The votes are in for the European Aquatics Athlete of the Year 2025 – and response has been enormous. A total of 61, 614 public votes have been registered, with men’s swimming receiving the largest proportion.
In the second part of our look at the EA Athletes Committee, chair Liam Tancock reflects on his own aquatics journey After a world class swimming career Liam Tancock has reached a position where, as chair of the EA Athletes Committee...
Swim England has announced its swimming competition dates for 2026. Starting off with the National Summer Meet (50m), the long-course competition is one of the highlights of the season, showcasing high levels of swimming on the national stage.
On-site interaction with competitors has become a key strategy for the European Aquatics Athletes Committee, established in 2022, which increased in size at the EA Congress held in Tbilisi last October and also became gender-balanced.
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026
Saturday 14th March 2026
Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - Folkestone
Tickets are now on sale and are £50 per person.
Tickets will be on sale until the 31st of January unless they sell out sooner.
John Shortt, who enjoyed an escalatingly successful 2025 in swimming, has been named by RTE – Ireland’s public broadcaster – as Young Sportsperson of the Year. The 18-year-old from Galway won European...
Calling all followers of European Aquatics – you have one more day to vote in the 2025 Athlete of the Year Awards! The voting deadline is 23:59 CET tomorrow (December 31). There are five male and five female athletes in contention across the range of European Aquatics sports ...
European Aquatics has announced the nominees for the women’s high diving athlete of the year, which consists of group of athletes who helped define a year of steady progress, growing confidence and increasing depth for the discipline across the continent.
European Aquatics has announced the nominees for the men’s high diving athlete of the year, recognising a group of divers who defined a landmark season for the discipline and underlined Europe’s position at the forefront of the sport.
European Aquatics has confirmed the launch of its first-ever Level 1 Swimming Coaches’ Course, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s long-term strategy to strengthen coach education and create a consistent certification framework across Europe.
ITALY • Italy have always belonged to the continental powerhouses. They joined the European party in 1938 and they finished outside the top 5 only 7 times in their following 29 appearances. They stood on the podium 11 times (3-2-7)...
SERBIA • Serbia’s amazing run of 9 consecutive podium finishes came to an end in Budapest 2020 when they lost to Spain in the quarters (after penalties) and had to settle for the 5th place. Before Budapest 2020...
CROATIA • After becoming an independent country, the Croats won their first medal in 1999 at the Europeans, a silver (before that their ranks were: 5th, 4th, 4th). This was followed by some ups and downs...
