Otopeni, Romania selected to host World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in 2025

 

Over 600 promising athletes from more than 100 countries are expected to compete in the premier international event for junior swimmers in Otopeni, Romania, from 19-24 August 2025.

BUDAPEST – World Aquatics announces Otopeni, Romania as the upcoming host of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships from 19-24 August 2025.

Over 600 promising young swimmers from more than 100 National Federations are expected to compete.

Located beside the Romanian capital Bucharest, Otopeni is emerging as a vibrant hub for sports events, thanks to its modern facilities and commitment to hosting world-class competitions.

Hosting the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships further positions Otopeni as a key destination in the global aquatic sports calendar. The city held the World Aquatics Men’s U20 Water Polo Championships in 2023, and nearby Bucharest will host a World Aquatics Men’s Water Polo World Cup 2025 tournament in January 2025.

The six-day competition will take place at the Aquatics Complex, a facility purpose-built for hosting world-class international swimming events with a 2,400-seating capacity. The venue opened with the European Junior Swimming Championships in 2022 and hosted the European Short Course Swimming Championships in 2023.

Olympic swimming champion Camelia Potec, now President of the Romanian Swimming and Modern Pentathlon Federation and Chair of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships – Otopeni 2024, hailed the host city selection.

“We are proud and excited that Romania was chosen to organise the World Junior Championships, a prestigious competition that will line up the most talented young swimmers around the world.

“This announcement recognises Romania's efforts to develop the sport and the passion with which we have been involved in promoting swimming,” added Potec. “We thank everyone who contributed to this success—from athletes, coaches, partners, and supporters.

"We are ready to offer an unforgettable show, as happened at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in 2023, and to show the world that Romania can host top-class events!"

The most recent edition of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships was held in Netanya, Israel, in 2023. At this event, athletes set 12 new World Junior Swimming Championship Records and two World Junior Records.

Among those carving their careers on the global stage who competed at the last edition of the World Junior Swimming Championships are World medallists Eneli Jefimova of Estonia, Lana Pudar of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milla Jansen of Australia, and Kuzey Tuncelli of Turkey.

Romania’s current swimming superstar, David Popovici, solidified his standing in the sport by winning three golds and a relay silver at the 2022 edition of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships.

The World Aquatics World Junior Swimming Championships were first held in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). Subsequent editions of the biennial event followed in Monterrey (MEX) in 2008; Lima (PER) in 2011; Dubai (UAE) in 2013; Singapore (SGP) in 2015; Indianapolis (USA) in 2017; Budapest (HUN) in 2019; Lima (PER) in 2022, and Netanya (ISR) in 2023.

Editor’s Note: The World Aquatics World Junior Swimming Championships were previously the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

Record-setting World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest caps an incredible year of aquatics

 

Aquatics’ Finest Hour: Budapest hosts a record-setting end to the 2024 season as athlete set 30 World Records, 13 World Junior Records, 46 Championship Records, and 63 Continental Records at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) - Budapest 2024.

15 December 2024; BUDAPEST (HUN) – The World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) came to a spectacular close at the Duna Arena after six thrilling days of competition that saw a record 30 World Records fall.

The final races, the Men’s and Women’s 4x100m Medley Relays, delivered a fitting finale. In the women’s relay, Regan Smith of the United States set the tone with a record-breaking backstroke lead-off leg of 54.02. Her teammates Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, and Kate Douglass carried the momentum, finishing with a World Record of 3:40.41.

In the men’s relay, a quartet of Neutral Athletes—Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Andrei Minakov, and Egor Kornev—followed suit, setting a World Record of 3:18.68.

The USA claimed the Best Team Award with an impressive medal haul of 18 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze. Canada ranked second with 4 golds, 5 silvers, and 6 bronzes, followed by Australia with 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 5 bronzes. Overall, 25 countries reached the medal podium, underscoring swimming’s global appeal and competitiveness.

Nine hundred eighty-five athletes from a record 195 countries competed in 45 medal events, showcasing incredible talent over the six days. Among the 30 World Records set, six came in relay events, highlighting the depth of teamwork and competition. The Championships also saw 13 World Junior Records, 46 Championship Records, and 63 Continental Records fall.

The rewriting of the record books started early. During the first-day prelims, Gretchen Walsh of the United States first stormed to an individual World Record of 24.02 in the Women’s 50m Butterfly heats. She ultimately recorded 10 World Records – nine individual and two in relays by Championships’ end.

In addition to America’s Douglas, Smith and Walsh, Summer McIntosh of Canada had outstanding Championships with three golds, a silver and a bronze.  The 18-year-old also set three World Records and five World Junior Records in Budapest. 

Noe Ponti stood out in the men’s field, winning golds in the 50m and 100m Butterfly and the 100m Individual Medley while setting three World Records.

Fittingly, Ponti and Walsh walked away with the Best Male and Best Female swimmer awards of these Championships.

In addition to medals and records, athletes were rewarded with a total prize money purse of US $2.875 million.

All World Records, including the relays, earned US $25,000 for each of their record-setting performances.

Athletes also earned $10,000 for winning a “Double Crown” by going undefeated in an event through the entire World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 season and these Championships.

Across the 2024 calendar year, swimmers earned $7.1 million at World Aquatics events, the most in the organisation’s 116-year history.

Over 36 hours of live sports broadcast and six daily highlight programmes produced by host broadcaster Visual Europe Production were distributed in over 150 territories. World Aquatics also provided additional live digital coverage to ensure the event was available in every country.

World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam opened the final night of action from the pool by thanking the athletes, organisers and supporters that packed the stands in Budapest.

“We have never seen anything like this before—a World Aquatics Swimming Championships with so many World Records. Day after day, our athletes have set new standards, and it has been a privilege to watch them. I am incredibly proud of the swimmers. After such a demanding year, their ability to deliver so many exceptional performances is truly remarkable.

“I also want to thank the organisers of these World Championships. Your hard work has been a key factor in the athletes’ success,” added World Aquatics President Al-Musallam. “You delivered an outstanding venue that provided everything our swimmers needed to excel, and it’s clear the athletes love competing here.

“We are deeply grateful to our sponsors for their unwavering support. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey.

“Finally, thank you so much for being part of these World Championships. Thank you, Budapest.”

Hungarian Swimming Federation President and event co-chair Sandor Wladar noted the lasting impact of Hungary hosting the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) for the first time.

