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The main training base for Ukraine’s national diving and artistic swimming teams has officially reopened following a major renovation under its new name, Liko Sportlife Olimpiyskyi.

The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including the President of the Ukrainian Diving Federation and the Artistic Swimming Federation of Ukraine, Igor Lysov; Ukraine’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Matvii Bidnyi; Deputy Minister Oleksii Nikitenko; President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Vadym Vadym Guttsait; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine Seymur Gurban oglu Mardaliyev; Head of the Holosiivskyi District State Administration Sofiia Dunaievska; and other honoured guests.

During the ceremony, Igor Lysov presented Certificates of Appreciation to Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi, NOC President Vadym Vadym Guttsait, and Director of Liko Sportlife Olimpiyskyi Oleksii Drobiazko in recognition of their personal contribution to the development and promotion of diving and artistic swimming, their continuous support of Ukraine’s national team athletes and coaches, and on the occasion of the reopening of the complex.

“Together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and the city authorities, we continue to develop sport and create opportunities for future generations of athletes. I am happy that our children will train at a facility that meets all international standards,” said Igor Lysov.

During the event, NOC President Vadym Vadym Guttsait presented Igor Lysov with the Medal for Dedication to Olympism. Federation Vice President Tamara Tokmachova received the Butovsky Medal, Ukraine’s national diving team head coach Illia Tseliutin was awarded the NOC Honorary Distinction, while World Championships medallist and European champion Oleksii SEREDA received an Honorary Certificate.

The celebration featured exhibition performances by athletes from Liko Diving School, artistic swimmers from the Olympic Training Centre, and leading Ukrainian divers — World and European Championships medallists Oleksii SEREDA, Kseniia BAILO, Kirill BOLIUKH, Stanislav OLIFERCHYK, Kseniia BOCHEK, Sofia ESMAN, Kyrylo AZAROV, and Diana SHEVCHENKO. The highlight of the programme was a humorous diving show that delighted everyone in attendance.

The reopening of Liko Sportlife Olimpiyskyi marks an important milestone for Ukrainian sport. We believe the complex will soon once again host international competitions of the highest level.

The men’s 10m Platform final on the closing day of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore delivered an unforgettable spectacle.

Oleksii SEREDA claimed the silver medal, earning his fifth career medal at the World Championships — the best achievement in the history of Ukrainian men’s diving.

The Ukrainian star scored 515.20 points, setting his season’s best performance.

The President of the Ukrainian Diving Federation and the Artistic Swimming Federation of Ukraine, Igor Lysov, congratulated Oleksii, the entire national team and the coaching staff on their outstanding performance at one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, thanking them for the unforgettable emotions they brought to all of Ukraine.

Overall, this is Ukraine’s 16th medal in the history of the World Championships, dating back to the country’s first medals in 1998.

For the first time in many years, China’s divers finished outside the podium in this event.

Bravo! We are proud of our team!

The Ukrainian junior diving team once again demonstrated its class at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens. Our athletes claimed an impressive 12 medals: 6 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze.

This marks Ukraine’s third consecutive victory in the overall team standings at the European Junior Diving Championships — a remarkable testament to consistency, talent and determination. In addition, Team Ukraine won the 2025 European Junior Diving Championships Cup.

A total of 176 athletes from 27 countries competed in this year’s event, making it the largest edition of the championships since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The President of the Ukrainian Diving Federation and the Artistic Swimming Federation of Ukraine, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athletes and coaching staff on their outstanding performance:
“Your victories inspire us all and show the world that Ukrainians are strong and unbreakable!”

Congratulations to our national team on this remarkable triumph, and thank you for every dive that made the hearts of the entire nation beat as one.

We are proud of you!

Our medal winners
🥇 Gold

Valerii MALIEIEV & Nazarii KONONENKO – Synchronised Platform

Kyrylo AZAROV – 1m Springboard, Group A

Yelyzaveta DIADIUK – 1m Springboard, Group B

Nazarii KONONENKO – Platform, Group B

Nazarii KONONENKO – 3m Springboard, Group B

Diana KARNAFEL – 3m Springboard, Group A

🥈 Silver
Yelyzaveta DIADIUK – 3m Springboard, Group B

Dmytro STEPANOV – 3m Springboard, Group B

Kseniia BOCHEK & Diana KARNAFEL – Synchronised 3m Springboard

🥉 Bronze
Sofiia VYSTAKINA & Alisa MIESHKOVA – Synchronised Platform

Diana KARNAFEL – 1m Springboard, Group A

Veronika ANDRASHCHUK – Platform, Group B

A solemn award ceremony honoring the best representatives of Ukrainian sports for May took place at the Olympic House. Among those recognized by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine were: Oleksii Sereda as the Best Athlete of the Month, Tamara Tokmachova as Best Coach, and the President of the Ukrainian Diving Federation, Igor Lysov, for his significant contribution to preparing the champion.

Oleksii Sereda earned this prestigious recognition thanks to his outstanding performance at the recent European Diving Championships held in Antalya (Türkiye). There, he won three gold medals: in the individual and synchronized 10m platform (together with Mark Hrytsenko), as well as in the mixed team event alongside Kirill Boliukh, Kseniia Bailo, and Sofiia Lyskun.

While receiving the award for his contribution to the athlete’s development, Igor Lysov recalled that Kyiv had already hosted the European Championships twice — in 2017 and 2019. It was during the 2019 edition, at just 13 years old, that Sereda became the youngest European diving champion in history.

