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World Aquatics Doha

Doha 2024 Announce Fan Travel Packages for World Aquatics Championships

Fan travel packages for worldwide swimming travelers heading to Doha for the 2024 World Aquatics Championship are now on sale with 100 days until the start of the event. The packages will give fans the opportunity to watch an event that is being held in the Middle East for the first time. The World Aquatics […]

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World Aquatics Open Water

World Aquatics Unveils Open Water Swimming World Cup 2024 Schedule

The World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup 2024 calendar will visit five locations on three continents starting in March. “Every stop of the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup 2024 provides something extraordinary, from the crystal-clear waters of Soma Bay to the Hong Kong skyline,” said World Aquatics President Captain Husain Al-Musallam. “Next year […]

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USA Swimming

2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Moved to Los Angeles

One of the bigger international swimming events in 2026, the Pan Pacific Championships, will be moved from Canada to Los Angeles to give the sport and the city the opportunity to lay the foundation ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. “We are grateful to Swimming Canada for giving us the opportunity to host the […]

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Para swimming

Orlando to Host 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships

The 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships will be hosted at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center in Orlando, Florida, the first time U.S. Paralympics Swimming has hosted an event in Orlando. The competition is set to run from December 15–17, 2023. The Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center features an indoor eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool, […]

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USA Swimming

Muhammad, Prindle Elected to USA Swimming Board of Directors

Sabir Muhammad and Kathleen Prindle have been elected to USA Swimming’s Board of Directors, each receiving four-year terms during the national governing body’s annual business meeting. With Muhammad’s election, USA Swimming has more than one third representation by 10-Year and 10-Year+ Athletes on its Board of Directors. Muhammad broke a total of 10 American records […]

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USA Swimming

USA Swimming Announces Domestic Competitions for 2024

USA Swimming has announced the dates for its domestic competitions for the 2024 calendar year in the leadup to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The event schedule is highlighted by the U.S. Olympic Team Trials from June 15-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. It will be […]

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World Aquatics

Dates Announced for 2024 World Aquatics Masters Championships

The 2024 World Aquatics Masters Championship in Doha will start February 23 and last through March 3, the international federation and local organizers have announced. Doha will host the global age group event for masters aquatics athletes in swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming and open water swimming. The masters championship will follow the World […]

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World Aquatics

World Aquatics to Move Headquarters to Budapest

World Aquatics, the governing body of swimming, said Friday it is looking to leave the Olympics’ home city in Switzerland and move its headquarters to Hungary. World Aquatics has signed a working agreement with officials from the government in Budapest of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Budapest also hosts offices for the governing bodies of Olympic […]

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World Aquatics to Create Task Force to Examine Russian Athletes’ Eligibility

World Aquatics said Wednesday it will create a task force to look at how Russia and Belarus could return to swimming, diving and water polo as neutral athletes — but competitors from those countries are not expected to compete at this year’s world championships in Japan. World Aquatics said its task force would include athletes […]

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Swimming World Cup

World Aquatics Announces 2023 World Cup Schedule

The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 will include stops in Berlin, Athens and Budapest this October. The three-event series kicks off in Berlin from October 6–8, before heading to Athens from October 13–15 and finishing in Budapest October 20–22. With this year’s Swimming World Cup leading into both the Doha 2024 Worlds as well […]

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