1997 European Open Water Swimming Championships
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| Host city | Sevilla |
|---|---|
| Country |  Spain |
| Events | 4 |
| Opening | 19 August 1997 |
| Closing | 24 August 1997 |
The 1997 European Open Water Swimming Championships was the fifth edition of the European Open Water Swimming Championships (was part of the 1997 European Aquatics Championships) and took part from 19–24 August 1997 in Sevilla, Spain.[1]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water |  Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
Yevgeny Bezruchenko (RUS) |
 Luca Baldini (ITA) |
| 25 km open water | Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
 Christof Wandratsch (GER) Stéphane Lecat (FRA) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km open water | Peggy Büchse (GER) |
Valeria Casprini (ITA) |
 Rita Kovács (HUN) |
| 25 km open water | Rita Kovács (HUN) |
Valeria Casprini (ITA) |
 Edith van Dijk (NED) |