European Aquatics President António Silva visits Russia for high-level discussions on cooperation and development
European Aquatics President António Silva has concluded a visit to Russia, where he held a series of high-level meetings focused on the future of aquatic sport, international cooperation and the development of opportunities for athletes, coaches and officials. During the visit, President Silva met Russian Aquatics President Dmitry Mazepin and his team, Russian Minister of […]
Tomblin and Pellacani crowned stars of Paris 2026 as European Aquatics Congress honours a record-breaking summer
European Aquatics Congress 2026, which took place last weekend in Baku, honoured Great Britain’s Ranjuo Tomblin and Italy’s Chiara Pellacani as the most successful athletes of the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, with world record breakers Sara Curtis of Italy and Johannes Liebmann of Germany also receiving awards for their achievements in the competition. Tomblin […]
Second world record for Kornev, second European record for Steenbergen as Tashkent World Cup concludes
Two of Europe’s top performers played it again at the second World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Tashkent as Russia’s Egor Kornev set a men’s 50m butterfly world record of 21.28 and Marrit Steenbergen of The Netherlands lowered her own women’s 100m freestyle European record to 50.32. Kornev, who equalled the world 100m freestyle record […]
European Aquatics Year in Review Video 2026 | Records Broken, 100 Years, Incredible Moments & More
2026 has been a landmark year for European Aquatics. From the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, to the historic first fully inclusive European Aquatics Masters Championships as well as the launch of the 100 Years Celebration, the year has brought major events, new formats and continued development across the sport. Aquatics reporter Nick Hope looks […]
Steenbergen betters her own European record at Tashkent World Cup and Coetze sets world record
Marrit Steenbergen has carried on where she left off at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent, maintaining her win streak from the first stop in Baku with three more victories – and a European record. The 26-year-old Dutch swimmer began day one by earning victory in the 50m backstroke […]
European Aquatics breaks new ground with first Sharing Experiences Forum in Baku
Four hours of lively discussion, fresh ideas and open debate marked the first-ever European Aquatics Sharing Experiences Forum, held on the first day of the European Aquatics Congress 2026 programme taking place in Baku from October 8 to10. Bringing together National Federation leaders, commercial partners and invited guests, the innovative gathering offered a new opportunity […]
European Aquatics brings Member Federations together in Baku for Congress weekend
European Aquatics will bring together representatives from its Member Federations and wider aquatics community in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 8–10 October, for a weekend of meetings, knowledge sharing and discussions on the future of European aquatics. The programme will begin on Thursday with a meeting of the European Aquatics Bureau, followed by a Knowledge Sharing Experience […]
Steenbergen rounds off Baku World Cup with fourth win as Belgium earn two golds and Kornev tops podium again
Marrit Steenbergen rounded off the first of the three scheduled World Cups by winning a fourth title on the third day of action in Baku. The 26-year-old Dutch swimmer, who retained her world 100m freestyle title last year and broke the world record for that event this year, finished her work in the Azerbaijan capital […]
European Aquatics Supports World Aquatics ‘Discover Water’ Training Course in Norway
European Aquatics actively participated in and supported the recent World Aquatics Discover Water Country Leads Training for the European continent, held in Bergen, Norway from 21 to 26 September 2026. The intensive six-day program brought together 13 course participants representing National Federations from across Europe to establish a standardized, physical-literacy-based approach to drowning prevention and […]
Final online registrations invited as speakers named for European Aquatics Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Integrity Conference in Baku
Final online registrations are being invited for the “Waves of Change” Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Integrity (DEI & I) Conference, which will take place alongside the European Aquatics Congress 2026 in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku from October 8 to 10. The Conference will be held on Friday, October 9, from 9:00 to 12:30, bringing […]
