Iris Tió and Dennis González earn Spain's first European artistic swimming silvers
At the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Spain secured its inaugural medals in artistic swimming. In the mixed duet free, world‑champion pair Iris Tió and Dennis González placed second with 257.9733 points, narrowly behind the British duo Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin. Their routine, set to Led Zeppelin’s “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,” earned high artistic impression but was overtaken due to lower technical difficulty.
In the free duet, Tió teamed with Lilou Lluís to win a second‑place finish, scoring 315.6442 points—just six tenths behind Greek sisters Anna Maria and Eirini Marina Alexandri, who took gold. The Spanish pair had led the preliminaries but fell short in the final. Earlier, Tió placed second in the solo free preliminaries behind Belarusian Vasilina Khandoshka.
These results marked Spain’s first medals at a European artistic swimming championship, highlighting the country’s rising stature in the sport.
Entities: 2026 European Aquatics Championships · Andrea Fuentes · Dennis González · European Artistic Swimming Championships (Paris) · Iris Tió · Lilou Lluís · Paris · Spain
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- [● 2 SOURCES] A base‑mark penalty was applied after an error in the first element of their routine, costing the duo points and dropping them from medal contention. (base)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Iris Tió and Lilou Lluís placed eighth in the technical duo final at the European Championships in Paris. (base)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dennis González finished fourth in the men’s solo technical event after returning from shoulder surgery. (base)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Alexandri sisters, representing Greece, won gold in the technical duo. (base)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iris Tió and Lilou Lluís achieved the highest score in the preliminaries of the technical duo. (base)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The European Championships were held in Paris, France. (base)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The British duo Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe took bronze in the technical duo. (base)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Russian neutral pair Maiia Doroshko and Elizaveta Minaeva earned silver in the technical duo. (base)