LEN

European Aquatics
European Aquatics
(EA)
SportAquatic Sports
Membership52 federations
Founded1927 (1927)
Regional affiliationEurope
HeadquartersNyon
LocationSwitzerland
PresidentAntónio José Silva
Europe
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European Aquatics (formerly LEN - European Aquatics) 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.

European Aquatics comprises 52 national swimming federations in Europe, and includes Israel which for Olympic-sport purposes is grouped with Europe.[2] 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.

  1. ^ The Founding of LEN page Archived 2021-11-04 at the Wayback Machine of the LEN website; retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. ^ member list Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.

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