The Ukrainian Waterball Federation, led by Oleksandr Svishchov, has announced the launch of a large-scale international campaign to reverse World Aquatics’ disgraceful decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete. Following the international federation’s official announcement of changes to the rules that allow so-called ‘neutral athletes’ to participate in waterball competitions from 2026, the…

The Super Cup of Ukraine in men’s water polo took place recently in Lviv. Two Lviv teams – Dynamo Lviv and LFKS-Akvatico – met in the battle for the trophy. Dynamo won with a score of 13:7, confirming their status as the leaders of Ukrainian waterball. A feature of the match was innovative – the…

The capital of Ukraine hosted a tournament in memory of Vitaliy Lisun, a well-known official, state coach and true patriot who gave his life for the freedom of Ukraine. President of the Ukrainian Water Polo Federation Oleksandr Svishchov said that five teams from different parts of the country competed for the championship for three days,…

On 24 August, Ukraine’s Independence Day, the 3rd Open National Beach Water Polo Championships took place in Lviv. The tournament became a symbol of unity and strength of spirit: despite the cold weather, athletes presented colourful matches. Competition results: In the match for 3rd place, the team from Kharkiv defeated KIVS 10:0 and the final…

At the beginning of August this year, a high-tech fish production plant with an area of 6,800 m² and a capacity of 300 tonnes per month was put into operation in Ivano-Frankivce, Lviv region. It is the largest and most powerful industrial enterprise in this sector in the west of the country.

On the 111th anniversary of the first official water polo match in Ukraine, the president of the relevant federation, Oleksandr Svishchov, spoke about historical parallels, current challenges and plans for the future, emphasising Lviv’s key role in preserving and developing the sport. A historical parallel: 111 years of resilience On 26 July 1914, the first…