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Russian swimmers gear up for 2026 European Aquatics Championships in France

Russian divers won silver in the Mixed Team Event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris. The team scored 385.80 points, behind Italy's gold (410.60) and ahead of Ukraine's bronze (368.20). Russia is competing at the European Championships for the first time since 2021, under a neutral status.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 30–31, 2026 Published Aug 14

Russian divers claim silver in Paris

PARIS, July 31. Russian divers won silver on Friday at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris in the Mixed Team Event, according to TASS.

The Russian quartet of Nadezhda Trifonova, Yekaterina Belyayeva, Grigory Ivanov and Ruslan Ternovoy posted a total of 385.80 points. Italy's diving squad took gold with 410.60 points, while Ukraine secured bronze with 368.20 points.

The championships, hosted at the 5,000-seat Paris Aquatic Center, run from July 31 to August 16.

Russia's return to the European stage

Russia is competing at the European Championships for the first time since 2021, when the tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary. At that event, Russian athletes topped the overall medals table with 20 gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals.

This marks the second major international tournament for Russian athletes since they were cleared to return to the international arena. Last year, they took part in the World Championships in Singapore, finishing fourth in the overall team standings but first among European teams.

Russian athletes are competing in Paris under a neutral status.

High hopes for the Russian team

Secretary General of the Russian Aquatics Federation Radmir Gabdullin told TASS that the team is traveling to Paris with high expectations.

"We are travelling there very hungry, very determined, because we've been gone for a long time," Gabdullin said. "Europe has been missing us."

"Therefore, our minimum expectations are to win at least three gold medals in each discipline," he added.

"We've got our eyes on the gold so we don't even consider possible silver and bronze medals," Gabdullin noted. "However, considering that we haven't been here for a long time and our national team will be mixed consisting of both adult athletes and juniors, we understand that gold, bronze and silver medals are equally important for us. It is an achievement to travel in full force, despite all the restrictions. We're travelling there to win and show what we're made of."

The tournament features competitions in Artistic Swimming, Diving, High Diving, Open Water and Swimming, with a total of 80 sets of medals at stake. Russian divers are expected to win two gold, three silver and two bronze medals, according to TASS.

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TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

Framing: Russian divers win silver at European Aquatics Championships — neutral

Facts Included:

Russian divers won silver in the Mixed Team Event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships
The Russian team consisted of Nadezhda Trifonova, Yekaterina Belyayeva, Grigory Ivanov, and Ruslan Ternovoy
The team scored 385.80 points
The Italian team won gold with 410.60 points
The Ukrainian team won bronze with 368.20 points
Russia is competing in the European Championships for the first time since 2021
Russian athletes are competing under a neutral status

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TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC

Framing: Russian team competes in European Aquatics Championships with high hopes — optimistic

Facts Included:

The 2026 European Aquatics Championships are being held in Paris from July 31 to August 16
Russia is competing in the European Championships for the first time since 2021
The Russian team has high hopes for winning medals
The team's expectations for the number of medals they will win
The names of other Russian athletes competing in the championships
The details of the swimming competitions and the number of medals at stake

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimRussian divers won silver in the Mixed Team Event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships with a score of 385.80 points.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
ClaimThe Russian team consisted of Nadezhda Trifonova, Yekaterina Belyayeva, Grigory Ivanov, and Ruslan Ternovoy.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
ClaimThe Italian team won gold with 410.60 points, and the Ukrainian team won bronze with 368.20 points.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
ClaimRussia is competing in the European Championships for the first time since 2021.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
ClaimRussian athletes are competing under a neutral status.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
ClaimThe 2026 European Aquatics Championships are being held in Paris from July 31 to August 16.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
ClaimThe Russian team has high hopes for winning medals, with expectations of at least three gold medals in each discipline.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
ClaimRussian divers are expected to win two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
ClaimThe Russian national team is travelling to the European Championships with a roster that includes Nikita Shleicher, Ruslan Ternovoy, Alexandra Kedrina, Nadezhda Trifonova, and Anna Konanykhina.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
ClaimThe Russian team expects to win 20 medals overall from its swimmers.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 10 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-14