The city of Sharm El Sheikh will host the 2026 World Championship for open water fin swimming for juniors, seniors, and masters from November 1 to 4, with around 264 male and female athletes representing 16 countries participating.
The championship will feature teams from 16 countries, including Italy, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Russia, Libya, France, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Algeria, Greece, Tunisia, Croatia, Turkey, Poland, and Egypt.
The championship activities are set to begin with the arrival of participating delegations on October 30 and 31. On October 31, a series of organizational activities will take place, including document and equipment checks, training sessions, as well as the technical meeting for championship officials and the general technical meeting.
The opening ceremony of the championship will be held on October 31 from 4 PM to 5 PM, before the official competitions begin the following day.
The program for the first day includes the 1 km mono women's race (seniors and juniors), followed by the 1 km mono men's race (seniors and juniors), and then the qualifying heats for the 150 meter double fin races for all categories.
After that, the 1 km double fin women's race (seniors and juniors) will take place, followed by the 1 km double fin men's race (seniors and juniors), and then the qualifying heats for the 150 meter mono races for all categories.
On the second day, the competitions will start with the 5 km mono women's race (seniors and juniors), followed by the 5 km mono men's race (seniors and juniors), and then the qualifying heats for the mixed 4×150 meter double fin relay (seniors and juniors).
The competitions will continue on the same day with the 3 km double fin women's race (seniors and juniors) and the 3 km double fin men's race (seniors and juniors), concluding the second day with the final mixed 4×150 meter double fin relay (seniors followed by juniors).
On the third day, the finals for the 150 meter elimination races (double fin and mono) for all categories (seniors and juniors) will take place, in addition to the mixed 4×1 km double fin relay for seniors, followed by the mixed 4×1 km double fin relay for juniors.
The first competitions of the masters championship will be held on November 3, featuring the mixed 4×1 km double fin relay.
The masters competitions will continue on November 4 with the 1 km double fin races for men and women, and the 3 km mono races for men and women.
The Egyptian team aims to maintain its top position for the fifth consecutive year after winning the title in the last four editions held in Alamein 2025, Marseille France 2024, Belgrade Serbia 2023, and Viverone Italy 2022.
