2012 European Aquatics Championships
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The 2012 European Aquatics Championships will be held from 14–27 May 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium
and Eindhoven, Netherlands
. It is the first time that Belgium (co-)hosts this event, and the third time for the Netherlands. Events in swimming, synchronised swimming (both in Antwerp) and diving (Eindhoven) are scheduled. Originally, the Championships had been awarded to Vienna
, but later they backed out due to the financial crisis
.
The 2012 European Water Polo Championship
s will be held separately a few months earlier, from 16 to 29 January, also in Eindhoven, Netherlands
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It is the first time that Belgium (co-)hosts this event, and the third time for the Netherlands. Events in swimming, synchronised swimming (both in Antwerp) and diving (Eindhoven) are scheduled. Originally, the Championships had been awarded to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, but later they backed out due to the financial crisis
Late-2000s financial crisis
The late-2000s financial crisis is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s...
.
The 2012 European Water Polo Championship
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.The first European Water Polo...
s will be held separately a few months earlier, from 16 to 29 January, also in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Medals table
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Men's events
| 50 m freestyle |
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| 100 m freestyle |
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| 200 m freestyle |
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| 400 m freestyle |
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| 800 metre freestyle |
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| 1500 m freestyle |
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| 50 m backstroke |
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| 100 m backstroke |
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| 200 m backstroke |
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| 50 m breaststroke |
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| 100 m breaststroke |
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| 200 m breaststroke |
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| 50 m butterfly |
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| 100 m butterfly |
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| 200 m butterfly |
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| 200 m individual medley |
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| 400 m individual medley |
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| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
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| 4×200 m freestyle relay |
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| 4×100 m medley relay |
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Women's events
| 50 m freestyle |
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| 100 m freestyle |
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| 200 m freestyle |
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| 400 m freestyle |
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| 800 metre freestyle |
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| 1500 m freestyle |
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| 50 m backstroke |
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| 100 m backstroke |
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| 200 m backstroke |
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| 50 m breaststroke |
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| 100 m breaststroke |
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| 200 m breaststroke |
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| 50 m butterfly |
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| 100 m butterfly |
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| 200 m butterfly |
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| 200 m individual medley |
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| 400 m individual medley |
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| 4×100 m freestyle relay |
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See also
- LEN European Aquatics Championships
- List of European Championships records in swimming
- Ligue Européenne de NatationLigue Européenne de NatationLigue Européenne de Natation or LEN is the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to FINA—it is the Continental Association for Europe. It was founded in 1927 in Bologna, Italy....
(LEN) - 2012 in swimming