This season, dive into the World Aquatics Championship in Doha. Elite athletes will stand shoulder to shoulder in swimming and diving events as well as high diving, artistic swimming, water polo and open water swimming. This flagship event comes to Qatar for the first time, following the success of many World Aquatics events.
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Date
02 - 18 FEBRUARY
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Location
Multiple venues
Get your tickets
The championship is set to take place at three incredible venues in and around Doha - the Aspire Dome, diving events at Hamad Aquatic Centre, and high diving at Old Doha Port. Book your tickets to witness the aquatics events live in Qatar.
Note: The event will be paperless. Hence it is crucial to have e-tickets downloaded on your mobile device for entry.
All are welcome: Open Water competitions will take place at Old Doha Port for everyone to watch for free.
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2,600 athletes
The greatest swimmers from 190 nations will compete together in this 21st edition of the World Aquatics Championships.
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75 medal events
Medal events span six aquatic disciplines: swimming, artistic swimming, open water swimming, diving, high diving, and water polo.
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Doha, swimming destination
Qatar as a nation, is passionate about sports and is surrounded by water on three sides. Doha is the first city in the Arab World to host the Aquatics Championships.
Feel the thrill
Moment on an Olympic journey
This major international sporting event will showcase the world’s best aquatics athletes on their journeys to world titles and Olympic adventures. Finishing just 159 days before the opening of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, the World Aquatics Championships in Doha will give leading swimmers a timely opportunity to showcase their talent on a championship stage.
With just nine months to go before the Olympic Games in Paris, this will be an incredibly important time for athletes looking to earn qualification.
Schedule of the World Aquatics Championships 2024 — where and when
Opening ceremony
2 February 2024 (The Aspire Dome)
Artistic swimming
Friday 2 - Saturday 10 February (The Aspire Dome)
Diving
Friday 2 - Saturday 10 February (Hamad Aquatic Centre)
Open Water Swimming
Saturday 3 - Thursday 8 February (Old Doha Port)
Water Polo
Sunday 4 - Saturday 17 February (The Aspire Dome)
Swimming
Sunday 11 - Sunday 18 February (The Aspire Dome)
High Diving
Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 February (Old Doha Port)
Closing ceremony
Sunday 18 February 2024 (The Aspire Dome)
Aquatic disciplines of drama and daring
The six sports in the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha are highly diverse and adrenaline-filled. Athletes will twist, turn and splash in Doha’s cutting-edge sports arenas, as well as the open sea.
Artistic Swimming
Athletes demonstrate their mastery of a myriad of skills in creative routines — often while holding their breath.
Diving
Springing into action, athletes have just seconds to complete their mid-air motions and enter the water accurately.
Swimming
Men and women compete across four strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Medleys and relays add exciting variety.
High diving
High divers reach speeds of nearly 90 kph when executing their exhilarating dives. Women launch from 20m and men from 27m.
Water Polo
Highly intense water polo teams have seven members who compete to score goals in dramatic 8-minute quarters.
Open Water Swimming
Takes place in natural bodies of water like the ocean, where open-water swimmers face unpredictable natural conditions.
Hotels and attractions close to the swimming action
Much of the championship will unfold at The Aspire Dome, and its neighbouring Hamad Aquatic Centre. This Sports City area lies in Doha’s Baaya district and offers a choice of hotels. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the canal at Villagio Mall, and take a trip to Doha Port and the Corniche to experience the sparkling skyline of this city that meets the water
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