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European Open Water Swimming Championships
The European Open Water Swimming Championships are an event organized by LEN (''Ligue Européenne de Natation''), dedicated to open water swimming competitions. The event was held biennially from 1989 to 1993; since 1995 the open water swimming has been included in the program of the European Swimming Championships. Editions Ten editions was part of the European Aquatics Championships, and seven edition was ''stand alone'' editions. Medal table Update to 2018 European Aquatics Championships. See also * LEN European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website Open water swimming - All Medallists – Olympic Games, World and European Championships {{LEN Competitions Open water Open water swimming competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1989 European Open Water Swimming Championships The European Open Water Swimming Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. The beginning of the modern age of open water human swimming, swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Dardanelles, Hellespont (now known as the Dardanelles) from Europe to Asia. In the first edition of the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the swimming competition was held in open water. In 2000, the Olympic Games first included a triathlon with a 1500 m swim leg, and in 2008, a Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre, 10 km open water swim. The FINA World Aquatics Championships has featured open water swimming events since 1992. The FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was held from 2000 to 2010. Since 2007, the FINA Marathon Swim World Series, FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup is held in several events around the world. The activity has g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2014 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the fifteenth edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (was part of the 2014 European Aquatics Championships) and took part from 13–17 August 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Results Men Women Team event See also * 2014 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships This is a list of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships. In certain years, open water swimming was not part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships, or the European Aquatics Championships were not held that year. Instead a ... References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piombino
Piombino is an Italian town and ''comune'' of about 35,000 inhabitants in the province of Livorno (Tuscany). It lies on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, in front of Elba Island and at the northern side of Maremma. Overview It has an ancient historical centre, derived from the time in which it was the Etruscans' port, in the surroundings of Populonia. In the Middle Ages, it was instead an important port of the Republic of Pisa. Its hinterland hosts a considerable industrial area. Its port is still heavily used, both for industry and for tourism, with ferry-boats to Portoferraio (Elba) and Olbia (Sardinia). Geography The bounding communes of Piombino are Campiglia Marittima, Follonica, San Vincenzo and Suvereto. The town has seven civil parishes (''frazioni''): Baratti, Colmata, Fiorentina, La Sdriscia, Populonia, Populonia Stazione and Riotorto. History The area of modern Piombino was settled since ancient times. During the Etruscan era the main c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 European Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2012 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the fourteenth edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (but the sixth ''stand alone'' after 1989, 1991, 1993, 2008 and 2011 editions) and took part from 12 to 16 September 2012 in Piombino, Italy. Results Men Women Mixed Medal table See also * 2012 European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships * 2012 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships This is a list of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships. In certain years, open water swimming was not part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships, or the European Aquatics Championships were not held that year. Instead a ... References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilat
Eilat ( , ; he, אֵילַת ; ar, إِيلَات, Īlāt) is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan as the Gulf of Aqaba. The city is considered a tourist destination for domestic and international tourists heading to Israel. Eilat is part of the Southern Negev Desert, at the southern end of the Arabah, adjacent to the Egyptian resort city of Taba to the south, the Jordanian port city of Aqaba to the east, and within sight of Haql, Saudi Arabia, across the gulf to the southeast. Eilat's arid desert climate and low humidity are moderated by proximity to a warm sea. Temperatures often exceed in summer, and in winter, while water temperatures range between . Eilat averages 360 sunny days a year. Name The name ''Eilat'' was given to ''Umm al-Rashrāsh'' () in 1949 by the Committee for the Designation of Place-Names in the Negev. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 European Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2011 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the 13th edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (but the 5th ''stand alone'' after 1989, 1991, 1993, and 2008 editions) and took part from 6-11 September 2011 in Eilat, Israel. Results Men Women Mixed Medal table See also * 2011 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships This is a list of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships. In certain years, open water swimming was not part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships, or the European Aquatics Championships were not held that year. Instead a ... References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the 12th edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (was part of the 2010 European Aquatics Championships) and took part from 4–15 August 2010 in Budapest, Hungary. Results Men Women Mixed events Medal table See also * 2010 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships This is a list of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships. In certain years, open water swimming was not part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships, or the European Aquatics Championships were not held that year. Instead a ... References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615 (2011 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 European Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2008 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the 11th edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (but the 4th ''stand alone'' after 1989, 1991 and 1993 editions) and took part from 8–14 September 2008 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Results Men Women Mixed Medal table See also * 2008 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships This is a list of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships. In certain years, open water swimming was not part of the LEN European Aquatics Championships, or the European Aquatics Championships were not held that year. Instead a ... References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The 2006 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the 10th edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (was part of the 2006 European Aquatics Championships) and took part from 26–30 July 2006 in Budapest, Hungary. Results Men Women Medal table See also * 2006 European Aquatics Championships * List of medalists at the European Open Water Swimming Championships References External links Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website {{LEN swimming champs European Open Water Swimming Championships European Open Water Championships The European Open Water Swimming Championships are an event organized by LEN (''Ligue Européenne de Natation''), dedicated to open water swimming competitions. The event was held biennially from 1989 to 1993; since 1995 the open water swimming has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