“We set out to create a championship that would provide a truly unique experience and lasting memories for everyone—whether attending in person or watching the broadcasts worldwide. We imagined, planned, and hoped swimmers, coaches, officials, and fans would embrace our vision.

This success is thanks to this incredible team—a perfect blend of experienced organisers, dedicated professionals, and passionate volunteers—as well as the unwavering support of our partners, with the Hungarian Government leading the way, added Wladar. “Together, we delivered an event that set the highest number of World Records achieved at a World Swimming Championships (25m), drew exceptional attendance, and generated an electrifying atmosphere. This is what people have come to expect from Budapest and the iconic Duna Arena.

“We are deeply grateful to World Aquatics for their trust and partnership. We simply did our best to live up to that trust and serve the sport we all love.”

European Aquatics reveals nominees for 2024 Athlete of the Year Awards – and the public vote is now open

 

European Aquatics is proud to reveal the nominees for the 2024 Athlete of the Year Awards, all of whom have distinguished themselves in an extraordinary year of competition highlighted by the Paris Olympics.

The Awards will celebrate male and female competitors across the whole range of European Aquatics activities - swimming, open water swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming and water polo.

Each category will feature five nominees, showcasing the depth of talent within aquatics disciplines across the continent.

And you, the followers of Europe’s aquatics athletes, now have the chance to vote ahead of the competition deadline of 23:59 CET on December 31.

You can find the lists of nominees here. https://www.len.eu/awards-2024/

To cast your vote please select the image of the athlete you wish to support – you will have one vote per discipline in each category.

The 12 winners are set to be revealed in January, on European Aquatics website and social media channels .

Nominees were chosen based on their performances during the 2024 season, which included the World Aquatics Championships in Doha and the European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade as well as the Paris 2024 Games. These shortlists were approved by the Technical Committee of each discipline.

The public vote will count for 30% of the total voting, with 70% weighting for the European Aquatics members and technical committee voting.

European fans – dive in! Start voting now!

SWISS AQUATICS Ponti schwimmt Fabelweltrekord in Budapest

 

photo by patrick b. krämer

Noè Ponti gewinnt an den Kurzbahn-Weltmeisterschaften in Budapest über 100 Meter Schmetterling seinen dritten WM-Titel – wie schon über die halbe Distanz mit Weltrekord. Der Tessiner Überflieger verbesserte die Marke des Amerikaners Caeleb Dressel aus dem Jahr 2020 um sieben Hundertstelsekunden auf 47.71 Sekunden.

Unfassbar, unglaublich, ohne Worte! Das waren die Reaktionen der Medienschaffenden in der Duna Arena in Budapest. Was dieser 23-Jährige vom Schwimmclub Uster hier leistet, bringt selbst hartgesottene Schwimmjournalistinnen und -journalisten ins Schwärmen.

Noè Ponti ist neben der Amerikanerin Gretchen Walsh der grosse Star dieser Meisterschaften. Insgesamt dreimal verbesserte er in der ungarischen Hauptstadt einen Weltrekord – zweimal über 50 Meter Schmetterling und heute über die doppelte Distanz.

«Ich habe gehofft, dass ich so schnell schwimmen würde, es war sensationell, einfach crazy! Ich habe einfach mein Rennen gemacht, war nicht nervös – am Ende war es ziemlich gut», schmunzelt er in die Kamera von Swiss Aquatics. Gestern noch auf einen möglichen Weltrekord über diese Distanz angesprochen, hatte er vehement verneint, an diese Marke zu denken. Zu weit weg sei dieser Rekord für ihn. Weit gefehlt! Ponti verbesserte seinen Europarekord von 48.40 Sekunden um sagenhafte 0.69 Sekunden. Auf die Frage, ob er gestern tiefgestapelt habe, antwortet er mit einem breiten Grinsen: «Ich sage nie, was ich machen will, ich lasse lieber meine Rennen sprechen.» Das hat er, dieser sympathische junge Mann, der die Schwimmwelt in Ekstase versetzt und der Schweiz einen dreifachen Weltmeister im Schwimmen beschert hat.

Noè Ponti wird morgen die Lagenstaffel schwimmen, danach «richtig Party» machen und am Montag mit dem Team um 16.35 Uhr in Kloten landen. Dort wird ihm Swiss Aquatics am Flughafen einen gebührenden Empfang bereiten.

 

Marius Toscan: «Mit der zweiten Hälfte zufrieden»

Am Morgen stand Marius Toscan in seiner Paradedisziplin über 400 Meter Lagen am Start.  In 4:10.39 blieb er rund 1.2 Sekunden über seiner Bestleistung, die er im November in Sursee realisiert hatte. Als 18. verpasste der EM-Fünfte von 2024 den Final der besten acht deutlich. «Mit der zweiten Hälfte bin ich ganz zufrieden. Nach dem Start war der Übergang von der Unterwasserphase ins Schwimmen jedoch nicht optimal. Das hat diverse Zehntel und zu viel Energie gekostet, um an meine Bestzeit anzuknüpfen.»

Der 22-Jährige vom Schwimmverein St. Gallen-Wittenbach trainiert seit Sommer zusammen mit Noè Ponti im Nationalen Trainingszentrum von Swiss Aquatics in Tenero unter den Fittichen von Massimo Meloni und Andrea Mercuri. «Ich habe mich gut eingelebt im Tessin. Der Aufbau des Trainings ist leicht anders. Wir schwimmen weniger Kilometer, dafür mit mehr Intensität. Und es ist gut, dass ich dort nun auf der 50-Meter-Bahn trainieren kann.» Es sei auch cool, mit Italienisch eine neue Sprache lernen zu können, beschreibt der gelernte Polymechaniker sein neues Umfeld.

 

Louis Droupy mit vielen neuen Eindrücken

Der Westschweizer Brustspezialist Louis Droupy kehrt mit vielen neuen Eindrücken in seine Heimat nach Morges zurück. Zum ersten Mal an einer WM dabei, musste er sich zuerst «an die vielen neuen Eindrücke und Abläufe gewöhnen».

Auf der kürzesten Brustdistanz, den 50 Metern, blieb er in 27.25 Sekunden knapp eine halbe Sekunde über seiner Bestleistung. «Ich denke, ich habe nicht viele Fehler gemacht. Mein Start ins Rennen war jedoch nicht der beste. Die Zeit über 50 Meter war eine logische Folge der vorherigen Rennen. Über 200 Meter war ich zwei Sekunden über der Bestzeit, über 100 Meter eine, nun eine halbe -  das ist zurzeit einfach die Form, die ich habe.»

