European Aquatics
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. It was formally organized in 1927 in Bologna, Italy,[1] and since 2015 is headquartered in Nyon.
LEN comprises 52 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes Israel which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.[2] 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.
Events
Championships
LEN organizes one championship (European Aquatics Championships), involving three of the five LEN disciplines (swimming, diving and synchronized swimming).
- European Aquatics Championships (held in even years; includes swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and Masters)
Discipline championships
LEN organizes four more discipline championships (swimming (25m), diving, water polo 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)
- Open Water: European Open Water Championships (run every second year since 2016)
Junior championships
LEN also runs various competitions restricted to a younger age:
- Swimming: European Junior Swimming Championships (run every year)
- Diving: European Junior Diving Championships (run every year)
- Water Polo: U19 and U17 European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- Synchro: European Junior Synchronised 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)
Member federations
The following national federations are part of LEN:
LEN European Water Polo Players of the Year
Men2008: Peter Biros (Hungary) |
Women2008: Danielle De Bruijn (Netherlands) |
See also
References
- ^ The Founding of LEN page 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.
- ^ Template:Dk icon 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.
- ^ "Nuoto: Kosovo aderisce a Fina".
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