# European Aquatics

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, 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. 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).
* 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)

## 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):
| 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 | 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 | 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.

## European Aquatics Awards winners
### Men's events

| Year | Winner | Country |
| Swimming |||
| 2008 | Alain Bernard | France |
| 2009 | Paul Biedermann | Germany |
| 2010 | Camille Lacourt | France |
| 2011 | Alexander Dale Oen | Norway |
| 2012 | Yannick Agnel | France |
| 2013 | Yannick Agnel | France |
| 2014 | Florent Manaudou | France |
| 2015 | Laszlo Cseh | Hungary |
| 2016 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain |
| 2018 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia |
| 2019 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain |
| 2021 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain |
| 2022 | David Popovici | Romania |
| Diving |||
| 2008 | Dmitry Sautin | Russia |
| 2009 | Tom Daley | Great Britain |
| 2010 | Illya Kvasha | Ukraine |
| 2011 | Sascha Klein | Germany |
| 2012 | Ilya Zakharov | Russia |
| 2013 | Patrick Hausding | Germany |
| 2014 | Patrick Hausding | Germany |
| 2015 | Tom Daley | Great Britain |
| 2016 | Jack Laugher | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Tom Daley | Great Britain |
| 2018 | Jack Laugher | Great Britain |
| 2019 | Aleksandr Bondar | Russia |
| 2021 | Tom Daley | Great Britain |
| 2022 | Jack Laugher | Great Britain |
| Artistic Swimming |||
| 2017 | Giorgio Minisini | Italy |
| 2018 | Giorgio Minisini | Italy |
| 2019 | Aleksandr Maltsev | Russia |
| 2021 | Aleksandr Maltsev | Russia |
| 2022 | Giorgio Minisini | Italy |
| Open Water |||
| 2008 | Maarten van der Weijden | Netherlands |
| 2009 | Thomas Lurz | Germany |
| 2010 | Valerio Cleri | Italy |
| 2011 | Thomas Lurz | Germany |
| 2012 | Thomas Lurz | Germany |
| 2013 | Thomas Lurz | Germany |
| 2014 | Thomas Lurz | Germany |
| 2015 | Ferry Weertman | Netherlands |
| 2016 | Ferry Weertman | Netherlands |
| 2017 | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France |
| 2018 | Kristof Rasovszky | Hungary |
| 2019 | Kristof Rasovszky | Hungary |
| 2021 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany |
| 2022 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy |
| Water Polo |||
| 2008 | Peter Biros | Hungary |
| 2009 | Filip Filipovic | Serbia |
| 2010 | Vanja Udovicic | Serbia |
| 2011 | Stefano Tempesti | Italy |
| 2012 | Miho Boskovic | Croatia |
| 2013 | Denes Varga | Hungary |
| 2014 | Filip Filipovic | Serbia |
| 2015 | Dusko Pijetlovic | Serbia |
| 2016 | Filip Filipovic | Serbia |
| 2017 | Marko Bijac | Croatia |
| 2018 | Filip Filipovic | Serbia |
| 2019 | Francesco Di Fulvio | Italy |
| 2021 | Filip Filipovic | Serbia |
| 2022 | Unai Aguirre | Spain |
| 2023 | Gergő Zalánki | Hungary |
| High Diving |||
| 2022 | Constantin Popovici | Romania |

### Women's events

| Year | Winner | Country |
| Swimming |||
| 2008 | Rebecca Adlington | Great Britain |
| 2009 | Britta Steffen | Germany |
| 2010 | Therese Alshammar | Sweden |
| 2011 | Federica Pellegrini | Italy |
| 2012 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Netherlands |
| 2013 | Katinka Hosszu | Hungary |
| 2014 | Katinka Hosszu | Hungary |
| 2015 | Katinka Hosszu | Hungary |
| 2016 | Katinka Hosszu | Hungary |
| 2017 | Sarah Sjostrom | Sweden |
| 2018 | Sarah Sjostrom | Sweden |
| 2019 | Sarah Sjostrom | Sweden |
| 2021 | Sarah Sjostrom | Sweden |
| 2022 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
| Diving |||
| 2008 | Yulia Pakhalina | Russia |
| 2009 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2010 | Christin Steuer | Germany |
| 2011 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2012 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2013 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2014 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2015 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2016 | Tania Cagnotto | Italy |
| 2017 | Nadezhda Bazhina | Russia |
| 2018 | Celine van Duijn | Netherlands |
| 2019 | Ekaterina Beliaeva | Russia |
| 2021 | Tina Punzel | Germany |
| 2022 | Chiara Pellacani | Italy |
| Artistic Swimming |||
| 2008 | Anastasia Davydova Anastasia Ermakova | Russia |
| 2009 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia |
| 2010 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia |
| 2011 | Natalia Ishchenko Svetlana Romashina | Russia |
| 2012 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia |
| 2013 | Svetlana Romashina | Russia |
| 2014 | Ona Carbonell | Spain |
| 2015 | Svetlana Romashina | Russia |
| 2016 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia |
| 2017 | Svetlana Kolesnichenko | Russia |
| 2018 | Svetlana Kolesnichenko | Russia |
| 2019 | Ona Carbonell | Spain |
| 2021 | Svetlana Kolesnichenko | Russia |
| 2022 | Marta Fiedina | Ukraine |
| Open Water |||
| 2008 | Larisa Ilchenko | Russia |
| 2009 | Angela Maurer | Germany |
| 2010 | Linsy Heister | Netherlands |
| 2011 | Keri-Anne Payne | Great Britain |
| 2012 | Eva Risztov | Hungary |
| 2013 | Martina Grimaldi | Italy |
| 2014 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands |
| 2015 | Aurelie Muller | France |
| 2016 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands |
| 2017 | Aurelie Muller | France |
| 2018 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands |
| 2019 | Rachele Bruni | Italy |
| 2021 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands |
| 2022 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands |
| Water Polo |||
| 2008 | Danielle De Bruijn | Netherlands |
| 2009 | Iefke van Belkum | Netherlands |
| 2010 | Sofia Konukh | Russia |
| 2011 | Alexandra Asimaki | Greece |
| 2012 | Anni Espar | Spain |
| 2013 | Jennifer Pareja | Spain |
| 2014 | Maria Garcia | Spain |
| 2015 | Roberta Bianconi | Italy |
| 2016 | Roberta Bianconi | Italy |
| 2017 | Laura Ester | Spain |
| 2018 | Sabrina van der Sloot | Netherlands |
| 2019 | Laura Ester | Spain |
| 2021 | Beatriz Ortiz | Spain |
| 2022 | Judith Forca | Spain |
| High Diving |||
| 2022 | Iris Schmidbauer | Germany |