| Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) | |
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| Sport | Aquatic sports |
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| Membership | 52 federations |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Regional affiliation | Europe |
| Headquarters | Nyon |
| Location | Switzerland |
| President | António José Silva |
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LEN (French: Ligue Européenne de Natation, English: European Swimming League) 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,[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 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
LEN 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 and U17 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 LEN (Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials are, however, banned from every FINA event through the end of 2022[3]):
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 [4] |
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 |
British Swimming (BS) | 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 [5][6] |
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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, LEN indefinitely banned Russians and Belarusians, and the corresponding LEN member federations, from competing at or officiating any LEN event to show support for Ukraine in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in addition to banning LEN events from being held in Russia and Belarus.[7][8][9]
LEN Awards winners
Men's events
Women's events
See also
References
- ↑ The Founding of LEN page Archived 2021-11-04 at the Wayback Machine 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.
- ↑ "PRESS RELEASE | FINA Bureau meets, acknowledges decision to suspend Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation.
- ↑ (in Danish) 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. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ "Nuoto: Kosovo aderisce a Fina".
- ↑ "LEN agrees not to invite Russian and Belarusian teams and supports Ukrainian athletes" Archived 2022-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. LEN. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ Byrnes, Liz (3 March 2022). "Russia And Belarus Barred From Competing At European Evens: Governing Body LEN". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ Sutherland, James (3 March 2022). "LEN Bars Russian & Belarusians From Competing In Its Events". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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