From 3 to 7 February 2026, Molveno in Italy hosted the second European Open Championship of the International Ice Swimming Association (IISA 2nd European Open Championship). The lake at the foot of the Dolomites had also hosted the 6th IISA World Championship a year earlier, in January 2025.
The Hungarian team had 14 swimmers, who completed 48 swims in total – according to IISA, in water of 2.1 °C.
Some Hungarian results
- Ádám Bérczes: 1000 m freestyle 17:42.72; 250 m freestyle 3:37.52
- Mariann Nagy: 1000 m freestyle 17:48.82
- Dr Dániel Szabados: 500 m freestyle 7:51.89
- Miklós Schmidt: 500 m freestyle 8:07.65
- Ágnes Sallai: 50 m butterfly 34.72 – she also swam the final of the event
- Bulcsú Lengyel: started in all four 50 m events; 50 m freestyle 32.59
[PLACES AND MEDALS: TO BE ADDED FROM THE OFFICIAL RESULTS]
Results
All swims of the Hungarian team in Molveno are on the Results page, and each swimmer's swims on their profile under Swimmers. Details of the championship are on the competition page; the official results and programme are on the IISA website.
About IISA
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) is the international federation of ice swimming: it ratifies races and swims (such as the Ice Mile) in water of 5 °C or colder, in a swimsuit, with one cap and goggles. MAJETUSZ is a member of IISA, and Hungarian swimmers enter the world and European championships through the association.
The next big stop is the 2027 World Championship in Oradea, from 18 to 24 January 2027.
[A QUOTE FROM A SWIMMER OR THE TEAM CAPTAIN]