Der 23-jährige Schwimmer von Lausanne Aquatique nimmt sehr viele neue Eindrücke mit nach Hause. «Unvergesslich sind sicher diese unglaublichen Momente, die uns Noè beschert hat. Diese werde ich nie vergessen.» Morgen Sonntag wird er zum Abschluss dieser Weltmeisterschaften in der 4x100m Lagenstaffel starten. «Ich freue mich riesig mit Roman Mityukov, Thierry Bollin und Noè Ponti diese Staffel schwimmen zu können. Das wird toll!» Der Vorlauf der Staffel ist morgen Sonntag auf 10.47 Uhr angesetzt.

Die morgigen Einsätze des Schweizer Teams sehen wie folgt aus:

Antonio Djakovic

200m Freistil: Heats, 9:38 Uhr (evtl. Final ab 18:40 Uhr)

Roman Mityukov

200m Rücken: Heats, 10:12 Uhr (evtl. Final ab 18:12 Uhr)

Staffel

4x100m Lagen: Heats, 10:47 Uhr (evtl. Final ab 19:10 Uhr)

SWISS AQUATICS Noè Ponti établit un record du monde fabuleux à Budapest

 

Noè Ponti remporte son troisième titre mondial sur 100 mètres papillon aux Championnats du monde en petit bassin à Budapest, comme il l'avait déjà fait sur la mi-distance en battant le record du monde. Le surdoué tessinois a amélioré de sept centièmes de seconde la marque de l'Américain Caeleb Dressel, datant de 2020, pour toucher en 47,71 secondes.

Incroyable, inimaginable, sans mots ! Telles ont été les réactions des journalistes dans la Duna Arena de Budapest. Ce que ce jeune Suisse de 23 ans réalise ici fait rêver même les journalistes de natation les plus chevronnés.

Noè Ponti est, avec l'Américaine Gretchen Walsh, la grande star de ces championnats. Au total, il a amélioré trois fois un record du monde dans la capitale hongroise - deux fois sur 50 mètres papillon et aujourd'hui sur la double distance.

« J'espérais nager aussi vite, c'était sensationnel, tout simplement fou ! J'ai simplement fait ma course, je n'étais pas nerveux - à la fin, c'était plutôt bien », sourit-il devant la caméra de Swiss Aquatics. Interrogé hier encore sur un éventuel record du monde sur cette distance, il avait nié avec véhémence penser à cette marque. Ce record est trop loin pour lui. Pas du tout ! Ponti a amélioré son record d'Europe de 48,40 secondes de 0,69 seconde. Quand on lui demande s'il a minimisé ses possibilités hier, il répond avec un grand sourire : « Je ne dis jamais ce que je veux faire, je préfère laisser parler mes courses ». Il l'a fait, ce jeune homme sympathique qui a mis le monde de la natation en extase et a offert à la Suisse un triple champion du monde de natation.

Noè Ponti nagera demain le relais 4-nages, fera ensuite « bien la fête » et atterrira lundi avec son équipe à 16h35 à Kloten où Swiss Aquatics lui réservera un accueil digne de ce nom à l'aéroport.

Marius Toscan : « Satisfait de la deuxième moitié »

Le matin, Marius Toscan était au départ du 400 mètres 4-nages, sa discipline de prédilection. Avec un temps de 4:10,39, il est resté environ 1,2 seconde au-dessus de sa meilleure performance, réalisée en novembre à Sursee. En tant que 18e, le cinquième des Championnats d'Europe de 2024 a nettement manqué la finale des huit meilleurs. « Je suis assez satisfait de la deuxième moitié. Après le départ, la transition entre la phase subaquatique et la natation n'était toutefois pas optimale. Cela m'a coûté divers dixièmes et trop d'énergie pour pouvoir renouer avec mon meilleur temps ».

Le nageur de 22 ans du Schwimmverein St. Gallen-Wittenbach s'entraîne depuis cet été avec Noè Ponti au centre national d'entraînement de Swiss Aquatics à Tenero, sous l'aile de Massimo Meloni et Andrea Mercuri. « Je me suis bien adapté au Tessin. La structure de l'entraînement est légèrement différente. Nous nous entraînons moins, mais de manière plus intensive. Et c'est bien que je puisse maintenant m'y entraîner en bassin de 50 mètres ». Le polymécanicien de formation apprécie également beaucoup de pouvoir apprendre une nouvelle langue avec l'italien.

Louis Droupy avec beaucoup de nouvelles expériences

Le spécialiste romand de la brasse Louis Droupy rentre chez lui à Morges avec beaucoup de nouvelles expériences. Participant pour la première fois à un championnat du monde, il a d'abord dû « s'habituer aux nombreuses nouvelles impressions et procédures ».

Sur la distance de brasse la plus courte, le 50 mètres, il a réalisé 27,25 secondes, soit une demi-seconde de plus que son record. » Je pense que je n'ai pas commis beaucoup d'erreurs. Mon début de course n'était cependant pas le meilleur. Le temps sur 50 mètres était une conséquence logique des courses précédentes. Sur 200 mètres, j'étais deux secondes au-dessus de mon meilleur temps, sur 100 mètres une, maintenant une demi-seconde - c'est simplement la forme que j'ai en ce moment ».

Le nageur de 23 ans de Lausanne Aquatique repart avec de très nombreuses nouvelles expériences. « Ce qui est inoubliable, ce sont certainement ces moments incroyables que Noè nous a fait vivre. Je ne les oublierai jamais ». Demain dimanche, il conclura ces championnats du monde en participant au relais 4 x 100 mètres 4-nages. « Je me réjouis énormément de pouvoir nager ce relais avec Roman Mityukov, Thierry Bollin et Noè Ponti. Ça va être génial ! » Les séries du relais sont prévues demain dimanche à 10h47.

