Paris 2026: Chukanivska and Preda claim high diving titles as fans flock to the Seine in the heat
The high diving competition at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 reached its conclusion on Saturday, with Ukraine’s Nelli Chukanivska and Romania’s Catalin Preda taking the women’s and men’s 20m platform titles respectively, in front of hundreds of fans who lined the banks of the Seine in baking heat to watch the action unfold. Having […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
