Acropolis Swim Open 2026

Great performance by Swimming Luxembourg at the Acropolis Swim Open 2026 with the FLNS national selection! 🇱🇺🏊‍♂️

In a highly competitive international context, this Athenian meet continues to establish itself as one of the major events on the European calendar, bringing together world-class swimmers and numerous nations every year. The 2026 edition reached yet another level with an impressive field density and many benchmark performances.

Swimming Luxembourg had 7 swimmers in this national selection, accompanied by Elite coach Mael Rugani.

Our swimmers shone throughout the weekend with:
🥇 6 A finals
🥈 3 B finals

👏 Special mention to Emma Barthel who claims a magnificent bronze medal in the 400m individual medley!

Also worth highlighting, two outstanding club records:
🔥 Philippe Weyland in the 200m butterfly in 2:03.02
🔥 Anton Fedoseev in the 400m individual medley in 4:29.23

Congratulations to all the swimmers for their commitment, their mindset and their performances throughout this competition! 💪

🏊‍♂️🇳🇱 National Masters Championships in the Netherlands 🇳🇱🏊‍♂️

From April 30 to May 3, 2026, the 22nd National Masters Championships (ODMC) took place in Drachten.

Our swimmer André Jovet delivered outstanding performances at this high-level competition:
🥈 6th place in the 100m freestyle
🥉 5th place in the 50m breaststroke
🏊‍♂️ 8th place in the 50m freestyle

👏 The entire Swimming Luxembourg team warmly congratulates him on his results!

📍 Next stop: Dijon (France) next weekend for the 2026 International Masters Meeting.

🔥 NATIONAL RECORD 🔥

What an incredible performance! 🤯

Emma Barthel strikes hard by setting a new national record in the 200m individual medley in 02:19.76 💥🇱🇺

Achieved at the Nikar Meet 2026 in Germany (18–19 April), this time surprised everyone… including herself! 😮

Without any specific preparation for this competition, Emma once again proves that talent and determination can lead to unexpected achievements ✨

All of Swimming Luxembourg is extremely proud of you 💙

Congratulations on this outstanding performance 👏🔥