Paris 2026 European Swimming Championships open with Italian successes

Paris 2026 European Swimming Championships Italy mixed relay artistic swimming

The 2026 European Swimming Championships opened in Paris on 31 July and will run until 16 August, using the Centre Aquatique Olympique in Saint‑Denis for pool swimming, diving and artistic swimming. The event is being broadcast live in Italy and the UK on Sky and NOW. Italy’s team made an immediate impact, winning gold in the mixed‑team diving event and silver in artistic swimming through Filippo Pelati. The Italian artistic‑swimming duo Enrica Piccoli and Lucrezia Ruggiero qualified for the final with a score of 293.3870. The programme includes several mixed‑relay races – three pool relays and a 4 × 1500 m open‑water relay – highlighting the championships’ emphasis on gender‑balanced competition. French star Léon Marchand, a multiple Olympic champion, is slated to compete for the host nation, underscoring the event’s high‑profile athlete roster.

Entities: 2026 European Swimming Championships · Caeleb Dressel · Centre Aquatique Olympique · Enrica Piccoli · European Swimming Championships 2026 · European Swimming Championships 2026 · Gretchen Walsh · Ilya Kharun · Isabelle Stadden · Italy national swimming team · Kate Douglass · Katie Grimes

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Maria Ramos Najji broke the Spanish national record in the women's 50‑meter breaststroke with a time of 30.80 seconds at the 2026 U.S. National Championships. (Maria Ramos Najji)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Andrew posted the top men's 50 breaststroke time of 26.74 seconds. (Michael Andrew)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Maria Ramos Najji is scheduled to represent Spain at the European Championships in Paris. (Maria Ramos Najji)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Isabelle Stadden led the women's 50 backstroke prelims with a time of 27.21 seconds. (Isabelle Stadden)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Caeleb Dressel swam a 50.55 in the men's 100 fly prelims, 0.15 seconds ahead of Ilya Kharun's 50.70. (Caeleb Dressel)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Luke Ellis posted the top time in the men's 400 IM with 4:14.86. (Luke Ellis)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Katie Grimes was the top seed in the women's 400 IM senior final with a time of 4:35.98. (Katie Grimes)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The previous Spanish record of 30.89 seconds in the women's 50‑meter breaststroke was held by Jessica Vall. (Jessica Vall)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Luke Ellis posted the fastest time in the men’s 400‑metre individual medley prelims with 4:14.86. (article 0deb2f8a-d274-44a3-ac36-7c3dcc98d37d)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Andrew recorded the leading men’s 50‑metre breaststroke time of 26.74 seconds. (article 0deb2f8a-d274-44a3-ac36-7c3dcc98d37d)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Maria Ramos Najji broke the Spanish national record in the women’s 50‑metre breaststroke with a time of 30.80 seconds at the 2026 U.S. National Championships. (article 2251e911-a478-4cad-bda0-9563d75b2a35)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Katie Grimes was the top seed in the women’s 400‑metre individual medley senior final with a time of 4:35.98. (article 0deb2f8a-d274-44a3-ac36-7c3dcc98d37d)