Les engagements de demain de l'équipe suisse se présentent comme suit:

Antonio Djakovic

200m nage libre : Séries, 9h38  (évtl. finale à partir de 18h42)

Roman Mityukov

200m dos : Séries, 10h12 (évtl. finale à partir de 18h12)

Staffel

4x100m 4 nages: Séries, 10h47 (évtl. finale à partir de 19h10)

Walshe and Corby Continue Ireland Record Breaking Streak; Walshe Through to Another Semi-Final

 

Irish swimmers assault on the record books continued in Budapest on Friday morning with two more records coming from Ellen Walshe in the 100m Butterfly and Eoin Corby in the 200m Breaststroke, making it nine Irish Senior Records and one Irish Junior Record across four days.

Walshe, who has already set six new Irish Records in the 100m and 200m Individual Medley and 50m Butterfly this week, continued her form with a new standard in the fastest ever 100m Butterfly (SC) race in history as the USA’s Gretchen Walsh set a new World Record of 53.24. The Templeogue swimmers time of 56.17 saw her second to Walsh and through to the semi-final in fifth place overall.

The 23-year-old’s previous record stood at 56.67 from 2023.

Speaking after the race Walshe said ‘It’s amazing to be part of a heat like that, the girls are so talented, and it will be a great semi tonight and maybe a final tomorrow. I’m hurting today, my legs are pretty sore, but I’ve just got to tidy up the small things and hopefully there’s a little bit more tonight, maybe a 55, who knows.’

National Centre Limerick’s Eoin Corby set his first Irish Senior Record in the heats of the 200m Breaststroke. Corby touched in 2:06.45 erasing Uiseann Cooke’s 2021 record of 2:06.81. The 22-year-old was sixth in his heat.

Commenting after the race Corby said ‘I’m very happy, funnily enough I felt kind of weird in the warm-up and I just kind of put that aside. I knew I was training well coming into the competition so I just kind of focused on that, took that into the race and tried to race some of the lads beside me and I got the Irish Senior Record so I’m very happy with that.

Also, in action this morning, Ellie McCartney swam her second-best time in the 200m Breaststroke clocking 2:23.26. The National Centre Limerick swimmer, competing at her first senior World Championships, was sixth in her heat, her only event this week

‘I mean I’m satisfied with it; I came here to race against the best in the World, I had one swim, I had one chance, and I think I somewhat took advantage of it. I know from last week (2:21.21 at Scottish Nationals), I can go two seconds faster, but I need to be under that in the heats next time and that’s something I need to learn to do.’

On Friday evening, Ellen Walshe will be joined in action by Shane Ryan who swims the Final of the 50m Backstroke having qualified eighth in 22.89 after Thursday’s semi-finals.

Day 4 Heats Results – Friday 13th December

Female 200m Breaststroke

Ellie McCartney

2:23.36 (17th)

Male 200m Breaststroke

Eoin Corby

2:06.45 (17th) ISR

Female 100m Butterfly

Ellen Walshe

56.17 (5th) ISR

Day 4 Heats Schedule – Friday 13th December

Male 50m Backstroke Final

Shane Ryan

17.12 IRL

Female 100m Butterfly

Ellen Walshe

17.20 IRL

Meet Information

Dates: 10th – 15th December 2024

Times: Heats 8am / Finals 4.30pm (Ireland)

Schedule: Competition Schedule | World Aquatics Official

Results: All World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Results By OMEGA

Live Stream: Eurovision Sport | Aquatics

CHAMPIONNATS INDIVIDUELS 2024 DU SENEGAL, Dimanche 15 décembre à la Piscine camp militaire de bel air à Dakar

 

La Fédération Sénégalaise de Natation et de Sauvetage (FSNS) organise en un Week-end: Dimanche 15 Décembre 2024 (Matin à 10H et Après-midi à 15h) Les CHAMPIONNATS INDIVIDUELS 2024 DU SÉNÉGAL. LE PUBLIC EST CORDIALEMENT INVITÉ AUX CHAMPIONNATS INDIVIDUELS 2024 DU SÉNÉGAL.

LE PROGRAMME des CHAMPIONNATS EM UM WEEK-END: ORDRE DES ÉPREUVES

Dimanche 15 décembre 2024, MATIN à 10h 00 mn

1 100 m Dos Dames

2 200 m Dos Messieurs

3 100 m Brasse Dames

4 100 m Brasse Messieurs

5 100 m Nage Libre Dames

6 100 m Nage Libre Messieurs

7200m 4 Nages Dames

8 200m 4 Nages Messieurs

9 Relais 4x100 4 Nages Dames

10 Relais 4x100 4 Nages Messieurs

Dimanche 15 décembre 2024, APRÈS-MIDI à 15h 00 mn

11 200 m Nage Libre Messieurs

12 200 m Nage Libre Dames

13 100 m Papillon Messieurs

14 100 m Papillon Dames

15 100 m Dos Messieurs

16 200 m Dos Dames

17 50 m Nage Libre Messieurs

18 50 m Nage Libre Dames

19 Relais 4x100 Nage Libre Messieurs

20 Relais 4x100 Nage Libre Dames

Swimming on the Postcards of the World

Perhaps the world’s most popular and trafficked open water swimming-centric website is Francisswim.com.br. Over the last year, there were over 12 million visitors with 1,690,160 engagements with the entire portfolio, five more than the second most trafficked website.

The Portuguese-language site was created by masters swimmer Francismar Siviero and Vanessa Siviero, in order to promote swimming in all forms. Francismar explains, “Since 2008, we have been growing and evolving this project. Nowadays, we are an important channel of content and services focused on water sports. Our mission is to cover news, videos, schedules, training, competitions and much more.

It is a complete portal on open water, competitive swimming, master swimming, paralympic swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, diving and triathlon. We surpassed more than 45 million of views in all our media during 2024. We surpassed all our goals and expectations. The results surprise and fill us with joy.

Vanessa is graduated in Journalism from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and was a postgraduate in Marketing from IBGEN – Instituto Brasileiro de Gestão de Negócios. She specialized in Communications in Market and Digital Marketing from ESPM RS and SP, respectively. Vanessa has more than 10 years of experience in marketing, communication and events. She creates content for books, magazines, portals and social networks.

The Project “Swimming on the Postcards of the World” aims to stimulate visitors to enjoy unforgettable experiences and promote sports activities in the open waters of the world, showing people how important it is to take care of the aquatic environment.”

The FrancisSwim Portal is a media/news company created to talk about water sports. In addition to the https://www.francisswim.com.br portal, and https://francisswim.blogspot.com this network has a fan page - https://www.facebook.com/francisswimnatacao/, with more than 122,000 followers, also an https://www.instagram.com/francisswim 34,000 followers, an YouTube channel https://bit.ly/2NeNpaE and a LinkedIn account https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisswim with 4K connections.

