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 […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2025: Florian Wellbrock voted best men’s open water swimmer
Germany’s Florian Wellbrock has been named the men’s open water swimming winner at the 2025 European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards after a dominant victory in the public vote. The 28-year-old secured 48.67% of the total vote, finishing well clear of a high-calibre field of Olympic and world medallists following a season in which […]
European Aquatics Athlete of the Year Awards 2025: men’s open water swimming nominees
European Aquatics has announced the nominees for men’s open water swimming athlete of the year, recognising a group of athletes who delivered outstanding performances across the sport’s biggest international stages during one of the busiest years on record. The shortlist reflects success at both the World Aquatics Championships and European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Championships, […]
2025 in review: men’s open water swimming
European men reaffirmed their supremacy in open water swimming throughout 2025, delivering standout performances across the World and European Championships as well as the major season-long cup series’. Germany, Hungary, Italy and France led the charge, sharing podiums and titles across nearly every race. Florian Wellbrock’s golden sweep at the World Championships, Kristóf Rasovszky’s triple […]
