2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships
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| 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city | Lublin, Poland |
| Date | 2–7 December 2025 |
| Venue | Aqua Lublin |
| Nations | 44 |
| Athletes | 500+ (expected) |
| Events | 42 |
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The 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships (25 m) also known as Lublin 2025 was held from 2 to 7 December 2025 at the Aqua Lublin complex in Lublin, Poland. This was the 23rd edition of the biennial competition organized by European Aquatics, contested in a 25-metre pool.[1]
The event marked the first European Aquatics Championship in Poland since 2011, when Szczecin hosted the 15th edition.[2] Aqua Lublin, one of Poland’s most modern aquatic facilities, was selected as the venue, featuring a 50-metre Olympic pool with a movable bottom and advanced timing systems.[3]
More than 500 athletes from across Europe were expected to compete from 44 nations.[4] Russian and Belarusian swimmers will not participate, due to ongoing restrictions on their involvement in European Aquatics events.[4]
Competition highlights
The Championships featured the return of the 4×50m relays, contested in freestyle and medley formats for men, women, and mixed teams.[5] Daniel Wiffen sought to defend his triple crown in distance freestyle, having set a world record in the 800m at the 2023 edition.[6] Noe Ponti aimed to reclaim his 100m butterfly world record, with Grousset providing fierce rivalry. Kasia Wasick of Poland carried home hopes in the women’s 50m freestyle.[5] Italy named a 32-strong squad, including Olympic champions Thomas Ceccon and Nicolo Martinenghi.[5] Germany entered 18 swimmers, led by Lukas Maertens, world record holder in the 400m freestyle.[5] Great Britain confirmed a 17-member team featuring Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, and Freya Anderson.[7], while Ireland sent 12 athletes, spearheaded by Daniel Wiffen, defending champion in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle.[6]
Broadcasting
The Championships were broadcast live across Europe via Eurovision Sport, with free streaming provided by European Aquatics and national federations such as British Swimming.[8]
Medal table
Final Standings
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Ireland | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |  Estonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  France | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 |  Poland* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 |  Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  Hungary | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Belgium | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 |  Turkey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 42 | 44 | 41 | 127 | |