World Aquatics advances Budapest transition with historic opening of interim office

 

Distinguished members of the aquatics community today witnessed the historic grand opening of World Aquatics’ interim office in Budapest, Hungary by President Husain Al-Musallam and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó.

Four-time Olympic swimming medallist Chad le Clos, six-time World Aquatics Championships water polo medallist Felipe Perrone and double Olympic medallist Pernille Blume were among the guests present at the event, which marks a significant step on the road to World Aquatics’ transition to Budapest.

Athletes have been placed at the heart of the decision to move the World Aquatics headquarters, and the ambition is to complete the transitional process in time for the 2027 World Aquatics Championships in the Hungarian capital.

The interim office is expected to house 25 new World Aquatics staff members. They will oversee a state-of-the-art content studio, which will help to bring athletes even closer to fans and the wider global aquatics community and elevate World Aquatics’ social media and digital content profile.

President Al-Musallam and Minister Szijjártó cut the ribbon to formally open the interim office before visiting the impressive new facilities.

Following his tour of the site, President Al-Musallam hailed the significance of the interim office in paving the way for World Aquatics’ exciting relocation to a city with a rich history and bright future in aquatic sports.

“It is a huge honour to be here with Minister Szijjártó and our elite athletes to make this important step for our organisation and global community,” he said.

“Budapest has proven itself to be an outstanding host of our events and our athletes, and we are delighted to be making notable progress on a move which will help to enhance the profile, and further the development, of our aquatics sports.

“The facilities at our new interim office are excellent, and today’s opening is an important chapter in World Aquatics’ history.”

World Aquatics’ Member Federations voted in favour of moving the federation’s headquarters from Lausanne, Switzerland to Budapest at the World Aquatics General Congress 2023 in Fukuoka.

Budapest’s outstanding aquatics training and competition facilities include the Duna Arena and the Alfred Hajos National Swimming Stadium, and Hungary has a demonstrable record of delivering world-class aquatics events. This includes the 2017 and 2022 World Aquatics Championships.

Next month, it will again play host to the world’s leading athletes when it hosts the World Aquatics Swimming World Championships (25m) from 10-15 December, and the World Aquatics Championships are scheduled to return to Budapest in 2027.

World Aquatics has a long and proud history in Lausanne, the city of its current headquarters, and this will continue after the completion of the move to Budapest.

At the World Aquatics General Congress 2023, members approved the establishment of a World Aquatics Foundation based in Lausanne. The city will also be the home of the Aquatics Integrity Unit, which provides independent oversight of all integrity-related matters in aquatics.

ECA Visit to Istanbul – A Step for Canoe Sprint at the 2027 European Games

 

Following the ECA Extraordinary Congress in Antalya, ECA President Jean Zoungrana and Jovana Stanojevic, the ECA Sport and Event Manager, visited Istanbul to inspect the proposed venue for the Canoe Sprint competitions at the 2027 European Games. The European Games, which are scheduled for June 2027, will be especially significant as they will give athletes the chance to earn the quotas for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The venue which is centrally located in Istanbul, offers a great potential to promote canoeing and raise its profile on the international stage. During their visit, Jean Zoungrana and Jovana Stanojevic addressed a range of technical questions, exploring the feasibility of the site in terms of both infrastructure and event organisation. A key focus of the discussion was to ensure that the venue can meet the logistical demands of hosting high-level canoe sprint competition.

Although there is still a lot of work to be done, including a series of follow-up meetings with various stakeholders, this initial visit marked an important step in the planning process. Among those present were representatives from the Istanbul Municipality, its relevant services, the Turkish Canoe Federation, and the Turkish National Olympic Committee.

SWISS AQUATICS Championnat suisse en petit bassin du 15 au 17 novembre 2024 à Sursee

 

Pour les nageurs et nageuses suisses, le sommet national de la saison en petit bassin approche à grands pas. Le nouveau détenteur du record du monde, Noè Ponti, sera également de la partie.

Dans une semaine, le championnat suisse en petit bassin débutera à Sursee. Le club organisateur, le Swim Team Lucerne, est prêt à accueillir la crème de la crème de la natation suisse. Pendant trois jours, on pourra admirer de la natation de haut niveau au centre sportif du Campus Sursee.

Le nageur suisse d'exception Noè Ponti, qui se trouve actuellement dans une forme étincelante, sera également au départ. En début de semaine, il est revenu de Singapour avec, entre autres, deux records du monde, sept victoires en Coupe du monde et la deuxième place au classement général de la Coupe du monde. En compagnie de Thierry Bollin, qui a pu fêter son premier podium en Coupe du monde en plus d'un nouveau record de Suisse, le Tessinois de 23 ans a participé à la Coupe du monde de natation en Asie pendant trois week-ends et a montré ses capacités exceptionnelles à l'ensemble du monde de la natation. A Sursee, Ponti sera également l'athlète vers lequel la plupart des regards se tourneront.

A l'exception de Lisa Mamié et de Jérémy Desplanches, toutes les stars nationales sont attendues à Sursee. En plus de se battre pour les titres nationaux, un petit groupe d'athlètes tentera de se qualifier pour les championnats du monde en petit bassin qui se dérouleront à Budapest du 10 au 15 décembre. Outre les athlètes comme Noè Ponti ou Antonio Djakovic, qui sont déjà assurés de la qualification pour ces championnats du monde, de jeunes talents aspirent à atteindre les limites pour ce sommet international.

Les spectateur·trice·s pourront donc se réjouir de suivre des performances de haut niveau de notre élite nationale et de vivre des courses passionnantes.

Les éliminatoires auront lieu de 9h à 12h environ. Les finales se dérouleront le vendredi et le samedi à partir de 17 heures et le dimanche à partir de 16 heures. Le programme de la compétition se présente comme suit :

Vendredi : 400m nage libre | 50m dos | 200m brasse | 100m papillon | 400m 4 nages | 50m nage libre

Samedi : 200m nage libre | 100m dos | 50m brasse | 200m papillon | 100m 4 nages | 800m nage libre dames | 1500m nage libre hommes | 4x50m nage libre

Dimanche : 100m nage libre | 200m dos | 100m brasse | 50m papillon | 200m 4 nages | 800m nage libre hommes | 1500m nage libre hommes | 4x50m 4 nages

Vous trouverez toutes les informations complémentaires sur le championnat sur les sites web de Swiss Aquatics ou de l'organisateur. Les listes de départ et de résultats seront disponibles ici. Les premières listes d'inscription sont déjà en ligne.

https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=204933778&language=fr

SWISS AQUATICS Kurzbahn-Schweizermeisterschaften vom 15.-17. November 2024 in Sursee

 

Für die Schweizer Schwimmer:innen steht der nationale Höhepunkt der Kurzbahn-Saison vor der Tür. Mit dabei sein wird auch der frisch gebackene Weltrekordhalter Noè Ponti.

