The European Short Course Swimming Championships (variously referred to informally as the "Short Course Europeans" or "European 25m Championships") are a swimming meet, organized by LEN . The meet features swimmers from Europe , competing in events in a short course (25-meter) pool. The meet has traditionally been held in the beginning of December. Annual until 2013, the event now occurs in odd years.
3-405: The Championships were first held in 1996 , and were preceded by the "European Sprint Swimming Championships" which were held from 1991 to 1994. The Sprint meet featured 14 events: the 50s of the strokes, the 100 Individual Medley, and 4x50 relays (free and medley). In 1996, the meet expanded to 38 events, adding the 100s and 200s of stroke, the 400 and 800/1500 frees, and the 200 and 400 IMs; and
6-784: Is a former country . 1996 European Short Course Swimming Championships The first edition of the European Short Course Championships was held in Rostock , Germany , from December 13 to December 15, 1996. The event, just a couple of months after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia , replaced the European Sprint Swimming Championships , where only the 50 m events and the 100 m individual medley were at stake. From this edition on, also
9-432: The name was changed to "Short Course". LEN also started numbering the championships again, such that 2011's meet was the 15th edition. In 2012, the meet expanded to 40 events: 19 for men, 19 for women, and two mixed. Of each 19, 17 are individual and 2 are relays. Note 1: [REDACTED] Serbia medals Consist of [REDACTED] Serbia and Montenegro medals also. Note 2: [REDACTED] Soviet Union
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