Swiss head coach Meloni told Paris 2026 swimming clinic: “Programmes must be a guide, not a cage”
Building performance and the athlete/team/coach relationship were the two final facets addressed by leading Swiss coach Massimo Meloni during his elite swimming coach clinic at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026. Meloni, head coach at the Swiss Aquatics Training Base group – which includes Olympic medallist and multiple short course world record holder Noe Ponti […]
European Aquatics Congress in Baku focuses on governance reforms, becoming “fit for the future” and putting athletes at the centre
The European Aquatics Congress 2026 took place in Baku today (October 10), bringing together representatives of 46 member federations to consider important constitutional reforms, elect members to independent governance bodies and review key priorities for the continued development of aquatic sport across Europe. The Congress opened with welcome addresses from Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and […]
Waves of Change DEI & I Conference in Baku ranges far and wide on issues of safety and integrity
Those present for the “Waves of Change” Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Integrity (DEI & I) Conference, which took place today as part of the European Aquatics Congress 2026 programme in Baku, received information across the full range of relevant topics. Subjects addressed included the practical implementation of DEI, safe and inclusive environments in practice and […]
Day one of EA Congress 2026 programme in Baku to include innovative EA Sharing Experiences Forum
Baku will become the focus for European Aquatics over the next three days as officials and federation members converge on the Azerbaijan capital for a range of activities. The European Aquatics Congress 2026 programme taking place in Baku from October 8 to10 will start tomorrow with a Bureau meeting in the morning that will be […]
Champions League Men: The grandest stage awaits as Europe’s elite clubs set for battle
Two ‘national’ battles headline the start of the 2026/27 Champions League Group Stage. Italy’s in-house clash between Brescia and Recco in the toughest group of the prelims is a must-see on Day 1, while Croatia’s Mladost and Jadran should also serve up an entertaining and lively encounter. 2026/27 Champions League MenGroup Stage, Day 1(CET times […]
Super Cup Women: Olympiacos sweep Catalunya aside to claim fourth title
Champions League title-holders Olympiacos left little doubt that they reign supreme in women’s club water polo as the Greeks blew away Euro Cup winners Catalunya in the most lopsided Super Cup final ever on Saturday evening in Piraeus. The Spaniards stayed close until half-time, but couldn’t keep up after the long break. It was Olympiacos’s […]
European Aquatics statement – Barcelona
European Aquatics can confirm that the final leg of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 in Barcelona was cancelled mid-race on Saturday 3 October due to extreme weather conditions. Racing began as scheduled over the planned 10km course, but the conditions deteriorated and the competition had to be stopped after 2.5km due to […]
Series titles up for grabs as European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 concludes in Barcelona
The overall European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 winners will be decided in Barcelona on Saturday 3 October, with Italy’s Dario Verani and Poland’s Klaudia Tarasiewicz arriving as the series leaders, on 1600 and 1500 points respectively following successive podium finishes in the previous rounds in Tenero and Razanac. Verani heads the men’s standings […]
Super Cup Men: CNAB hold off Marseille to add Super Cup to Champions League trophy
Zodiac CNAB maintained the Champions League winners’ stronghold on the Super Cup after winning a hard-fought battle against Marseille 10-8 in Barcelona on Wednesday evening. The Spaniards seemed to have the match under control as they led 8-4 at halftime, but the French staged a great comeback and had a man-up to make it 9-8 […]
Steenbergen set for further glory as three-leg Swimming World Cup starts in Baku
Marrit Steenbergen will be one of the European swimmers from whom most will be expected when the three-leg World Aquatics Swimming World Cup starts in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku tomorrow and finishes on Saturday (October 3). The 26-year-old Dutch athlete, who retained her world 100m freestyle title last year before setting a world record […]
