This summer, our youth teams played an important series of international matches. The results have been mixed, but the most important thing is that they give a clear picture of where we actually stand. I’ll start with the U20 junior team.We set the team the highest possible target – to reach the final and be…

On 4 July, an extraordinary conference of the Ukrainian Water Polo Federation was held in Lviv, organised following a decision by the federation’s president, Oleksandr Svishchov. During the meeting, the participants reviewed the activities carried out to date and set out the priority areas for the development of Ukrainian water polo for the coming sporting…

The final round of the Ukrainian Water Polo Championship for men’s Super League teams concluded in Lviv with a spectacular victory for the hosts — WC “Dynamo Lviv” won its 13th championship title in history and its 8th in a row. Also on the podium were the teams NTU “KhPI” – SHSM (2nd place) and…

The performance of the Ukrainian national team at the 2026 Men’s Aquatics World Cup, Division 2 was not only sporting, but also a worthwhile event. The team demonstrated progress, character and a principled attitude in the face of war. Despite the absence of key players, the Ukrainians gradually gained form. Already in the match against…

At the Men’s Water Polo World Cup 2026, Division 2 international tournament in Malta, a situation arose that caused a wide resonance. On 13 April, the national teams of Ukraine and Russia, which is playing under the Neutral Athlete B status, were to meet in the seventh place match. The President of the Ukrainian Water…

There is a clear division in the current waterball season: the leaders of the men’s Super League and the women’s High League are showing great stability, while there is a fierce battle for every point in the main group. Oleksandr Svishchov, President of the Ukrainian Waterball Federation, analyses the results of the latest rounds, noting…

During the celebrations marking the 134thanniversary of the Shevchenko Scientific Society Library in Lviv, academics and the management of the Vasyl Stefanyk Lviv National Scientific Library of Ukraine paid special tribute to the contribution of the Oleksandr Svischov family to the development of Ukrainian science and book publishing. It was thanks to the financial support…

The training camp of the Ukrainian national water polo team in Slovakia has become not only a game practice, but also an important element of strategic changes in the approach to team training. This was stated by the President of the Water Polo Federation of Ukraine Oleksandr Svishchov, summarising the results of the first training…

The year 2025 was a turning point not only in terms of the war, but also in terms of the realisation of how the state actually functions under constant pressure. It was the year when belief in abstract mechanisms and universal prescriptions finally disappeared. Instead, a clear understanding emerged: the country is held together by…

When not only the sport is at stake, but the future of an entire generation and national honour, words become weapons. The President of the Water Polo Federation of Ukraine, Oleksandr Svishchov, presented a development strategy for 2026 that is imbued not only with professional vision, but also with deep patriotism and indestructibility. His main…