| Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) | |
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| Sport | Aquatic sports |
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| Membership | 77 Federations |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Regional affiliation | Europe |
| Headquarters | Nyon |
| Location | Switzerland |
| President | Paolo Barelli |
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LEN (French: Ligue Européenne de Natation, English: European Swimming League, German: Europäische Schwimmliga, Spanish: Liga Europea de Natación) is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to FINA — it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was formally organized in 1927 in Bologna, Italy,[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 four more discipline championships (swimming (25m), diving, water polo 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)
- 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)
- Diving: European Junior Diving Championships (run every year)
- Water Polo: U19 and U17 European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- Synchro: European Junior Synchronised 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:
| Country | Federation | Founded | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | Albanian Swimming Federation (FSHN) | 1931 | ALB |
 Andorra | Andorran Swimming Federation (FAN) | 1986 | AND |
 Armenia | Water Kind of Sports & Swimming Association of Armenia | 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){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 [3] | 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 [4][5] | 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) | 1921 | 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 |
 Switzerland | Swiss Swimming Federation (SSCHV/FSN) | 1918 | SUI |
 Turkey | Turkish Swimming Federation (TYF) | 1957 | TUR |
 Ukraine | Ukrainian Swimming Federation (USF) | 1990 | UKR |
LEN European Water Polo Players of the Year
See also
- Swimming
- International Swimming Federation - FINA
References
- ^ The Founding of LEN page 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.
- ^ (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".