The European Aquatics Short Course Swimming Championships, (often referred to informally as Short Course Europeans) are the continental swimming championships, organized by LEN for short course swimming in Europe. The meet features swimmers from Europe, competing in events in a short course (25-meter) pool and features some of the highest standard of 25m racing in the world. It is the sister competition to the European Aquatics Long Course (50m) Championships. The meet has traditionally been held in the beginning of December. Annual until 2013, the event now occurs in odd years.
History The championships were first held in 1996, and were preceded by the "European Sprint Swimming Championships" which were held from 1991 to 1994. The Sprint meet featured 14 events: the 50 metres of the strokes, the 100 metres individual medley, and 4 × 50 metres relays (freestyle and medley).
In 1996, the meet expanded to 38 events, adding the 100 metres and 200 metres of each stroke, the 400 metres, the men's 1500 metres freestyle and women's 800 metres freestyle events, and the 200 and 400 metres individual medley events; and the name was changed from "Sprint" to "Short Course". LEN also started numbering the championships again, such that 2011's meet was the 15th edition. Note: The release was before the start of the 2011 meet, and references tallies for the 14 previous editions.
In 2012, the meet expanded to 40 events: 19 for men, 19 for women, and two mixed. Of each 19 events, 17 are individual and two are relays.
Editions Year Host city Country Dates EventsWinner of the medal tableSecond in the medal tableThird in the medal tableSprint Championships11991 Gelsenkirchen 6–8 December 14 21992 Espoo 21–22 December 14 31993 Gateshead 11–13 November 20 41994 Stavanger 3–4 December 14 Short Course Championships11996 Rostock 13–15 December 38 21998 Sheffield 11–13 December 38 31999 Lisbon 9–12 December 38 42000 Valencia 14–17 December 38 52001 Antwerp 13–16 December 38 62002 Riesa 12–15 December 38 72003 Dublin 11–14 December 38 82004 Vienna 9–12 December 38 92005 Trieste 8–11 December 38 102006 Helsinki 7–10 December 38 112007 Debrecen 13–16 December 38 122008 Rijeka 11–14 December 38 132009 Istanbul 10–13 December 38 142010 Eindhoven 25–28 November 38 152011 Szczecin 8–11 December 38 162012 Chartres 22–25 November 40 172013 Herning 12–15 December 40 182015 Netanya 2–6 December 40 192017 Copenhagen 13–17 December 40 202019 Glasgow 4–8 December 40 21 2021 Kazan 2–7 November 42 22 2023 Otopeni 5–10 December 42 23 2025 Lublin 2–7 December 42
Medals (1991–2025) Source:
Note 1: medals Consist of medals also.
Note 2: is a former country.
See also List of European Championships records in swimming List of European Short Course Swimming Championships medalists (men) List of European Short Course Swimming Championships medalists (women)
References
External links InterSportStats