In einer Woche starten in Sursee die Kurzbahn-Schweizermeisterschaften. Der organisierende Verein Swim Team Lucerne ist bereit für die Crème-de-la-Crème der Schweizer Schwimmsportszene. Während drie Tagen wird in der Sportarena des Campus Sursee hochstehender Schwimmsport zu bewundern sein.

Am Start sein wird auch der Schweizer Ausnahmeschwimmer Noè Ponti, der sich aktuell in glänzender Form befindet. Anfang Woche kehrte er unter anderem mit zwei Weltrekorden, sieben Weltcupsiegen und dem zweiten Platz in der Weltcupgesamtwertung im Gepäck aus Singapur zurück. Zusammen mit Thierry Bollin, der in Asien neben einem neuen Schweizer Rekord auch sein erstes Weltcuppodest feiern durfte, war der 23-jährige Tessiner während drei Wochenenden im Schwimmweltcup im Einsatz und zeigte der gesamten Schwimmwelt seine überragenden Fähigkeiten. Ponti wird auch in Sursee die Person sein, auf die die meisten Augen gerichtet sein werden.

Mit Ausnahme von Lisa Mamié und Jérémy Desplanches werden alle nationalen Aushängeschilder in Sursee erwartet. Neben den nationalen Titeln, geht es für einen kleinen Kreis der Athlet:innen auch um die Qualifikation für die Kurzbahn-WM, die vom 10. bis 15. Dezember 2024 in Budapest stattfinden wird. Neben Athleten wie Noè Ponti oder Antonio Djakovic, welche die Qualifikation für diese Weltmeisterschaften bereits auf sicher haben, streben auch junge Talente danach die Limiten für den internationalen Höhepunkt in der ungarischen Hauptstadt zu erreichen.

Die Zuschauer:innen dürfen sich also auf Topleistungen unserer nationalen Schwimmelite freuen und spannenden Wettkämpfen entgegenfiebern.

Von 9 bis ca. 12 Uhr finden jeweils die Vorläufe statt. Die Finalläufe werden am Freitag und Samstag ab 17 Uhr und am Sonntag ab 16 Uhr ausgetragen. Das Wettkampfprogramm sieht wie folgt aus:

Freitag: 400m Freistil | 50m Rücken | 200m Brust | 100m Schmetterling | 400m Lagen | 50m Freistil

Samstag: 200m Freistil | 100m Rücken | 50m Brust | 200m Schmetterling | 100m Lagen | 800m Freistil Damen | 1500m Freistil Herren | 4x50m Freistil

Sonntag: 100m Freistil | 200m Rücken | 100m Brust | 50m Schmetterling | 200m Lagen | 800m Freistil Herren | 1500m Freistil Herren | 4x50m Lagen

Alle weiteren Informationen zur Meisterschaft finden Sie hier auf den Webseiten von Swiss Aquatics oder des Organisators. Start- und Resultatlisten werden hier abrufbar sein. Die ersten Meldelisten sind bereits online. https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=CalendarDetail&CalendarId=204933778&language=fr

photo by andy chua / world aquatics

WORLD TRIATHLON Gwen Jorgensen hungry for success

 

Wearing the number one is USA’s Gwen Jorgensen, with her quest for success still very much fired up after strong showings at WTCS Weihai and the Championship Finals Torremolinos. With only two races since Hamburg and a subsequent collarbone fracture suffered in training, the Rio 2016 champion will be ready to show her race-power once again in the sprint hit out, only her second over the distance this season.

Anyone thinking that Jorgensen has been quiet across 2024 compared to last season would do well to remember her 2023 World Cup dominance, scoring four wins and seven consecutive podiums in under 12 months. Coming in hot, however, is Belgium’s Jolien Vermeylen, winner of her first World Cup in Tongyeong just 10 days ago, and having been knocking on victory’s door repeatedly the past two years.

Slim bike-break potential on stop-start course

It was a bike breakaway with Sian Rainsley that helped Vermeylen seal the deal in Korea, something we could see the Brit try again on Saturday, especially given her teammate Jessica Fullagar’s formidable bike power. If Yuko Takahashi can also get in that mix, a first home World Cup gold would represent a huge achievement at the end of a tough year for the Asian Champion, who has five top 10s to date here, but no podiums to her name in Miyazaki.

Alissa Konig will be backing herself for a medal return after the Swiss talent’s first taste of a World Cup podium in Rome a month ago, a prize USA’s Erika Ackerlund would love to land for the first time if she can dig in on the run.

Italy’s Beatrice Mallozzi and Hungary’s Marta Kropko are two rising talents currently making their mark at the World Cup level, while GB’s Katie Rodda, Germany’s Lara Thekla Ungewickell and USA’s Micehelle Magnani make their debuts.

For the full start list, click here. https://triathlon.org/events/start_list/2024_world_triathlon_cup_miyazaki/635372

RECORD DU SÉNÉGAL BATTU par Matthieu Ousmane SEYE au 100m Dos au 19e Championnats de France Elite à Montpelliere

 

Lors de la 4e et dernière journée (03/11/2024) de compétition des 19e Championnats de France Elite en petit bassin - 25 m à Montpellier, Matthieu SEYE bat le Record du Sénégal du 100m Dos avec un chrono de 00:54.14

L’ancien record du 100 m Dos (00:54.86), vieux de 3 ans, était détenu par Steven AIMABLE depuis le 16/12/2021 aux Championnats du monde d’Abu Dhabi.

Félicitations et Encouragements à Matthieu Ousmane SEYE

Kenji Nener (JPN) wear the number one as final World Cup weekend heads to Miyazaki, Japan

 

The final weekend of 2024’s World Cup calendar lands in the south of Japan on Saturday morning, and a familiar favourite in its sprint-distance guise: Miyazaki.

