Paris 2026: Marchand marches on into stacked 400m freestyle final as Quadarella closes on triple triple
Leon Marchand, seeking further success at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 after winning his first title in the previous night’s men’s 200m butterfly, qualified fourth fastest for what promises to be an epic 400m freestyle final in tonight’s closing swimming session. In what is for him a relatively new event, the 24-year-old quadruple Paris […]
Paris 2026: French Paralympic legend Smetanine celebrates landmark inclusion of para swimming at European Aquatics Championships
French Paralympic swimming legend David Smetanine has been a prime force in helping to establish para swimming within the European Aquatics Championships – and he is now looking forward to that happening for the first time this weekend. “Promoting swimming in all its dimensions is very important,” Smetanine, a Paris 2026 Ambassador for the French […]
European Aquatics makes history with major expansion of Para Sports across Europe
European Aquatics is taking another major step forward in its commitment to inclusion, placing Para aquatic sports at the heart of its future development across Europe. As part of this vision, inclusion is becoming an increasingly important part of the European Aquatics strategy, with new initiatives and opportunities being introduced across its competitions and programmes. […]
