European Aquatics and EOC announce Istanbul as host of two major 2027 championships
European Aquatics and the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have announced that Istanbul, Türkiye, will host two major European Aquatics events in 2027: the European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships and the European Aquatics Artistic Swimming Championships, as part of the 2027 European Games. The European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships will take place in the beginning of […]
European Games aquatic sport return hailed by EOC and LEN
By Nick HopeAquatics correspondent in Poland The presidents of the European Olympic Committee (EOC) and European Aquatics (LEN) have praised the “wonderful” return of artistic swimming and diving to the European Games programme for the first time in eight years. The disciplines were first included, as junior events, in the inaugural Games – Baku 2015 […]
German divers claim two glorious European Championship golds
By Nick Hope Aquatics correspondent in Poland German divers dominated the penultimate day of diving at the European Championships, with Timo Barthel as well as Wassen sisters Christina and Elena claiming gold medals at the European Games in Poland. Barthel’s maiden major individual gold medal – coming in the 10m platform final – also secured […]
Stunning golden European double for Great Britain in Poland
By Nick Hope Aquatics correspondent in Poland Great Britain’s Amy Rollinson and Desharne Bent-Ashmeil claimed their first major honour as a pair by claiming European Championship synchronised 3m springboard gold. Team-mate Ross Haslam also topped the podium at the European Games in Poland following victory in the 1m springboard event ahead of Frenchman Alexis Jandard […]
Italy and Ukraine win European Games diving gold in Poland
By Nick Hope Aquatics correspondent in Poland Italy’s Chiara Pellacani won the women’s 3m springboard European title – and claimed a place in the event for her nation at next year’s Olympics – with victory at the European Games in Rzeszów, Poland. The 2022 European champion achieved a total score of 321.45 points for her […]
Spain Wins Third Artistic Swimming Gold, Tops European Championships Medal Table
By Christina Marmet The fifth and final day of artistic swimming at the III European Games saw Spain take its third gold of the competition in the Team Free Final. The nation hence tops the medal table of these European Championships with four medals: three golds and one silver. Seven countries participated in this Team […]
Austria Claims Duet Quota to Paris Olympics, France and Spain Make History
By Christina Marmet On the fourth day of the European Artistic Swimming Championships, Anna-Maria and Eirini Marina Alexandri of Austria claimed the Duet Free gold, their second gold at these European Championships, and thus secured their country a quota spot in the Duet event at the 2024 Olympic Games. The day was also marked by […]
Wesemann wins European gold and secures Olympic 3m quota for Germany
By Nick HopeAquatics correspondent in Poland Germany’s Moritz Wesemann claimed the European 3m springboard title on the third day of diving at the 2023 European Games and secured his nation a place in the event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It is the 21-year-old’s first major medal, having finished fourth in the 1m springboard final […]
Eden Cheng wins European 10m diving gold and Olympic place for Britain
By Nick HopeAquatics correspondent in Poland Eden Cheng claimed the women’s 10m platform European Championship title and secured Great Britain a quota spot in the event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 20-year-old, who moved out to train in the United States in 2022, has struggled with back and ankle injuries for several years […]
Israel, Spain Triumph in Team Events on Third Day of European Artistic Swimming Championships
By Christina Marmet The third day of artistic swimming at the III European Games was filled with history-making and record-breaking moments. In the Team Free Routine Combination, Israel won its first-ever European gold, and second European team medal overall, while the squads of Germany and Türkiye marked the sport in their own ways. In the […]
