A Strong Start to the Winter Season

The last two months have been an exceptional period for the Luxembourg Sharks Swimming Club. From international championships to national competitions and development programs for our youngest swimmers, the club continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence, progression, and the development of swimmers at every level.

🌍 International Competitions

European Short Course Championships

Lublin, Poland – 2–7 December 2025

Luxembourg Sharks swimmer Lou Jominet proudly represented the club at the European Short Course Championships, delivering outstanding performances on the international stage.

Her achievements included:

4 Personal Bests

200m Freestyle

400m Freestyle

800m Freestyle

1500m Freestyle

New Luxembourg National Record in the 1500m Freestyle

Lou’s performance confirms her continuous progression and establishes her as one of the club’s strongest international-level swimmers.

European Masters Championships

Lublin – 10–14 December 2025

Our Masters section also shone at the European level thanks to Jon Christensen, who delivered remarkable results:

3 Luxembourg National Records

2 Bronze Medals

3 Personal Bests

These achievements highlight the strength and competitiveness of the Sharks Masters program.

LUX National Competitions

National Winter Championships & Youth Criterium

Oberkorn – 6–7 December 2025

Luxembourg Sharks were represented by 38 swimmers, who delivered an impressive overall performance:

Team Results

110 Personal Bests

55 Medals

🥇 16 Gold

🥈 20 Silver

🥉 19 Bronze

Outstanding Performances

Leni Leonard became double national champion in the 800m and 1500m freestyle.

Serena Ferrario stood out among the youngest swimmers with extremely promising performances.

Journée de l’Amitié

Pétange – 11 January 2026

A fantastic day for our youngest Sharks swimmers, with 80 participants from the Jeunes, Pupilles and Poussins groups.

Results:

🥇 4 Gold

🥈 15 Silver

🥉 20 Bronze

The club finished 2nd overall in the team ranking, confirming the strong depth of our youth program.

Masters Meeting

Ingelheim – 17–18 January 2026

Nine Sharks Masters swimmers competed with spectacular results:

16 Luxembourg National Records

25 Medals

🥇 13 Gold

🥈 7 Silver

🥉 5 Bronze

Another demonstration of the remarkable competitiveness of our Masters team.

🏊 Training Camps and Development Activities  

European Championships Preparation Camp

Soma Bay, Egypt – 3–13 January 2026

As part of the preparation project for the 2026 European Championships in Paris, a high-performance training camp was organized under the leadership of coach Jabrane Touili.

Participating swimmers:

Julien Henx

Lou Jominet

Bridget Sullivan

This intensive camp focused on strengthening performance and preparing the athletes for upcoming international qualification opportunities.

Demonstration Day – Development Groups

Belair – 25 January 2026

A major milestone for our development program:

92 young swimmers present

Swimmers from Level 3 and Level 4 groups were evaluated through technical exercises adapted to their age and level.

Key observations:

Strong overall technical level

Good coordination across the groups

Main improvement area: head position during freestyle

A particularly exciting sign for the future:
Several 6-year-old swimmers are already able to swim a full 25m butterfly — an exceptional achievement at that age.

For the next Demonstration Day in June, the club plans to make the event even more festive with music, a DJ, a speaker explaining the activities, and perhaps even a Sharks mascot to create a real celebration for the swimmers and their families.

🏆 Euro Meet 2026

Luxembourg – Coque
30–31 January & 1 February 2026

The prestigious Euro Meet once again brought international swimming to Luxembourg.

Representing  the Luxembourg Natianl Team 

Lou Jominet

Bridget Sullivan

Julien Henx
(Coached by Jabrane Touili )

Representing Luxembourg Sharks

Leni Leonard

May Kinzig

Alex Kidd

Oscar Schons

Antonio Sabedotti

Highlights

3 Finals reached

2 A Finals

1 B Final

Lou Jominet recorded an excellent 4:23.36 in the 400m Freestyle, moving closer to the qualification time for the European Championships.

Bridget Sullivan also continues to approach the European qualification standards.

Julien Henx delivered a strong 24.93 in the 50m Butterfly.

Alex Kidd improved his 100m Freestyle Personal Best to 55.56, now only 0.6 seconds away from the FLNS national performance standard.

Oscar Schons and Leni Leonard both demonstrated strong and steady progression.

Antonio Sabedotti made an encouraging first participation at this level.

📈 A Historic Milestone for the Club !!!

For the first time in the history of Luxembourg Sharks, four swimmers have already achieved the prestigious FLNS “Cadre A” national performance standards:

Lou Jominet

Bridget Sullivan

Julien Henx

Antonio Sabedotti

This represents a historic step forward for the club and confirms the strength of the Sharks development pathway from youth swimmers to international-level athletes.

Looking Ahead

With strong performances across all categories—from young swimmers to Masters and international athletes—the Luxembourg Sharks Swimming Club continues to grow, improve and inspire.

The coming months will focus on:

Qualification opportunities for the European Championships Paris 2026

Continued development of our youth programs

Major competitions at national and international level

The future of the Sharks has never looked brighter.

Go Sharks! 🦈