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European Short Course Swimming Championships 2025
The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2025 will bring together Europe's fastest swimmers in Lublin, Poland from Tuesday 2 December to Sunday 7 December 2025. Expect thrilling races, record-breaking sprints, and Olympic champions returning to the pool to close out the year in style.
Fans can watch every event live and free on Eurovision Sport, with replays available on demand.
Event Facts
- Location: Lublin, Poland
- Dates: 2-7 December
- Series: LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships
- Streaming: Live and on demand, free on Eurovision Sport
- Swimming Disciplines: Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley and relays across 50-1500m
European Short Course Swimming Championships 2025 Schedule
All times are listed in local Lublin time (CET) and are subject to change.
Heats begin in the morning, with semifinals and finals held in the evening sessions.
| Date | Event Schedule (CET) |
|---|---|
| Tue 2 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 400m Freestyle (M/W), 50m Butterfly (M/W), 100m
Breaststroke (M/W), 200m Backstroke (M/W), 4x50m Freestyle Relay
(M/W)
19:00 - Semifinals: 50m Butterfly (M/W), 100m Breaststroke (M/W),
200m Backstroke (M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 400m Freestyle (M/W), 4x50m Freestyle Relay (M/W)
|
| Wed 3 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 100m Individual Medley (M/W), 200m Freestyle (M/W),
Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay, 1500m Freestyle (M)
19:00 - Semifinals: 200m Freestyle (M/W), 100m Individual Medley
(M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 50m Butterfly (M/W), 200m Backstroke (M/W), 100m
Breaststroke (M/W), Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay
|
| Thu 4 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 100m Butterfly (M/W), 200m Breaststroke (M/W),
100m Backstroke (M/W), 800m Freestyle (W), Mixed 4x50m Freestyle
Relay
19:00 - Semifinals: 200m Breaststroke (M/W), 100m Backstroke
(M/W), 100m Butterfly (M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 100m Individual Medley (M/W), 1500m Freestyle (M),
200m Freestyle (M/W), Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay
|
| Fri 5 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 200m Individual Medley (M/W), 800m Freestyle (M),
100m Freestyle (M/W)
19:00 - Semifinals: 200m Individual Medley (M/W), 100m Freestyle
(M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 100m Backstroke (M/W), 200m Breaststroke (M/W),
800m Freestyle (W), 100m Butterfly (M/W)
|
| Sat 6 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 50m Backstroke (M/W), 50m Breaststroke (M/W), 50m
Freestyle (M/W), 200m Butterfly (M/W), 1500m Freestyle (W)
19:00 - Semifinals: 50m Freestyle (M/W), 200m Butterfly (M/W),
50m Backstroke (M/W), 50m Breaststroke (M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 200m Individual Medley, 800m Freestyle (M), 100m
Freestyle (M/W)
|
| Sun 7 Dec |
10:00 - Heats: 400m Individual Medley (M/W), 4x50m Medley Relay
(M/W)
19:00 - Finals: 50m Backstroke (M/W), 50m Breaststroke (M/W), 50m
Freestyle (M/W), 200m Butterfly (M/W), 1500m Freestyle (W), 400m
Individual Medley (M/W), 4x50m Medley Relay (M/W)
|
About the European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European Short Course Swimming Championships is one of the continent's premier swimming events, contested in a 25-metre pool. Organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), it takes place every odd year and serves as a showcase for both Olympic medallists and emerging European talents. Germany, Russia and the Netherlands currently lead the overall medal table.
First held in 1996, the competition has travelled across Europe, from Lisbon to Glasgow to Otopeni, providing a stage for record-breaking performances. Since 2012 the championships have included 40 events: 19 for men, 19 for women and 2 mixed events. In 2025, it heads to Lublin, Poland, marking the first time the city has hosted a major swimming championship. Poland last hosted the championships in 2011 in Szczecin.
What Does Short Course Mean In Swimming?
In swimming, short course refers to races held in a 25-metre pool, compared to long course swimming where events are raced in 50-metre Olympic-sized swimming pools. Short course competitions include more turns, which can affect speed and strategy.
Is Short Course Swimming Faster?
Yes - short course swimming is generally faster. The additional turns allow swimmers to push off the wall more often, gaining momentum from each underwater phase, which typically results in quicker times compared to long course events.
Short Course Swimming Time Standards
Time standards in short course swimming are qualifying benchmarks that athletes must achieve to enter major competitions. These standards differ from long course times due to the shorter pool length and increased turns, which make short course times naturally faster.
Swimming Strokes
The championships feature all Olympic-style swimming disciplines adapted for the short course (25m) format:
- Freestyle: The fastest stroke, featuring distances from 50m to 1500m.
- Backstroke: Swimmers race on their backs, combining speed and control off every wall.
- Breaststroke: Technically demanding, emphasizing timing, glide, and power.
- Butterfly: Known for its intensity, requiring synchronized upper-body strength and rhythm.
- Individual Medley: Combines all four strokes in one race, testing all-round skill.
- Relays: Team events that often deliver the loudest and most dramatic moments of the meet.
Swimmers To Watch
The 2025 championships are expected to feature a stellar field of European and Olympic champions:
- David Betlehem (HUN) - Having captured bronze in the 10km open water event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Betlehem returns to the pool for the SC championships, registered to swim 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle. His transition from open water to pool makes him one of the more intriguing entrants.
- Duncan Scott (GBR) - A multiple Olympic and World medallist, Scott remains one of Europe's most versatile swimmers. He's defending his European short-course 200m medley title and is always a threat in the freestyle and relay events thanks to his tactical racing and finishing strength.
- Noe Ponti (SWI) - Switzerland's butterfly ace continues his rise after medal-winning performances at the 2020 Olympics and World Championships. Ponti excels in the 100m butterfly, where his explosive walls and consistent pace make him a title contender in Lublin.
- Eneli Jefimova (EST) - Still a teenager, Jefimova has become a force in women's breaststroke. The European Junior Champion and world finalist is known for her lightning-fast starts and technical precision - she'll be one of the youngest but most dangerous names in the 100m and 200m breaststroke.
- Angelina Kohler (GER) – 2024 world 100m butterfly champion, who won 200m butterfly gold and 100m butterfly silver at the last European Championships in Otopeni.
- Filip Nowacki (GBR) - A rising star in the British squad - only 18, a junior world champion in breaststroke, now making his senior European short course debut in Lublin. Keep an eye on him in the 100m/200m breaststroke.
Recap: 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Otopeni, Romania
The 2023 edition in Otopeni, Romania produced a week of fast swimming and European records. Great Britain topped the medal table with 9 gold medals and 23 in total, followed by Italy and France.
Highlights:
- A new world record was set: In the men's 800 m freestyle, Irish swimmer Daniel Wiffen posted 7:20.46.
- In the men's 50 m freestyle, Britain's Benjamin Proud stunned with 20.18, marking one of the fastest marks of the meet.
- Championship records (CR) and national records (NR) were frequent across disciplines - underlining the fast nature of short course swimming. For example, Benedetta Pilato set a new championship record in the 50m breaststroke at 28.86 seconds, and Noe Ponti also set a new European record in 100m butterfly at 48.47 seconds.
The Venue: Aqua Lublin
The Aqua Lublin Aquatic Centre is one of Poland's premier aquatic facilities, featuring a world-class 25m competition pool, modern timing systems, and seating for over 2,000 spectators.
The venue takes centre stage as it welcomes Europe's elite swimmers for the 2025 Championships, and it will subsequently be hosting the European Masters Short Course Championships.
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