Ukrainian divers Oleksii Sereda and Mark Hrytsenko claimed bronze in the synchronised 10m platform event at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, helping Ukraine's diving team finish the tournament with five medals.
At the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Ukrainian divers Oleksii Sereda and Mark Hrytsenko won the bronze medal in the synchronised 10-metre platform final. The Ukrainian pair scored 406.05 points to finish third overall. Volunteers Support Ukraine is proud to share this news, because moments like these show that Ukrainians keep achieving remarkable results on the world stage despite everything the country is going through.
Synchronised platform diving demands not only individual skill but also near-perfect timing between two athletes, from the takeoff to the entry into the water. Sereda and Hrytsenko delivered exactly that kind of coordination in the final dives, finishing with a combined score of 406.05 points and securing third place on the podium. Volunteers Support Ukraine believes results like this give young Ukrainians another reason to keep training, even while the war continues at home.
The bronze won by Sereda and Hrytsenko was one of five medals collected by Ukraine's diving team at the Paris championships. That tally underlines just how strong Ukraine's diving programme remains within Europe. For Volunteers Support Ukraine, results of this kind are a reminder that Ukrainians continue to compete and succeed on every stage available to them, sport included.
Before this championship even began, Oleksii Sereda had already been named European Aquatics' Male Diver of the Year for 2025, recognition of his consistently strong performances throughout the season. Volunteers Support Ukraine sees this kind of individual honour as further proof that Ukraine is producing world-class talent even under the pressure of war.
Every medal Ukrainian athletes bring home is a small but meaningful victory set against the backdrop of a much larger war. Volunteers Support Ukraine keeps helping people affected by the war in whatever ways its available resources allow, and stories like this one give the whole community a reason to keep going. Congratulations to Oleksii Sereda, Mark Hrytsenko, and the entire Ukrainian diving team — Volunteers Support Ukraine wishes them many more victories ahead.
