EA Academy leading lights Marinho and Barbosa speak at 2026 ASPC European Forum in Rio Maior
Two of the guiding lights of the European Aquatics Academy made key contributions to the 2026 Association of Sport Performance Centres (ASPC) EuropeanForum held for the first time at Portugal’s Rio Maior Sports Centre from September 23 to 25. The 2026 ASPC European Forum was the latest in a series of events dedicated to high-performance sport, […]
Last call to coaches to register for mandatory Elite Coach Conference – Swimming 2026 in Maia, Portugal
If you are a coach and you need to renew your European Aquatics Coach Certification, please note that it is still possible to register for the mandatory Elite Coach Conference – Swimming 2026 which will take place on September 18–19 in Maia, Portugal. Participants may attend either in person at the University of Maia or […]
Filip Filipović inspires the next generation at the European U20 Championships in Portugal
One of the greatest players in water polo history joined the European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships Division 1 in Portugal as an Athlete Ambassador, turning three days of competition into an experience young athletes are unlikely to forget. For many young water polo players, Filip Filipović is someone they know from Olympic finals, major […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary U20s crowned European champions after edging epic shootout with Spain
After an end-to-end, epic gold medal final, it took eleven rounds of penalties to separate Hungary and Spain. The Spaniards had two chances to seal a fourth consecutive crown in the shootout, but missed their fifth and ninth efforts to give the Magyars another chance – and they took it amidst dramatic scenes. Goalkeeper Luca […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary and Spain set for another gold-medal showdown at Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships
Spain and Hungary will meet in the European Championships final for a third successive time after both sides triumphed in their respective semis in Oeiras on Thursday. In the 2022 and 2024 editions, when the competition was contested at U19 level, Spain lifted the trophy on both occasions. So, the Magyars will be hoping it’s […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary, Italy, Spain and Netherlands surge through to semifinals
Hungary roared back to beat Neutral Athletes B in the opening quarterfinal of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Portugal on Wednesday. The Magyars were later joined in the semis by the Netherlands, who shut Greece out in the third quarter to help seal a narrow victory. Italy took a while to overcome […]
Oeiras 2026: Italy edge Greece to reach quarterfinals as dramatic group stage concludes
Italy condemned Greece to the crossovers after two late goals from Margherita Minuto earned them a dramatic 14-13 victory on the third day of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras. The conclusion of the preliminary stage also saw Spain continue their imperious form with a comfortable win over Israel, while Hungary produced […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary and Spain stay perfect as group stage action heats up on day two
A last-gasp equaliser and a shootout win sent hosts Portugal into the crossovers, alongside Neutral Athletes B, who demolished Malta on Day 2 of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras. In the top division, Hungary secured top spot in Group B with another 12-goal victory, this time over Croatia, while Spain were […]
Artistic swimming teams from Bulgaria, Turkiye and Portugal set for debut at Paris EA Championships
Bulgaria’s artistic swimming team has fine-tuned for its debut at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with a training camp from July 19 to 26. “We held a training camp for the Bulgarian National Artistic Swimming Team from July 19 to 26 at the Sportpalas Sports Complex,” a team spokesperson told European Aquatics. “The training […]
Portugal’s male athletes enjoying new team role within EA Artistic Swimming Support Program
The two male athletes in Portugal’s acro team preparing for the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 have expressed excitement about their new project. Athletes from Portugal, Turkiye and Bulgaria are continuing to make progress within the European Aquatics Artistic Swimming Support Program launched earlier this year to boost team entries at Paris 2026. EA is […]
