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{{Short description|European swimming association}} |
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|president = [[António José Silva]] |
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[[File:Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN).png|thumb|LEN logo before rebranding]] |
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'''European Aquatics''' (formerly |
'''European Aquatics''' (formerly {{langx|fr|Ligue Européenne de Natation|link=yes}}, {{langx|en|European Swimming League|link=yes}}, popularly known by its acronym '''LEN''') is the [[Europe]]an governing body for [[aquatic sports]] affiliated to [[World Aquatics]] — it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was formally organized in 1927 in [[Bologna]],<ref>[http://www.len.eu/?page_id=364 The Founding of LEN page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104210414/http://www.len.eu/?page_id=364 |date=2021-11-04 }} of the LEN website; retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> and since 2015 is headquartered in [[Nyon]]. |
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European Aquatics comprises 52 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes [[Israel]] which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.<ref>[http://www.eurolympic.org/en/enocs.html member list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217131316/http://www.eurolympic.org/en/enocs.html |date=2012-02-17 }} of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.</ref> |
European Aquatics comprises 52 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes [[Israel]] which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.<ref>[http://www.eurolympic.org/en/enocs.html member list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217131316/http://www.eurolympic.org/en/enocs.html |date=2012-02-17 }} of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.</ref> European Aquatics is overseen by an elected Bureau (board) composed of Members representing 17 different Federations. European Aquatics oversees aquatic sports in Europe: [[Diving (sport)|diving]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[open water swimming]], [[synchronized swimming]] and [[water polo]]. |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*'''Swimming''': [[European Junior Swimming Championships]] ''(run every year);'' [[European U-23 Swimming Championships]] ''(run every second year)'' |
*'''Swimming''': [[European Junior Swimming Championships]] ''(run every year);'' [[European U-23 Swimming Championships]] ''(run every second year)'' |
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*'''Diving''': [[European Junior Diving Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
*'''Diving''': [[European Junior Diving Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
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*'''Water Polo''': [[LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship|U19]] and [[LEN European |
*'''Water Polo''': [[LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship|U19]], [[LEN European U17 Water Polo Championship|U17]] and [[LEN European U15 Water Polo Championship|U15 European Water Polo Championship]] ''(run every second year)'' |
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*'''Artistic Swimming''': [[European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
*'''Artistic Swimming''': [[European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
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*'''Open Water''': [[European Junior Open Water Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
*'''Open Water''': [[European Junior Open Water Championships]] ''(run every year)'' |
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===Member federation bans=== |
===Member federation bans=== |
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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.<ref name="LEN3Mar2022">[http://www.len.eu/?p=19198 "LEN agrees not to invite Russian and Belarusian teams and supports Ukrainian athletes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303202413/http://www.len.eu/?p=19198 |date=2022-03-03 }}. ''LEN''. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.</ref><ref name="Byrnes3Mar2022">Byrnes, Liz (3 March 2022). [https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/russia-and-belarus-barred-from-competing-at-european-events-governing-body-len// "Russia And Belarus Barred From Competing At European |
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.<ref name="LEN3Mar2022">[http://www.len.eu/?p=19198 "LEN agrees not to invite Russian and Belarusian teams and supports Ukrainian athletes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303202413/http://www.len.eu/?p=19198 |date=2022-03-03 }}. ''LEN''. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.</ref><ref name="Byrnes3Mar2022">Byrnes, Liz (3 March 2022). [https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/russia-and-belarus-barred-from-competing-at-european-events-governing-body-len// "Russia And Belarus Barred From Competing At European Events: Governing Body LEN"]. ''[[Swimming World]]''. Retrieved 3 March 2022.</ref><ref name="Sutherland3Mar2022">Sutherland, James (3 March 2022). [https://swimswam.com/len-bars-russian-belarusians-from-competing-in-its-events/ "LEN Bars Russian & Belarusians From Competing In Its Events"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved 3 March 2022.</ref> |
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== European Aquatics Awards winners == |
== European Aquatics Awards winners == |
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|[[Unai Aguirre]] |
|[[Unai Aguirre]] |
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|[[Gergő Zalánki]] |
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| colspan=7 | ''High Diving'' |
| colspan=7 | ''High Diving'' |
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| Sport | Aquatic Sports |
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| Membership | 52 federations |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Affiliation | World Aquatics |
| Headquarters | Nyon |
| Location | Switzerland |
| President | António José Silva |
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European Aquatics (formerly French: Ligue Européenne de Natation, English: European Swimming League, 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
[edit]Championships
[edit]European Aquatics organizes one championship (European Aquatics Championships), involving four of the five LEN disciplines (swimming, diving artistic swimming, and open water swimming).
- European Aquatics Championships (held in even years; includes swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and Masters)
Discipline championships
[edit]European Aquatics organizes five more discipline championships (swimming (25m), diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water).
- Swimming (25m): European Short Course Swimming Championships (run every year, from 2015 run every second year)
- Diving: European Diving Championships (run every second year since 2009)
- Water Polo: European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- Artistic Swimming: European Artistic Swimming Championships (2023)
- Open Water: European Open Water Championships (run every second year since 2016)
Junior championships
[edit]European Aquatics also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age:
- Swimming: European Junior Swimming Championships (run every year); European U-23 Swimming Championships (run every second year)
- Diving: European Junior Diving Championships (run every year)
- Water Polo: U19, U17 and U15 European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- Artistic Swimming: European Junior Artistic Swimming Championships (run every year)
- Open Water: European Junior Open Water Championships (run every year)
Masters championships
[edit]- Swimming: European Masters Swimming Championships (run every second year)
Member federations
[edit]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]):
Member federation bans
[edit]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
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Women's events
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Founding of LEN page Archived 2021-11-04 at the Wayback Machine of the LEN website; retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ member list Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE | FINA Bureau meets, acknowledges decision to suspend Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
- ^ (in Danish) Historien Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine "History" page from the Danish Swimming Union's website (www.svoem.dk); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Kosovo Swimming Federation admitted into FINA". Tanjug. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "Nuoto: Kosovo aderisce a Fina".
- ^ "LEN agrees not to invite Russian and Belarusian teams and supports Ukrainian athletes" Archived 2022-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. LEN. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Byrnes, Liz (3 March 2022). "Russia And Belarus Barred From Competing At European Events: Governing Body LEN". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Sutherland, James (3 March 2022). "LEN Bars Russian & Belarusians From Competing In Its Events". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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