LEN
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Ligue Européenne de Natation or LEN (trans: European Swimming League) is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to FINA—it is the Continental Association for Europe.[1] It was formally organized in 1927 in Bologna, Italy,[2] and since 2010 is headquartered in Luxembourg.
LEN comprises 51 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes Israel which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.[3] LEN is overseen by an elected Bureau (board) composed of Members representing 17 different Federations. LEN oversees aquatic sports in Europe: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
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[edit] Competitions
LEN runs various competitions within Europe, these are:
- European Aquatics Championships (held in even years; includes swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming)
- European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- European Short Course Swimming Championships (run every year)
- European Masters Championships (run every second year)
- European Junior Championships (run every year)
- European Open Water Championships (run every second year)
LEN also runs various Cups in swimming and water polo as well as meets for junior swimmers.
[edit] Member federations
The following national federations are part of LEN:
Albania – Albanian Swimming Federation
Andorra – Federació Andorrana de Natació
Armenia – Association of Water Kind of Sports of the Republic of Armenia
Austria – Österreichischer Schwimmverband (OSV)
Azerbaijan – Azerbaijan Swimming Federation
Belarus – Swimming Federation of Belarus
Belgium – Fédération Royale Belge de Natation
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Swimming Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria – Bulgarian Swimming Federation / Българска федерация по плувни спортове
Croatia – Hrvatski plivački savez
Cyprus – Cyprus Amateur Swimming Association
Czech Republic – Czech Swimming Federation / Český svaz plaveckých sportů
Denmark – Dansk Svømmeunion[4]
Estonia – Estonian Swimming Federation / Eesti Ujumisliit
Faroe Islands – Svimjisamband Føroya
Finland – Suomen Uimaliitto
France – Fédération Française de Natation
Georgia – Georgian Aquatic Sports National Federation
Germany – Deutscher Schwimm-Verband (DSV)
Gibraltar – Amateur Swimming Association of Gibraltar
Great Britain – British Swimming
Greece – Hellenic Swimming Federation / ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΤΙΚΗ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ (KOE)
Hungary – Magyar Úszó Szövetség (MÚSZ)
Iceland – Icelandic Swimming Association
Ireland – Swim Ireland
Israel – Israel Swimming Association
Italy – Federazione Italiana Nuoto (FIN)
Latvia – Latvijas Peldesanas Federacija
Liechtenstein – Liechtenstein Swimming Association
Lithuania – Lithuanian Swimming Federation / Lietuvos plaukimo federacija (LPF)
Luxembourg – Federation Luxembourgeoise de Natation et de Sauvetage
Macedonia – Swimming Federation of Republic of Macedonia
Malta – Aquatic Sports Association of Malta
Moldova – Water Kind of Sports Federation of the Republic of Moldova
Monaco – Federation Monegasque de Natation
Montenegro – Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
Netherlands – Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond (KNZB)
Norway – Norges Svømmeforbund
Poland – Polski Związek Pływacki
Portugal – Federaçáo Portuguesa de Nataçáo
Romania – Federatia Romana de Natatie si Pentatlon Modern
Russia – All Russian Swimming Federation
San Marino – San Marino Swimming Federation
Serbia – Plivački Savez Srbije
Slovakia – Slovenská Plavecká Federácia
Slovenia – Plavalna Zveza Slovenije
Spain – Real Federación Española de Natación
Sweden – Svenska Simförbundet
Switzerland – Schweizerischer Schwimmverband (SSCHV)
Turkey – Turkish Swimming Federation / Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu
Ukraine – Ukrainian Swimming Federation / Федерація плавання України
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ About LEN page from the LEN website (http://len.edu); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ History of LEN page of the LEN website; retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ member list of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ (Danish) Historien "History" page from the Danish Swimming Union's website (www.svoem.dk); retrieved 2012-03-05.
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