This year’s action gets underway with a beach start to the 750m swim, transitioning into a winding 20km bike over four laps before the two-loop, 5km run to the tape that wraps around the bay.

There’s sure to be fireworks afoot as we close out the year, and you can watch it all unfold on TriathlonLive.tv and YouTube from 9am local time / 1am CET, just hours before the final blue carpet showdown of the season hits Brasilia.

Nener back with unfinished business

Top-ranked and a firm home favourite, Kenji Nener will wear the number one, and what a time it would be to score his as-yet elusive first World Cup win. Japan’s number one, the reigning Asian Games and Continental Champion and 15th-placed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, there can’t be many neutrals out there who would deny the magic that would be his maiden win at this level to cap the year.

Invariably one of the first out of the water and aggressive on the bike, it was on the Hong Kong run that the 31-year-old went all in back in March, only for the flying Spaniard Gonzalez to take the nuclear option and detonate the final 500m.

Nener will be grateful the Spanish threat is diminished this time around. What remains red hot, however, is the French threat, with motor-men Yanis Seguin and Valentin Morlec proving themselves among the quickest in the business in Rome last month, Aurelien Jem and Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger also with plenty of firepower and capable of ramping up the pointy-end pressure over 5km.

Dijkstra ready to strike?

The last sprint distance here was 2022, when Britain’s Ben Dijkstra produced the third fastest run of the day to haul himself up into 12th place. The injury-hit Brit starts his 8th race of the season this weekend, the most he has been able to compete since 2019, something he will see as a big win as he builds into the LA 2028 cycle. A top ten or even five would be even bigger, and expect teammate Jack Willis to also be pressing for the prizes after a first WTCS top 10 in Weihai.

Takumi Hojo is no stranger to an end-of-season podium after gold and silver in Korea in 2021 and 2023, both over the sprint distance. After the strains of the Tongyeong 10km run proved too much last weekend, could this his time to shine on home soil?

Reese Vannerson took Junior World Championship silver in Torremolinos and the young American talent will be full of a mixture of confidence and desire off the back of that title near-miss. Quick in the water, strong on the bike and rapid on the run, he was only nine seconds off David Cantero del Campo’s golden 5km in Valencia, and will be one to watch now and over the next four years.

The same should be said of Poland’s Maciej Bruzdziak, the bronze-winning breakaway boy along with Dylan McCullough in Tongyeong. Comfortably the performance of his career so far, can he follow it up with more of the same in Japan? Tune in on Saturday to find out.

The full start list can be found here. https://triathlon.org/events/start_list/2024_world_triathlon_cup_miyazaki/635371

Noè Ponti und Thierry Bollin sind bereit für den Weltcup in Singapur

 

Am Donnerstag starten Noè Ponti und Thierry Bollin in Singapur in die dritte Etappe des diesjährigen Schwimmweltcups.

Vom 31. Oktober bis 2. November findet in Singapur die dritte und letzte Weltcupstation 2024 statt. Wiederum werden Noè Ponti und Thierry Bollin, betreut durch Massimo Meloni, am Start sein.

Bei den zwei bisherigen Stationen 2024, in Shanghai und Incheon, zeigten die beiden Schweizer Topschwimmer tolle Leistungen. Noè Ponti dominierte in Shanghai mit seinem Weltrekord über 50m und Europarekord über 100m Schmetterling das Wettkampfgeschehen. In Incheon schaffte er es neben seinen Siegen über die beiden Schmetterlingsdistanzen auch über 100m Lagen Léon Marchand die Stirn zu bieten und ex aequo mit dem französischen Schwimmstar den ersten Platz zu belegen. Mit diesen drei Siegen entschied Ponti die Gesamtwertung von Incheon für sich. Thierry Bollin stellte in Shanghai über 50m Rücken einen neuen Schweizer Rekord (23.09s) auf und sicherte sich in Incheon sein erstes Weltcuppodest.

Nun steht in Singapur die finale Etappe vor der Tür. Ponti peilt neben der Triple Crown über 50m und 100m Schmetterling, dies bedeutet alle Siege in einer Disziplin bei allen drei Weltcupstationen, auch den Sieg des Gesamtweltcups an. Aktuell belegt er in der Gesamtwertung knapp hinter Léon Marchand den zweiten Platz. Bollin's Ziel wird es sein, seine guten Resultate zu bestätigen und erneut aufs Podest zu schwimmen.

Singapur (SGP), Stop 3, 31. Oktober - 2. November 2024

Noè Ponti

100m Schmetterling: 31. Oktober

100m Lagen: 31. Oktober

200m Lagen: 1. November

50m Schmetterling: 2. November

200m Freistil: 2. November

 

Thierry Bollin

50m Freistil: 31. Oktober

50m Rücken: 1. November

100m Rücken: 2. November

USA Water Polo and Diversity in Aquatics Help to Launch Co-ed Water Polo Team at Howard University

 

The Howard University water polo team begins play this weekend at George Washington

Washington, D.C. - October 29, 2024 - Building on the success of Howard University's swim and dive team, USA Water Polo and Diversity In Aquatics have joined forces to support the relaunch of the university's co-ed water polo team. With a generous $8,000 grant from USA Water Polo, this initiative represents a significant leap toward supporting expanded aquatic programming at HBCUs and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within aquatic sports.

This effort to revive the co-ed water polo program at Howard University resulted from a dynamic collaboration between Diversity In Aquatics and USA Water Polo, led by Howard University junior Colin McMahon. As a former high school water polo player, McMahon's passion for the sport and his drive to see it flourish at Howard were strongly supported by Diversity In Aquatics board member and UC Irvine's Associate Athletic Director, Health, Wellness & Sports Performance, John Abdou. Abdou, a leader in water polo and a champion for diversity and inclusion, worked closely with McMahon to bring this vision to fruition.

"We are thrilled to partner with Diversity In Aquatics and Howard University to re-establish their co-ed water polo team," said John Abdou, Board Member of Diversity In Aquatics. "This initiative not only broadens student opportunities but also reinforces our shared commitment to diversifying the aquatics space and creating more inclusive, accessible pathways for all."

