2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships

2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships
Host city Copenhagen,  Denmark
Date(s) 13–17 December 2017
Venue(s) Royal Arena

The 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The meet will be held in the Royal Arena, which was finished in early 2017.[2] It will be the first major sports event in this arena, which has a capacity of circa 12,500.[3]

It will be the second time that Denmark hosts this event, after the 2013 edition in Herning.

Bidding process

Poland and Italy were also bidding to host the championships. The decision to select Copenhagen was announced by LEN President Paolo Barelli on 9 October 2015.[3]

References

  1. Lord, Craig (9 October 2015). "Back To Denmark: Copenhagen Wins Bid To Host European S/C Championships In 2017". Swimvortex. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. Carroll, Tony (October 9, 2015). "Denmark Named Hosts Of 2017 SC European Championships". Swimswam. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Butler, Nick (20 October 2015). "Copenhagen to host 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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