Tancock and Morgan’s magical medal moment
Seb Coe was joking. Probably. But when, during a press conference on the eve of this year’s World Athletics Indoor Championships, New Zealand’s retired shot putter Valerie Adams said she hoped her Championship record was about to be broken, the World Athletics President responded: “No you don’t!” The words were spoken with a twinkle, from […]
EA Athletes Committee chair Tancock charting his course in new era of co-operation and support
In the second part of our look at the EA Athletes Committee, chair Liam Tancock reflects on his own aquatics journey After a world class swimming career Liam Tancock has reached a position where, as chair of the EA Athletes Committee, he can bring his experience and love of the sport to bear on behalf […]
European Aquatics Athletes Committee chair Tancock reviews progress and charts ambitions ahead of LA 2028 Games
On-site interaction with competitors has become a key strategy for the European Aquatics Athletes Committee, established in 2022, which increased in size at the EA Congress held in Tbilisi last September and also became gender-balanced. There are now seven members – Simona Rushton (CZE, swimming); Caroline Jouisse (FRA, open water); Kristof Rasovszky (HUN, open water); […]
European Aquatics unveils new Athletes Committee
European Aquatics is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Athletes Committee – which refreshes the groundbreaking initiative designed to place athletes at the heart of decision making and governance. This new committee marks an evolution in how European aquatic sports are steered, ensuring that insights, experiences, and voices from every corner of the […]
