Lea Boy conquered bronze in the new knockout sprint at EM in Croatia!

Lea Boy conquered bronze in the new knockout sprint at EM in Croatia!

Stari Grad, Kroatien - Lea Boy won her second medal at the European Championships in Frewasserwimming in Stari Grad, Croatia. The 25-year-old athlete secured bronze in the newly introduced Knockout-sprint-format . In an exciting competition, Bettina Fabian from Hungary prevailed and won gold, while Silva went to Paula Otera Fernández from Spain. Boy had already taken third place in the Olympic kilometer race.

The European Championships take place in Stari Grad from May 28th to 31, 2025, a picturesque port on the island of Hvar, which is known for their hours of sunshine. These are the 21st of these title fights, whereby the Knockout-Sprint was added to the EM program. In contrast to the more traditional distances over 5 and 10 kilometers and the season over 4 × 1.5 kilometers, the knockout sprint includes several short runs from which the participants exit before the final race is carried out over 500 meters.

open water swimming as a seasonal highlight

Despite the national focus of the German Swimming Association (DSV) on the World Championships in Singapore, which take place in July, the European Championship in Croatia is very important for many athletes. In the past, the DSV has not given the continental title fights the same status. But the field of participants is top -class.

The Swiss Association Swiss Aquatics is also intensively preparing for the European Championships. Athletes such as Christian Schreiber and Paul Niederberger have already performed well with the World Cup qualification in Ibiza. The following competitions are pending for you:

• 28. May, 2:00 p.m.: Men 10 km
• 29. May, 3:00 p.m.: Men 5 km
• 30. May, 3:00 p.m.: Men 3 km Knockout

The competition times are based on a preliminary schedule and can still change. The European Championships are an important season highlight and serve as a location for the athletes on the way to the World Cup.

With the introduction of new formats and the competition in such a fantastic backdrop, the European Championship in Stari degrees is certainly a success for the open water swimmers in Europe.