The addition of a co-ed water polo team, supported by Howard University's Campus Recreation, significantly enhances Howard University's club offerings and creates a space for students to build community around the pool.  "We are excited to expand our club sports program offerings as a part of Campus Activities with the support of USA Water Polo and Diversity In Aquatics," said Dr. Watson, Howard University's Club Sports Director. "This initiative will enrich our students' campus experience, offering new avenues for engagement, growth, and leadership within aquatics."

The $8,000 grant will provide essential resources, including equipment, coaching, and training facilities, ensuring the team has the support needed to succeed and grow. The Water Polo Club would also like to thank Malmsten for the water polo goal.

The relaunch of the co-ed water polo team is just the beginning.

"USA Water Polo is proud to support Howard University's relaunch of their co-ed water polo program with this grant. This initiative underscores our commitment to breaking barriers in aquatics and fostering an inclusive environment where students and athletes have the opportunity to participate and thrive at HBCUs and beyond." Eva Padilla Sfregola, USA Water Polo Chief Development Officer and DEI Development Grant Committee member.

Both USA Water Polo and Diversity In Aquatics remain committed to expanding access to aquatic sports for marginalized and underrepresented communities, allowing everyone to learn, compete, and enjoy the benefits of water sports. If you are in the DC area, support the program at its next tournament, Sunday, November 3rd at the Charles E. Smith Center on George Washington University's campus 600 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States.

If you want to donate or learn more about the Howard University Water Polo Club, please email info@diversityinaquatics.org.

For more information, please contact:

Adrianne Carter

Diversity In Aquatics

Email: info@diversityinaquatics.org

Noè Ponti et Thierry Bollin sont prêts pour la Coupe du monde à Singapour

 

A partir de jeudi, Noè Ponti et Thierry Bollin participeront à la troisième étape de la Coupe du monde de natation de cette année à Singapour.

Du 31 octobre au 2 novembre, Singapour accueillera la troisième et dernière étape de la Coupe du monde 2024. Une fois de plus, Noè Ponti et Thierry Bollin, encadrés par Massimo Meloni, seront au départ.

Lors des deux précédentes étapes de 2024, à Shanghai et à Incheon, ils ont réalisé de belles performances. Noè Ponti a dominé la compétition à Shanghai en battant le record du monde du 50m et le record d'Europe du 100m papillon. A Incheon, en plus de ses victoires sur les deux distances de papillon, il a fait jeu égal avec Léon Marchand sur 100m quatre nages et a partagé la première place avec la star française de la natation. Avec ces trois victoires, Ponti a remporté le classement général d'Incheon. Thierry Bollin a établi un nouveau record de Suisse sur 50m dos (23.09s) à Shanghai et s'est assuré son premier podium en Coupe du monde à Incheon.

A Singapour, l'étape finale approche à grands pas. Ponti vise non seulement la "Triple Crown" sur 50m et 100m papillon, ce qui signifie toutes les victoires dans une discipline lors des trois étapes de la Coupe du monde, mais aussi la victoire au classement général de la Coupe du monde. Actuellement, il occupe la deuxième place du classement général, juste derrière Léon Marchand. L'objectif de Bollin sera de confirmer ses bons résultats et de monter à nouveau sur le podium.

Singapour (SGP), Stop 3, 31 octobre - 2 novembre 2024

 

Noè Ponti

100m papillon : 31 octobre

100m 4 nages : 31 octobre

200m 4 nages : 1 novembre

50m papillon : 2 novembre

200m libre : 2 novembre

 

Thierry Bollin

50m libre : 31 octobre

50m dos : 1 novembre

100m dos : 2 novembre

(Photo: World Aquatics)

World Triathlon and PTO announce 12-year strategic partnership to grow the sport

 

World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) have announced a 12-year strategic partnership that will run until 2036. Following the announcement in August 2023 to collaborate on a new Official World Championship Tour of Long Distance Triathlon and then the launch of the T100 Triathlon World Tour in January 2024, World Triathlon and the PTO have taken their work together a step further by expanding their commercial relationship to grow the sport longer term.

The initial partnership term is for 12 years, running through to 2036, and will include: the sole and exclusive Official World Championship Tour of Long Distance Triathlon, Anti-doping, Safeguarding and collaboration on rights management, including sponsorship and broadcast. It also includes a framework for both parties to explore new opportunities to grow the sport together, including hosting shorter-distance events alongside the T100 Tour.

Speaking about the new announcement, the World Triathlon president and IOC member Marisol Casado said:

“Having seen three amazing Olympic Triathlon races in Paris, and just before the Championship Finals in Torremolinos and the T100 Finals in Dubai, we believe that it is both ours and PTO’s responsibility to double down on the good work that we’ve already started and use the great exposure our sport enjoys at the moment as a catalyst to grow deeper engagement with the sport’s committed fan. We also want to find a way to promote our sport to the broader sports fan. We believe we’re already starting to answer part of that question through our partnership with the PTO around the new T100 Triathlon World Tour and want to ensure we provide it with the right support and solid foundation to go from strength to strength. We will see in the near future athletes moving from the World Triathlon Championship Series to the T100 Tour, and we see more and more fans engaging with both worlds and enjoying the shorter or longer distances events alike. This brings excellent opportunities to all of us. And we want to continue embracing this cooperation and take it to further levels”.

Responding on behalf of the PTO, CEO Sam Renouf said:

“We have had a very productive relationship with World Triathlon since our first event, including hosting the World Long Distance Championships alongside the Collins Cup in 2021. In working closely through the formation and then launch of the new T100 Triathlon World Tour - quickly becoming the pinnacle of long distance racing - one of the by-products has been the discussion and identification of other opportunities where we can grow the sport. By forming a 12-year partnership, both sides have the opportunity to invest together in the longer-term development of the sport.”

PTO Athlete Board member David McNamee added:

“From an athlete perspective, the introduction of the new T100 Triathlon World Tour has been a significant step forward in giving longer distance triathlon the global platform and profile we think it deserves. But along that journey, it has also highlighted other things we could explore, in order to continue taking our sport forward and to grow and engage more fans and audiences around the world. It’s an exciting time to be a professional triathlete.”

This announcement follows the two organisations introducing new anti-doping measures earlier this year.

After five T100 rounds so far this year, in Miami, Singapore, San Francisco, London and Ibiza, Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle leads the women’s T100 standings, ahead of Great Britain’s India Lee and Lucy Charles-Barclay; whilst Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev leads the men’s series from New Zealand’s Kyle Smith. The next race is the Lake Las Vegas T100 on 19-20 October.