The European Open Water Swimming Championships are an event organized by
LEN
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(''Ligue Européenne de Natation''), dedicated to
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 L ...
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
The European Aquatics Championships is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by LEN—the governing body for aquatics in Europe. The Championships are currently held every two years (in even years); and since 2022, ...
, and seven edition was ''stand alone'' editions.
Medal table
Update to
2018 European Aquatics Championships
The 2018 European Aquatics Championships took place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Luss in the central belt of Scotland, from 3 to 12 August 2018.
The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in Scot ...
.
See also
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LEN European Aquatics Championships
The European Aquatics Championships is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by LEN—the governing body for aquatics in Europe. The Championships are currently held every two years (in even years); and since 2022, t ...
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References
External links
Ligue Européenne de Natation LENOfficial Website
Open water swimming - All Medallists – Olympic Games, World and European Championships
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Open water
Open water swimming competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1989
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 ...