European LC Championships 1991
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The 1991 European Aquatics Championships were held in Athens, Greece from 18–25 August. The competition, organised by the LEN
, was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre, which also hosted the swimming competition
during the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving
, synchronized swimming
(women) and water polo
. The open water swimming
competition was held in Terracina
, Italy
from 14–15 September.
Shining star at the swimming
championships was Hungary
's Krisztina Egerszegi
, who broke two world records, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and also won the 400 m individual medley.
Ligue Européenne de Natation
Ligue 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....
, was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre, which also hosted the swimming competition
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
during the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
Besides swimming there were titles contested in diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
(women) and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. The open water swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
competition was held in Terracina
Terracina
Terracina is a town and comune of the province of Latina - , Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by rail .-Ancient times:...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from 14–15 September.
Shining star at the swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
championships was Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
's Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi is a Hungarian former world record holding swimmer and one of the greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the modern era...
, who broke two world records, in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and also won the 400 m individual medley.
Medal table
| 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 25 | |
| 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 48 | 47 | 142 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's events
| 5 km open water | |||
| 25 km open water |
Women's events
| 5 km open water | |||
| 25 km open water |
Men's events
| 1 m springboard | |||
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Women's events
| 1 m springboard | |||
| 3 m springboard | |||
| 10 m platform |
Synchronized swimming
| Solo | |||
| Duet | |
|
|
| Team competition |  Soviet Union |
 France |
 Italy |
Men's event
| Team competition |
Women's event
| Team competition |