“We are eagerly looking forward to hosting top-level competitions again. We have already started renovating our pool, taking into account all modern standards, and this sports complex will definitely become the best in Europe,” — shared Igor Lysov.

During the ceremony, Oleksii Sereda thanked the Armed Forces of Ukraine for making it possible to train and compete. He also expressed his gratitude to Federation President Igor Lysov, his coach Tamara Tokmachova, and the entire coaching staff: “These medals are your medals too. I see the prospects, I see the chances for more medals. I’m confident that if I keep working like this, results will come,” — emphasized the athlete.

Tamara Tokmachova, in turn, thanked the Federation for the modern sports base built in 2014, and the NOC expert commission — especially Vadym Guttsait — for recognizing the efforts of athletes and coaches.

This is Oleksii Sereda’s first such award from the NOC of Ukraine. Last year, he was honored with the title of “Best Young Athlete.”

This is the Ukrainian athlete’s first individual medal at the continental level. In total, his collection now includes two golds and one silver.

In the 1m springboard final at the European Championships in Antalya, Danylo scored 390.55 points.

The last time Ukrainians reached the podium in this discipline was six years ago — when Oleg Kolodiy claimed silver at the home European Championships in Kyiv in 2019.

Another Ukrainian athlete in the final, Bohdan Chyzhovskyi, delivered a strong performance in the evening session and finished in a respectable sixth place with a score of 369.25 points.

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athlete and the coaching staff on this great result.

In the final, the Ukrainian pair scored a total of 308.34 points, finishing 9.6 points ahead of their closest rivals from Italy. The German duo took third place.

Kseniia is an experienced athlete in this discipline. Back in 2021, she claimed gold for Team Ukraine alongside Oleksii Sereda. In 2023, she repeated this success with Kirill Boliukh. Last year, Bailo partnered with European Championship debutant Marko Barsukov and won bronze in mixed synchro platform diving.

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athletes and the coaching staff on their excellent performance!

As of now, Team Ukraine has already secured four gold medals at the European Championships!

In the final, our athlete scored an impressive 468.65 points and claimed his third individual European gold medal!

Overall, the 19-year-old Ukrainian has now won 10 medals at the European Championships — 7🥇gold and 3🥈silver.

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athlete and the coaching staff on this outstanding result and thanked them for a spectacular performance!

Let us remind you that Sereda missed last year’s championship due to a shoulder injury. Congratulations — we are proud of our athlete and the entire team!

The girls are writing a new chapter in the history of Ukrainian diving!

Debuting at the continental championships, Kseniia and Diana stepped onto the podium of senior international competition for the first time. They scored 276.84 points for their performance. As a reminder, the duo are reigning junior world champions — and now their collection includes a senior-level gold medal.

It’s been 26 years since Ukraine last won gold in women’s 3m synchro springboard. The previous time our athletes topped the podium was back in 1999, when Olena Zhupina and Hanna Sorokina claimed the gold medals.

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the girls and the coaching staff on their brilliant performance and wished them to continue their fight with the same passion and determination!

The European Championships, which kicked off today in Antalya, Türkiye, began brilliantly for Team Ukraine — with a gold medal!

In the Mixed Team event, Ukraine was represented by Kseniia Bailo, Kirill Boliukh, Sofiia Lyskun, and Oleksii Sereda — and this very quartet climbed to the top of the podium.

The Ukrainian team scored a total of 407.20 points and continued their medal-winning tradition in this event since 2022, never missing a podium.

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athletes and the coaching staff on a brilliant start to the continental championship.
Keep it up!

The 12th International Youth Diving Meet — the largest international diving competition after the Youth World Championships — has concluded in Dresden, Germany. This year’s event brought together 139 athletes from 18 countries.

Team Ukraine 🇺🇦, represented by 10 athletes, delivered an outstanding performance, winning 14 medals — 5 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze — and secured 1st place in the overall team standings!

President of the Ukrainian Diving and Artistic Swimming Federations, Igor Lysov, congratulated the athletes and coaches on their brilliant achievement:

“In these difficult times for all Ukrainians, you managed to represent our country with dignity on the international stage. You have shown the world the strength and resilience of the Ukrainian spirit and once again proved that the Ukrainian Youth Diving Team is a true European leader! This tournament was a great test before the Junior European Championships in June — so we look ahead to the season with optimism.”

Bravo! We are proud of you!

Our champions and medalists:

🥇 Gold:

Yelyzaveta Dyadyuk – 1m springboard, Group B

Valerii Maleiev – 3m springboard, Group A

Nazarii Kononenko – 3m springboard, Group B

Nazarii Kononenko – Platform, Group B

Dmytro Stepanov – 1m springboard, Group B

🥈 Silver:

Diana Shevchenko – Platform, Group A

Daria Polyakova – Platform, Group B

Dmytro Stepanov – 3m springboard, Group B

Yelyzaveta Dyadyuk & Alisa Meshkova – 3m synchro springboard

Alina Polonets – 3m springboard, Group B

Valerii Maleiev & Dmytro Stepanov – 3m synchro springboard

Nazarii Kononenko – 1m springboard, Group B

🥉 Bronze:

Valerii Maleiev – 1m springboard, Group A

Veronika Andrashchuk – Platform, Group B