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September 8, 2022

Serbia shows no mercy to Romania and finishes 9th in Europe

The sixth day of the 35th Men’s Championships in Split began with matches for 9th – 12th place classification. The only of the “Big Seven” that […]
September 7, 2022

Spain bid to retain European title against Greece after two excellent semi-final contests

Spain and Greece will contest the gold medal match at the 35th European Championships in Split, after overcoming their opponents with strong defensive displays this evening. […]
September 7, 2022

European Championships: Hungary and Israel to contest 5th place

Hungary will face Israel in the 5th/6th play off final after both secured well-earned victory’s this afternoon. Krisztina Garda scored six goals as Hungary easily defeated […]
September 7, 2022

Hungary earns Fukuoka berth, two tickets from Europe are still available

One of the quarterfinal duels at the European Men’s Championships in Split was also some kind of a qualification match. It was a game between Hungary […]
September 6, 2022

Spain’s defense blocks Greece; Croatia leaves no chance to Georgia

The last two matches of the fifth day at the 35th European Championships for men in Split didn’t produce a lot of excitement. Spain and Croatia […]
September 6, 2022

Hungary and Italy take first two tickets for men’s semis in Split

Hungary and Italy celebrated wins in the first half of the quarterfinal program at the 35th Men’s European Championships in Split. The Hungarians defeated Montenegro 11:8, […]
September 6, 2022

Serbia and Romania struggle, but go to 9th-place match after penalty dramas

Serbia and Romania will play in the 9th-place match at the European Championships in Split. Both teams were favorites in today’s semifinals in the classification 9th-12th. […]
September 5, 2022

Spain to meet Netherlands in Semi-finals after victory over Hungary; Greece dominate Israel

Spain and Greece will take on the Netherlands and Italy respectively in the semi-finals of the women’s European Championships competition in Split. Spain played incredibly well […]
September 5, 2022

European Championships: Netherlands and Italy progress to semi-finals without trouble

We have the names of the two European Championships semi-finalists in the women’s competition; with the Netherlands and Italy, progressing. Both teams are currently undefeated.  The […]
September 4, 2022

France ousts Olympic champion and jumps into quarters for first time after 1958

Montenegro, Georgia, Greece, and France completed the list of the quarterfinalists of the 35th European Championships for men. These four teams beat their respective rivals in […]
September 3, 2022

Huge margins of victory on day eight as quarter finalists are determined

Eight teams have progressed to the quarter-finals in Split on the final day of the women’s group stage at the European Championships, On a day that […]
September 3, 2022

Italy with 12 players in next two games

The Italian male national team will have 12 players on the roster in the next two games. This morning, LEN announced that Vincenzo Renzuto Iodice had […]
September 2, 2022

Croatia secures spot among top 8 after low-scoring thriller; Italy beats Montenegro

Croatia and Italy are the last two teams that secured top spots in their respective groups and places in the quarterfinals at the men’s tournament at […]
September 2, 2022

Three-horse race for two quarter-final places in women’s competition

After four matchday’s in the women’s tournament at the 35th European Championships in Split, the group stage of the competition ends tomorrow. Four teams have mathematically […]
September 1, 2022

More goals than competition on the sixth day at the European Championships

As the penultimate round of group stage matches in the Women’s European Championships come to a close, there wasn’t much in the way of entertaining competition. […]
September 1, 2022

Who needs what in 3rd round of men’s tournament in Split?

The group stage at the men’s tournament at the 35th European Championships in Split ends tomorrow. Only one team has mathematically secured a spot in the […]
August 31, 2022

Hungary completely outplays Serbia; important wins for Spain and Croatia

The highlight of the 2nd day of the men’s tournament at the 35th European Championships was a game in which a winning team celebrated a 16:7 […]
August 30, 2022

The Netherlands and Italy undefeated in Split; Hungary and Spain on road to recovery

The third matchday of the women’s European Championships have come and gone, with only two games being enticing contests. The last game of the day displayed […]
August 29, 2022

France and Greece share points; Dutch down Germans on Day 1 of men’s tournament in Split

The big match of Day 1 of the 35th European Championships for men in Split ended with no winner. France and Olympic silver medalist Greece shared […]
August 29, 2022

Top 10 aces who don’t play in Spaladium Arena

Water polo fans in the Spaladium Arena and TV audiences worldwide will have an opportunity to watch many aces during the 35th European Championships. But most […]
August 28, 2022

European Championship’s: Italy and the Netherlands celebrate momentous victories

The second day of the European Championships featured some excellent games in the women’s tournament, particularly in the evening session. Italy were magnificent in their game […]
August 28, 2022

Men’s European Championships Preview (Part 2): Three champions in different starting positions

Today, we finish Total Waterpolo’s series of pre-tournament articles about the European Championships in Split. In the last part, we present groups C and D of […]
August 27, 2022

Water Polo Experts Chat in Split on September 3

During the 35th LEN European Water Polo Championships, the Faculty of Kinesiology of the University of Split will organize a large international conference about science and […]
August 27, 2022

Men’s European Championships Preview (Part 1): Host and Olympic silver medalist in group of death

The European Championships got underway in Split this morning, with the first round of the female tournament, while the warming up for the men’s tournament is […]