The Swim Safe Europe Conference 2026 will take place in Paris on August 7-8 alongside the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, creating a unique opportunity to connect discussions on aquatic safety with one of the continent’s premier sporting events.

By hosting the conference during the Championships, European Aquatics aims to highlight the strong link between participation and performance. Every elite athlete begins their journey by learning how to swim safely and confidently, making aquatic education a fundamental pillar of the sport.

Participants attending the conference will have the opportunity to engage with experts from across Europe while experiencing the atmosphere of the European Aquatics Championships, where the continent’s best athletes will compete across multiple disciplines.

The Paris setting also reinforces the importance of bringing together stakeholders from different sectors of aquatics. National federations, researchers, coaches, swimming teachers, public authorities and sport administrators will gather in one place to discuss common challenges and identify collaborative solutions.

Through this connection between grassroots development and elite competition, the conference aims to demonstrate how investment in water safety, Learn to Swim programmes and aquatic literacy contributes to the long-term health and growth of aquatic sports across Europe.

European Aquatics believes that combining the conference with the Championships offers an ideal environment for learning, networking and collaboration while showcasing the full pathway from participation to performance.

The registration link via the European Aquatics – Official Learning Centre is: https://www.eaacademy.eu/lms/courses/swim-safe-europe-conference-2026

Deadline for entries is July 30.

Full details are available on the event’s information bulletin here; https://europeanaquatics.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Info_Bulletin-SSE_Annual_Conference_2026F-1.pdf