looking forward to that happening for the first time this weekend. “Promoting swimming in all its dimensions is very important,” Smetanine, a Paris 2026 Ambassador for the French […]
Strong ticket sales and mascot revealed at D-15 press conference for Paris 2026
As excitement builds for the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, home aquatic athletes including three-times world champion Maxime Grousset spoke about their hopes at an Eiffel Tower press conference marking 15 days before competition starts. And the French swimming federation (FFN) took the opportunity to highlight strong ticket sales and to unveil its Championships mascot, […]
