Venues Announced for 2025 Open Water Cup
European Aquatics is delighted to announce the schedule and locations for the 2025 European Aquatics Open Water Cup, a highlight of the marathon swimming calendar. The events will take place across five stunning venues, offering diverse and challenging conditions for Europe’s top athletes. The series begins on 3rd May 2025 in Protaras, Cyprus, before heading […]
Andrea Filadelli and Lea Boy come through for victory in Belgrade

Andrea Filadelli and Lea Boy both made late charges for victory at Leg 4 of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. The lead regularly changed hands in the men’s race with Filadelli picking off those ahead of him to take victory in 1:54:30.35 ahead of Fabio Dalu and Ivan Giovannoni as […]
Domenico Acerenza and Angela Martinez Guillen Claim Respective Victories At European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup Leg 1 Piombino 2024

Domenico Acerenza and Angela Martinez Guillen won the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup Leg 1 Piombino 2024. Acerenza came through in the final 100m to overhaul French pair Sacha Velly and Marc-Antoine Olivier and take the touch in a sprint finish in 1hr 46 mins 54.16secs. Velly […]
LEN Open Water Cup 2023: A last ‘battle in Barcelona’ for the overall title

The stage is set for the last grand battle in the LEN Open Water Cup as all swimmers gunning for the overall title will line up in Barcelona for the final leg. Italy’s Mario Sanzullo enjoys a 400-point lead in the men’s field, still, in this sport nothing can be taken for granted. Back in August, Marcelo Guidi finished first and […]
Rasovszky and Boy claim LEN Open Water Cup Leg 3 wins

Hungarian Olympic medallist Kristof Rasovszky and world champion Leah Boy of Germany claimed 10km victories at the third leg of the 2023 LEN Open Water Cup in Belgrade. Rasovszky finished the men’s 10km event in Serbia in one hours 51 minutes and 53.70 seconds after holding off a trio of Italians. Marcelo Guidi and Mario […]
Who closes the open water season on a high?

The last leg of the LEN Open Water Cup visits a legendary venue in Barcelona, the site of the 2013 World Championships. The men’s race promises a fine battle with three greats in the spotlight. 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Marc-Antoine Olivier – also won back-to-back silver medals at the last two European Championships – had […]