The President of LEN, Paolo Barelli, has stated that this competition in Budapest this year is the first high-level swimming event to take place since 2019 that includes open water, diving, and artistic swimming. Furthermore, he added, this event is a great testing ground for athletes heading into the Olympic games. These Championships are a very important opportunity for the athletes with the Tokyo Olympics (23 July – 8 August 2021) approaching on the horizon. The President of the Hungarian Swimming Association, Sandor Wladar, stated that Budapest will be offering the athletes preparation ahead of the Olympics. This 35th edition LEN European Aquatics Championship commemorates the oldest continental event in aquatics solely focused in Europe. A record 51 countries will be participating this year, and the first medals will be decided in the diving team and duet tech/mixed finals in artistic swimming. The event is returning to its birthplace for the 5th time in history, after skipping 2020, and it looks like it is going to be filled with exciting moments this year. Aquatic star athletes such as Adam Peaty and Tom Daley are looking to show us some serious swimming.
Where to Watch 2021 European Aquatics Championships
The 2021 LEN European Aquatics Championships broadcasts, beginning on May 10th, 2021 can be accessed on the following locations;
BBC Red Button for Digital TV (Live) BBC Connected TV Sport App (Live) BBC iPlayer (Event coverage subject to change) Eurovision Stream (Live with English commentary) M4Sport (Live with Hungarian commentary)
How to Watch on Free Live Streams
We have found some free live stream options for you. There is A free live stream that the Eurovisionsports.tv website offers. We have also found a Hungarian option (with Hungarian commentary) that should broadcast the events on their M4Sport.hu website. In the next section, you will find out how to subscribe, install and launch a VPN app that will allow you to access your digital TV subscription from abroad. If you do not have a digital TV subscription, we will also show you how to catch the action on either the BBC iPlayer, Eurovisionsports, or M4Sport below.
For Viewers With an Existing Digital TV Subscription
Viewers can also watch the action on over 550 devices via BBC’s Sports services with the BBC Connected TV Sport App, or via the BBC Red Button interactive service that is available on all Digital TV Platforms. Due to regional restrictions, if you are out of the country and have an existing subscription you may not be able to access BBC’s services. In the next section, we will show you how to unblock the 2021 European Aquatics Championship Budapest live streams for free with a VPN.
How to Watch 2021 European Aquatics Championships Online With a VPN
A premium VPN, or Virtual Private Network subscription will help you get rid of any regional restrictions for any online streaming event, whether it is a restricted free stream or whether you would like to access your subscription from outside of the allowed region. We’ve picked the ideal VPN app for you, so here’s how to catch the 2021 European Aquatics Championships online without experiencing geoblocks; A quality VPN provider like ExpressVPN can help you watch the swimming Championships on the BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, and BBC Connected TV Sport app. Here’s how to set up your VPN;
BBC iPlayer
We found that the BBC iPlayer should be covering some of the upcoming swimming action, which you can sign up for at the BBC iPlayer website. Once you are signed up, simply connect to a VPN server in the UK before you click on the link
M4Sport
We also found a completely free Hungarian stream with Hungarian commentary. To access the free Hungarian M4Sport stream, once you have subscribed and downloaded your VPN, connect to a Hungarian server in the VPN app and visit https://m4sport.hu/elo/.
2021 European Aquatics Championships Schedule
The event types, disciplines, and schedule for the 2021 European Aquatics Championships are scheduled as follows (Budapest time zone UTC+02:00);
Swimming Event Types
The types of events (Women’s and Men’s) include;
AS solo AS Duet AS Mixed AS Team AS Free Combination AS Highlight + Gala DV Prelims DV Finals DV MX Team Open water swimming at Lupa Lake Medley Freestyle Backstroke Butterfly Breaststroke Relay Heats
Event Schedule, Discipline, and Timings
Please remember that event times are Budapest time zone, UTC+02:00.
