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Aquaman Open Water Final World Championship is set for Soma Bay, 29–31 October

Soma Bay says the three-day meet brings swimmers from more than 60 countries for seven races, from 2 km and 15 km events to the Aquakids, Aquateams and Aquafins categories.

26 October 2026

File photo: a swimmer in cap and goggles raises both arms as she breaks the finish tape of an Aquaman Open Water race on the beach at Soma Bay, the Red Sea behind her. Not from the announced 29-31 October races.
Archive photo

Soma Bay says the Aquaman Open Water Final World Championship will be held at the Red Sea destination from Thursday 29 October to Saturday 31 October. The destination set out the dates in a public announcement on 25 October.

Across the three days, Soma Bay says the event brings together swimmers from more than 60 countries.

The announcement lists seven races for different levels. They include distances over 2 km and 15 km alongside the Aquakids, Aquateams and Aquafins categories.

Start times, where the course runs within Soma Bay and whether spectators can watch from the shore are not given in the announcement.

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Based on the host destination Soma Bay's own public announcement of 25 October 2026. The race programme and the number of participating countries are the announcement's figures and have not been independently checked; no organiser programme or entry page was reachable.

Image credit: Archive photo — Somabay, Aquaman Open Water

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