Swimming - activities

Paris to host the European Swimming Championships in 2026!

In April 2023, France submitted its bid to host the European Swimming Championships in 2026. This Wednesday, January 24, the French Swimming Federation announced that the event would be held in Paris in two years' time!

Paris 2024 Olympics: when and on which channels to watch the para-swimming events on TV?

The Paralympic Games are coming to the capital and will take place from August 28 to September 8, 2024. Here's where and when to watch the para-swimming events on TV!

Olympic Games 2024: Where to see the Marathon Swimming for free on August 8 and 9 in Paris?

The open water swimming events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place on August 8 and 9, 2024. Conditions permitting, the banks of the Seine in Paris will be the scene of the Olympic Marathon Swimming events. Discover the best free vantage points to admire these exceptional races in the heart of the capital.

Paris Olympics: French bronze medallists in 4x100m medley relay

Another medal for Léon Marchand, and a magnificent victory for team-mates Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, Maxime Grousset and Florent Manaudou. The swimmers took bronze in the 4x100m medley relay.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Florent Manaudou wins bronze in the 50 m freestyle

And a new medal for French swimmer Florent Manaudou, who won bronze in the 50-meter freestyle, eight years after his first Olympic title in this ultra-fast distance.

Paris 2024 Olympics: history, records, events... swimming at the Olympic & Paralympic Games

It's one of the most watched disciplines at the Summer Olympics: swimming is the water sport of all records. At the Paris Olympics in 2024, the competition will be held at Paris La Défense Arena, along with the Paralympics 2024 para-swimming events from August 29.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Léon Marchand is 9th on the medal table, with his 3 Olympic titles

If Léon Marchand were a country unto himself, he would be ranked ninth on the medal table, this Thursday morning, August 1, 2024! With its three gold medals, it outstrips many nations.

Paris 2024 Olympics: what time and channel to watch Florent Manaudou swim on TV?

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games run until August 11, and many are looking forward to seeing Florent Manaudou swim at Paris La Défense Arena. So, on what days, at what time and on what TV channel is it possible to follow and see the champion and tricolore flag-bearer in the pool at Paris La Défense Arena? We give you the answer.

Paris 2024 Olympics: why do some swimmers wear a down jacket before the race?

If you follow swimming events, then this detail has surely jumped out at you. Before the start of each race in the pool, many athletes arrive bundled up in a long down jacket. But why? We'll explain.

Paris 2024 Olympics: traffic arrangements put in place for triathlon events

Due to the triathlon events taking place on July 30 and 31 and August 5, 2024, the Préfecture de police is putting in place special traffic arrangements. So, during these three days, road traffic is likely to be severely disrupted in the center of Paris. We tell you all about it.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Léon Marchand, grandiose Olympic champion in the 400m 4-swimming event

The greatest hope of French swimming, Léon Marchand got off to a perfect start at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with an exceptional gold medal in his favorite discipline, the 400m 4-swim.

The artistic 100-meter race: a sporting work of art suspended in the skies above Bercy Village

After umbrellas, kites and butterflies, it's a sporting work, in reference to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, that's taking up residence above our heads, in the skies above Bercy Village, until September 15.

Nage ta Seine 2024: buoy race and swimming in the Seine at Parc de l'Ile Saint-Denis (93)

On Sunday, July 7, 2024, just a few days before the start of the Paris Olympic Games, the very first edition of Nage ta Seine takes place, a swimming event... In the Seine.

Open Swim Stars 2024, swimming across Paris at the Bassin de la Villette

The swim across Paris returns for another edition on June 15 and 16, 2024, with the Open Swim Stars race. The program features 7 sensational open-water events in the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal de l'Ourcq!

The Olympic Aquatic Centre (93), an Olympic legacy opposite the Stade de France

After many months of work, the Olympic Aquatic Center rose from the ground in 2024. One of the only venues specially built for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it will enable residents of the département to enjoy facilities dedicated to swimming.

Aquaboulevard: the water park now offers water sports classes for everyone

Aquaboulevard, Europe's largest urban water park, is diversifying its range of activities this September, with a host of swimming courses and disciplines available in the park's pools. An opportunity to combine relaxation, sport and swimming in a single session!

Swimming: where to practice and train for aquatic sports in Paris and the Ile-de-France region?

Most often, it's a sport you discover as a child, or in PE lessons at school: swimming is the sport practiced by everyone and for everyone, with courses ranging from baby swimmers to seniors.

EDF Aqua Challenge 2023: the open water swimming race returns to the Bassin de la Villette

On September 16 and 17, 2023, the EDF Aqua Challenge will take place at the Bassin de La Villette in Paris. An excellent opportunity for the French Swimming Federation to promote aquatic activities in the capital's natural environment. The races are open to all!

Swimming: Frenchman Léon Marchand wins three world championships, one year ahead of the Olympic Games

A real achievement for Léon Marchand, a young man of just 21, crowned world champion three times during the World Swimming Championships, in the 200m and 400m 4-swim, as well as the 200m butterfly. A bright hope just one year away from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

1,2,3, Nagez! free swimming lessons for children in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Would you like to teach your child to swim from an early age? As part of the "1,2,3, Nagez!" program, free swimming lessons are offered in the Paris region at several pools and mobile pools, all summer long!