Dates announced for Singapore's 2025 World Aquatics Championships hosting

World Aquatics has revealed that the 2025 World Championships in Singapore will run from 11th July to 3rd August next year - a three-week schedule slightly longer than the approximately two-week schedules from recent editions.

Swimming events will take place in the Singapore National Stadium with a capacity of 15,000, open water swimming will be held at Marina Bay in the city, Sentosa Island will have high diving and the OCBC Aquatic Centre will host diving.

Water polo matches will also be played at the OCBC Aquatic Centre before the final at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, home to artistic swimming competitions.

Competition schedules for each of the six aquatic sports will be released at a later date.

The event was originally scheduled for Kazan, Russia, but it was relocated last February due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to ever host the World Championships, and the third Asian nation in a row to host the evet after Qatar and Japan.

Announcing the Championship dates, World Aquatics President, Husain Al-Musallam commented "(this is) a milestone for the highly anticipated World Aquatics Championships - Singapore 2025.

"We couldn’t be more thrilled for Singapore to hold our premier event. Singapore’s stellar track record in event organisation, along with its world-class facilities and unwavering dedication to aquatic sports at all levels, is sure to create an unparalleled experience for our athletes. With this announcement and following up on two previous World Aquatics Championships in Asia - Fukuoka in 2023 and Doha in 2024 - the continent’s steadfast commitment and exceptional hosting abilities are on full display, ready to welcome the world’s finest aquatic athletes.”

Singapore hosted the World Junior Championships in 2015 as well as the inaugural edition of the Summer Youth Olympics in 2010. Singapore will also host the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships from 3rd to 9th October next year.

Previously the country has secured two bronze medals across all disciplines at the World Aquatics Championships: bronze medals in the 100 fly from Joseph Schooling in back-to-back meets in 2015 and 2017.

Looking forward to the Championships, Singapore Aquatics President, Mark Chay stated “with Singapore’s proud tradition in aquatic sports, our community is thrilled to host the world’s best athletes in July and early August 2025.

“Singapore offers world-class facilities, a proven track record of hosting high-quality events, and a passion for aquatic sports.”

While typically held biennially, the 2025 edition of the Championships will mark the fourth year in a row that they have been held due to postponements from the COVID-19 pandemic. Budapest, Hungary hosted in 2022; Fukuoka, Japan hosted in 2023 and Doha, Qatar hosted this year in February.

More than 2,500 athletes from World Aquatics’ 210 national member federations are expected to attend the event.

Image show the OCBC Aquatic Centre.