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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.
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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 |
| Official website | |
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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.[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.
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Championships
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
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
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
- Swimming: European Masters Swimming Championships (run every second year)
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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]):
| Country | Federation | Founded | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania |
Albanian Swimming Federation (FSHN) | 1931 | ALB |
 Andorra |
Andorran Swimming Federation (FAN) | 1986 | AND |
 Armenia |
Armenian Swimming Federation | 1993 | ARM |
 Austria |
Austrian Swimming Federation (OSV) | 1899 | AUT |
 Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijan Swimming Federation | 1992 | AZE |
 Belarus |
Swimming Federation of Belarus (BFP) | 1959 | BLR |
 Belgium |
Royal Belgian Swimming Federation (KBZB/FRBN) | 1902 | BEL |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Swimming Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1946/1992 | BIH |
 Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Swimming Federation (BFPS) | 1931 | BUL |
 Croatia |
Croatian Swimming Federation (HPS) | 1909 | CRO |
 Cyprus |
Cyprus Swimming Federation (KOEK) | 1972 | CYP |
 Czech Republic |
Czech Swimming Federation (ČSPS) | 1919/1993 | CZE |
 Denmark [4] |
Danish Swimming Union (SVØM) | 1907 | DEN |
 Estonia |
Estonian Swimming Federation (EUL) | 1910 | EST |
 Faroe Islands |
Faroe Islands Swimming Association (SSF) | 1980 | FAR |
 Finland |
Finnish Swimming Federation (SUiL) | 1906 | FIN |
 France |
French Swimming Federation (FFN) | 1920 | FRA |
 Georgia |
Georgian Aquatic Sports National Federation | 1991 | GEO |
 Germany |
German Swimming Federation (DSV) | 1886 | GER |
 Gibraltar |
Gibraltar Amateur Swimming Association | 1946 | GIB |
 Great Britain |
Aquatics GB | 1869 | GBR |
 Greece |
Hellenic Swimming Federation (KOE) | 1927 | GRE |
 Hungary |
Hungarian Swimming Association (MÚSZ) | 1907 | HUN |
 Iceland |
Icelandic Swimming Association (SSÍ) | 1951 | ISL |
 Ireland |
Swim Ireland | 1893 | IRL |
 Israel |
Israel Swimming Association (ISA) | 1951 | ISR |
 Italy |
Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) | 1899 | ITA |
 Kosovo [5][6] |
Kosovo Swimming Federation (FNK) | 1997 | KOS |
 Latvia |
Latvian Swimming Federation (LPF) | 1905/1988 | LAT |
 Liechtenstein |
Liechtenstein Swimming Association (LSchV) | 1981 | LIE |
 Lithuania |
Lithuanian Swimming Federation (LPF) | 1924/1990 | LTU |
 Luxembourg |
Luxembourg Swimming and Life-saving Federation (FLNS) | 1924 | LUX |
 Malta |
Aquatic Sports Association of Malta (ASA) | 1925 | MLT |
 Moldova |
Water Kind of Sports Federation of the Republic of Moldova (FISN) | 1989 | MDA |
 Monaco |
Swimming Federation of Monaco (FMN) | 1976 | MON |
 Montenegro |
Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro (VPS) | 1949/2006 | MNE |
 Netherlands |
Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) | 1888 | NED |
 North Macedonia |
Swimming Federation of Macedonia (PFM) | 1947 | MKD |
 Norway |
Norwegian Swimming Federation (NSF) | 1910 | NOR |
 Poland |
Polish Swimming Federation (PZP) | 1922 | POL |
 Portugal |
Portuguese Swimming Federation (FPN) | 1930 | POR |
 Romania |
Romanian Swimming Federation (FRNPM) | 1930 | ROU |
 Russia |
Russian Swimming Federation (VFP) | 1991 | RUS |
 San Marino |
Swimming Federation of San Marino (FSN) | 1980 | SMR |
 Serbia |
Serbian Swimming Federation (PSS) | 1904 | SRB |
 Slovakia |
Slovak Swimming Federation (SPF) | 1990 | SVK |
 Slovenia |
Slovenian Swimming Association (PZS) | 1922 | SLO |
 Spain |
Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) | 1920 | ESP |
 Sweden |
Swedish Swimming Federation (SSF) | 1904 | SWE |
 Switzerland |
Swiss Swimming Federation (SSCHV/FSN) | 1918 | SUI |
 Turkey |
Turkish Swimming Federation (TYF) | 1957 | TUR |
 Ukraine |
Ukrainian Swimming Federation (USF) | 1990 | UKR |
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]
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Men's events
Women's events
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