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British Swimming: Glasgow to host European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019

LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) has announced Glasgow has been successful in its bid to host the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019. Delivered in partnership by Glasgow Life on behalf of Glasgow City Council, EventScotland, British Swimming and UK Sport, the Championships will take place in Tollcross International Swimming Centre between 4-8 December 2019.

At the last time European SC Swimming Championships held in Great Britain in 1998, when English city Sheffield played host to the continent’s leading swimmers. Now, will see athletes from all across Europe make their way to Glasgow to compete in 40 short course (25 metres) swimming events in EuroSwim 2019.

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Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, said: “I am delighted Scotland has been awarded the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019. This is a fantastic event and a great addition to our already impressive calendar of swimming events taking place in this year including the European Championships in Glasgow-2018 and the European Junior Championships in Aberdeen in 2020. The inaugural 2018 European Championships will see existing continental competitions in aquatics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon held in Glasgow at the same time, while athletics will take place in Berlin.

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Ian Hooper, Glasgow Life’s Director of Sport, said: “Glasgow has a strong reputation for delivering successful swimming events, including the IPC World Swimming Championships 2015, and Duel in the Pool 2013.

“As one of the top five sporting cities in the world, we are confident our experience in delivering world-class events, and our close relationship with partners, will help us ensure the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 is a hugely successful and stand-out event.”

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British Swimming Chief Executive, David Sparkes, said: “This is a really important Championships which will be the last event of 2019 – the year before the Olympics in Tokyo.

“We’re delighted that it will be held in Glasgow, following the successful bid and efforts of all partners, and we will be looking forward to seeing some strong performances as new talent emerges on the eve of the Olympic Games.”

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This event forms part of a UK-wide series of major international events supported by UK Sport, backed by National Lottery funding, to inspire the nation.

The European Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 builds on the bid partners existing strong partnership with LEN, working together to deliver the Glasgow 2018 European Championships and the European Junior Championships for swimming and diving in Aberdeen in 2020.

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