European Aquatics Explained

European Aquatics
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Sport:Aquatic Sports
Membership:52 federations
Aff:World Aquatics
Headquarters:Nyon
Location:Switzerland
President:António José Silva
Url:len.eu

European Aquatics (formerly French: Ligue Européenne de Natation|link=yes, English: European Swimming League|link=yes, popularly known by its acronym LEN) is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to World Aquatics — it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was formally organized in 1927 in Bologna,[1] and since 2015 is headquartered in Nyon.

European Aquatics comprises 52 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes Israel which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.[2] European Aquatics is overseen by an elected Bureau (board) composed of Members representing 17 different Federations. European Aquatics oversees aquatic sports in Europe: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.

Events

Championships

European Aquatics organizes one championship (European Aquatics Championships), involving four of the five LEN disciplines (swimming, diving artistic swimming, and open water swimming).

Discipline championships

European Aquatics organizes five more discipline championships (swimming (25m), diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water).

Junior championships

European Aquatics also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age:

Masters championships

Member federations

The following national federations are part of European Aquatics (Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials are, however, banned from every FINA event through the end of 2022[3]):

CountryFederation FoundedCode
AlbaniaAlbanian Swimming Federation (FSHN)1931ALB
AndorraAndorran Swimming Federation (FAN)1986AND
ArmeniaArmenian Swimming Federation1993ARM
AustriaAustrian Swimming Federation (OSV)1899AUT
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Swimming Federation1992AZE
BelarusSwimming Federation of Belarus (BFP)1959BLR
BelgiumRoyal Belgian Swimming Federation (KBZB/FRBN)1902BEL
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSwimming Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina1946/1992BIH
BulgariaBulgarian Swimming Federation (BFPS)1931BUL
CroatiaCroatian Swimming Federation (HPS)1909CRO
CyprusCyprus Swimming Federation (KOEK)1972CYP
Czech RepublicCzech Swimming Federation (ČSPS)1919/1993CZE
Denmark [4] Danish Swimming Union (SVØM)1907DEN
EstoniaEstonian Swimming Federation (EUL)1910EST
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands Swimming Association (SSF)1980FAR
FinlandFinnish Swimming Federation (SUiL)1906FIN
FranceFrench Swimming Federation (FFN)1920FRA
GeorgiaGeorgian Aquatic Sports National Federation1991GEO
GermanyGerman Swimming Federation (DSV)1886GER
GibraltarGibraltar Amateur Swimming Association1946GIB
Great BritainBritish Swimming (BS)1869GBR
GreeceHellenic Swimming Federation (KOE)1927GRE
HungaryHungarian Swimming Association (MÚSZ)1907HUN
IcelandIcelandic Swimming Association (SSÍ)1951ISL
IrelandSwim Ireland1893IRL
IsraelIsrael Swimming Association (ISA)1951ISR
ItalyItalian Swimming Federation (FIN)1899ITA
[5] [6] Kosovo Swimming Federation (FNK)1997KOS
LatviaLatvian Swimming Federation (LPF)1905/1988LAT
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Swimming Association (LSchV)1981LIE
LithuaniaLithuanian Swimming Federation (LPF)1924/1990LTU
LuxembourgLuxembourg Swimming and Life-saving Federation (FLNS)1924LUX
MaltaAquatic Sports Association of Malta (ASA)1925MLT
Water Kind of Sports Federation of the Republic of Moldova (FISN)1989MDA
MonacoSwimming Federation of Monaco (FMN)1976MON
MontenegroWater Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro (VPS)1949/2006MNE
NetherlandsRoyal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB)1888NED
Swimming Federation of Macedonia (PFM)1947MKD
NorwayNorwegian Swimming Federation (NSF)1910NOR
PolandPolish Swimming Federation (PZP)1922POL
PortugalPortuguese Swimming Federation (FPN)1930POR
RomaniaRomanian Swimming Federation (FRNPM)1930ROU
Russian Swimming Federation (VFP)1991RUS
San MarinoSwimming Federation of San Marino (FSN)1980SMR
SerbiaSerbian Swimming Federation (PSS)1904SRB
SlovakiaSlovak Swimming Federation (SPF)1990SVK
SloveniaSlovenian Swimming Association (PZS)1922SLO
SpainRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN)1920ESP
SwedenSwedish Swimming Federation (SSF)1904SWE
SwitzerlandSwiss Swimming Federation (SSCHV/FSN)1918SUI
TurkeyTurkish Swimming Federation (TYF)1957TUR
UkraineUkrainian Swimming Federation (USF)1990UKR

Member federation bans

On 3 March 2022, European Aquatics indefinitely banned Russians and Belarusians, and the corresponding European Aquatics member federations, from competing at or officiating any European Aquatics event to show support for Ukraine in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in addition to banning European Aquatics events from being held in Russia and Belarus.[7] [8] [9]

European Aquatics Awards winners

Men's events

YearWinnerCountry
Swimming
2008Alain Bernard France
2009Paul Biedermann Germany
2010Camille Lacourt France
2011Alexander Dale Oen Norway
2012Yannick Agnel France
2013Yannick Agnel France
2014Florent Manaudou France
2015Laszlo Cseh Hungary
2016Adam Peaty Great Britain
2017Adam Peaty Great Britain
2018Kliment Kolesnikov
2019Adam Peaty Great Britain
2021Adam Peaty Great Britain
2022David Popovici Romania
Diving
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021 Great Britain
2022 Great Britain
Artistic Swimming
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022 Italy
Open Water
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022 Italy
Water Polo
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021 Serbia
2022 Spain
2023 Hungary
High Diving
2022 Romania

Women's events

YearWinnerCountry
Swimming
2008Rebecca Adlington Great Britain
2009Britta Steffen Germany
2010Therese Alshammar Sweden
2011Federica Pellegrini Italy
2012Ranomi Kromowidjojo Netherlands
2013Katinka Hosszu Hungary
2014Katinka Hosszu Hungary
2015Katinka Hosszu Hungary
2016Katinka Hosszu Hungary
2017Sarah Sjostrom Sweden
2018Sarah Sjostrom Sweden
2019Sarah Sjostrom Sweden
2021Sarah Sjostrom Sweden
2022Rūta Meilutytė Lithuania
Diving
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021 Germany
2022 Italy
Artistic Swimming
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022 Ukraine
Open Water
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022 Netherlands
Water Polo
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
2022
High Diving
2022 Germany

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.len.eu/?page_id=364 The Founding of LEN page
  2. http://www.eurolympic.org/en/enocs.html member list
  3. Web site: PRESS RELEASE | FINA Bureau meets, acknowledges decision to suspend Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov. FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
  4. Historien "History" page from the Danish Swimming Union's website (www.svoem.dk); retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. Web site: Kosovo Swimming Federation admitted into FINA. Tanjug. 2015-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222201601/http://www.tanjug.rs/news/166101/kosovo-swimming-federation-admitted-into-fina.htm. 2015-02-22. dead.
  6. Web site: Nuoto: Kosovo aderisce a Fina.
  7. http://www.len.eu/?p=19198 "LEN agrees not to invite Russian and Belarusian teams and supports Ukrainian athletes"
  8. Byrnes, Liz (3 March 2022). "Russia And Belarus Barred From Competing At European Events: Governing Body LEN". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. Sutherland, James (3 March 2022). "LEN Bars Russian & Belarusians From Competing In Its Events". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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