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2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup
The 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup was the inaugural edition of the new water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). It acted as the third tier, below the LEN Women's Champions League and the LEN Women's Euro Cup. Izmir BB GSK won the inaugural competition, beating ZVK Crvena Zvezda 10–9 in the final. Izmir BB GSK became the first Turkish club to win a European club water polo competition. Introduction A year after the men's competition started, LEN decided to inaugurate a women's version. Similar to the men's tournament, the LEN Women's Challenger Cup was designed to help developing countries and clubs grow and play more European club games. Format 15 teams are separated into three groups of five. Each group is held at one club. The top 2 from each group advance to the Final Six. The final six, the six teams club are pooled into two groups of three where the two group winners advance to the final, while the two runners up play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the opposing team's goal (sport), goal. The team with more goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep swimming pool, pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Swimming Federation
The Turkish Swimming Federation (, TYF) is the governing body of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Turkey since 1957. The TYF is a member of the LEN (European Swimming League), FINA (International Swimming Federation) and Turkish Olympic Committee. It is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Erkan Yalçın. The TYF organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and world level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes. (Turkish) International events hosted * - 26 July-1 August, |
Swedish Swimming Federation
The Swedish Swimming Federation () is the national federation for Aquatics in body of Swimming in Sweden, as well as the other Aquatics sports: diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming. It was founded on 23 March 1904 and is a member of LEN and FINA. Competitions The Swedish Swimming Federation organizes the Swedish Swimming Championships, Swedish Short Course Swimming Championships, the Elitserien, the Women's Elitserien, the Swedish Synchronized Swimming Championships, the Swedish Diving Championships, the Swedish Swimming Grand Prix series and the Swedish Open Water Swimming Championships, national junior and youth championships and the national teams in the swimming disciplines. Current head coach for the Swedish swimming national team is Martina Aronsson, while the head coach for the diving team is Ulrika Knape. Since 1904, SSF's national team athletes have won many international medals at the European Championship, the World Championship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Swimming Federation
The Serbian Swimming Federation (), also known as the Swimming Association of Serbia, is the governing body of swimming in Serbia. It carries out its activities directly and through three regional associations: Swimming Federation of Vojvodina, Swimming Federation of Belgrade and Swimming Federation of Central Serbia. It is an independent sports organization, member of the LEN (the European Swimming League), FINA (International Swimming Federation), Sports Association of Serbia, Olympic Committee of Serbia. It is based in Belgrade and its current president is Boris Drobac. See also * List of Serbian records in swimming References External linksOfficial website* * {{Sports governing bodies in Serbia, state=collapsed Serbia Swimming in Serbia Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming (organisation)
Aquatics GB (formerly British Swimming) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain.About British Swimming page of the British Swimming website (www.swimming.org/britishswimming); retrieved 2010-07-13. Aquatics GB is a of the national governing bodies of England ( Swim England), Scotland ( Scottish Swimming), and Wales ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Swimming Federation
Croatian Swimming Federation () is the national sports federation tasked with the development, promotion and international representation of swimming in Croatia. It is a member of the Croatian Olympic Committee. As of 2016, the Federation's President is Ivan Varvodić. Medalists at Olympic Games Medalists at World Championships References External links * Croatia 1909 establishments in Croatia Swimming in Croatia Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrody ... Sports organizations established in 1909 {{swimming-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Swimming Association
The Israel Swimming Association (Hebrew: איגוד השחיה בישראל), founded in 1995 is the governing body of swimming in Israel. It brings together all clubs in the country, organizes the Israeli Swimming Championships as well as the swimming competition of the Maccabiah Games. In December 2016 David Marsh was named the "Professional Advisor" of the Israel Swimming Association, with a goal of preparing the country's swimmers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In 2017 the association appointed a new head coach, Luka Gabrilo, who is a former international swimmer from Switzerland. See also *Sport in Israel References External linksOfficial ISA Website {{LEN associations Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ... Aquatics Swimming in Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquatic Sports Association Of Malta
The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta is the governing body of artistic swimming, swimming, and water polo in Malta. It is affiliated with both LEN and FINA as well as COMEN. The President of the Association is Karl Izzo, while the General Secretary is George Farrugia. Its headquarters are located at the Tal-Qroqq Sports Complex, which houses the National Pool Complex, in Tal-Qroqq, Gzira. The Association receives sponsorship from Meridianbet, which includes the establishment of a branded national cup competition known as the Meridianbet Super Cup. History Founded in 1925 as the Amateur Swimming Association of Malta, the ASA initially aimed to enable Maltese water polo participation at the Olympics, inspired by the ambitions of then‑Governor Lord Plumer. Malta competed in Berlin 1936, marking an early international milestone for water polo and athletics. Following its establishment, the ASA joined prominent international bodies such as FINA and LEN, thus expanding opportu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Swimming Federation
The Portuguese Swimming Federation ( is the national sports federation tasked with the development, promotion and international representation of swimming in Portugal. The federation overlooks several other sports including competition swimming, open water swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. The federation is based in Lisbon and Porto. It is a member of the Olympic Committee of Portugal, and represents roughly 11,000 members. References External links * Official digital awardsat Legend Museum Portugal 1930 establishments in Portugal Swimming in Portugal Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrody ... Sports organizations established in 1930 {{swimming-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
