Kasvio takes photo-finish triumph as Verani impresses at European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup Tenero opener
The European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 finally got off the mark in Tenero with Italy’s Dario Verani executed a perfect race plan and Finland’s Louna Kasvio took a memorable photo-finish victory to take the honours in the respective men’s and women’s races a gruelling six-lap, 10km course in the Swiss village. The stop […]
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 […]
Paris 2026: “Superwoman” Curtis strikes again with second world record as super-fast Milak reclaims golden standing
“Superwoman” Sara Curtis, Italy’s 19-year-old swimming sensation, struck again at a packed Olympic Aquatic Centre, following up her previous night’s women’s 50m backstroke world record with another – 26.56 – as she earned her first senior European gold. Shortly beforehand home swimmer Maxime Grousset was beaten to men’s 100m butterfly gold over the last few […]
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, 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: 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 […]
Return to Paris: Switzerland’s Ponti flying high again after Olympic let-down
Switzerland’s Noe Ponti ended 2025 on a high as he won three golds and a silver at the EA Short Course Championships in Lublin – just as he had done at the previous edition in Otopeni two years earlier. Earlier in the year he won 50m and 100m butterfly world silvers in Singapore, finishing behind […]
Switzerland to host European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2027
With the successful continuation of the European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2026 in Hungary, European Aquatics is delighted to confirm that Switzerland will host the European Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2027 from 16-19 June. The announcement was made in-venue during the penultimate day of competition in Hungary, marking an important milestone […]
Two years after Olympic dream disappeared, Heimberg set for first Paris visit as defending European champion
Michelle Heimberg once hoped to see Paris for the first time while competing at the Olympics. One bad dive at the Swiss trials ended that ambition, setting her on a path that led away from the sport – and back again. Two years after failing to earn a place at the Paris 2024 Games Heimberg […]
Twelve teams set to contest men’s Division I European U20 Water Polo Championships in Portugal
European Aquatics can confirm Belarus will participate in this summer’s Men’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras, Portugal, from 10-16 August 2026. Belarus will play alongside the teams drawn in Group A, so six nations will now play in each group at the tournament. The new composition of the two groups of six is […]
