LEN
Ligue Européenne de Natation or LEN (trans: European Swimming League) 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.
Competitions
LEN runs various competitions within Europe, these are:
- European Aquatics Championships (held in even years; includes swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and open water swimming)
- European Water Polo Championship (run every second year)
- European Short Course Swimming Championships (run every year, from 2015 run every second year)
- European Masters Swimming Championships (run every odd year until 2013 and every even year from 2016)
- European Open Water Championships (2016) (run every second year)
- European Junior Swimming Championships (run every year)
LEN also runs various Cups in swimming and water polo as well as meets for junior swimmers.
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 (CŠPS) | 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 |
 Macedonia |
Swimming Federation of Macedonia (PFM) | 1947 | MKD |
 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 |
 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
Men2008: Peter Biros (Hungary) |
Women2008: Danielle De Bruijn (Netherlands) |
See also
References
- ↑ The Founding of LEN page of the LEN website; retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ member list of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ (Danish) Historien "History" page from the Danish Swimming Union's website (www.svoem.dk); retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "Kosovo Swimming Federation admitted into FINA". Tanjug.
- ↑ "Nuoto: Kosovo aderisce a Fina".
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