Singapore is ready to host the World Aquatics Championships 2025 with the world’s best pool athletes featuring in the event.
The new World Aquatics Championships Arena (WCH Arena) at the Singapore Sports Hub is set to welcome competitors from July 11 to August 3.
The World Aquatics Championships 2025 is anticipated to feature more than 2,500 athletes from over 200 countries, competing in 77 medal events across six sports — swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, and open water swimming.
For the first time, the World Aquatics Masters Championships will take place alongside the elite competition.
The World Aquatics Championships Arena is a purpose-built venue that has been designed to ensure smooth experience across all aspects including media, security, and operations teams. The depth of the pool at 3 meters meets the World Aquatics’ recommendation.
Prior to the World Aquatics Championships, the WCH Arena will first host the artistic swimming and swimming competitions for the Southeast Asian Age Group Swimming Championships from 20 to 27 June.
Mr. Mark Chay, Co-Chair of the Singapore 2025 Organising Committee, said:
“We are delighted to unveil the WCH Arena, a venue designed to unite and inspire the entire aquatics community. Featuring two pools, 4,800 seats and dedicated community spaces, the venue is suitable for hosting competitions across all levels of sport.
On behalf of the organizing committee, I extend our deepest appreciation to all partners and agencies who have worked tirelessly to deliver this world‑class event. We also want to thank Kin Productions for their professionalism and welcome onboard Singtel as our valued National Partner.”
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World Aquatics Championships 2025: Key Details On World Aquatics Championships Arena
Pool Specifications
• Pool volume: 3.9 million litres
• Pool depth: 3 metres
• Pool dimensions: 50m (L) x 26m (B) x 3m (D)
• Time taken to fill pool: Approximately 1 week.
- The pool is kept at a constant temperature range of 25-28 degrees Celsius.
- The World Aquatics Championships Arena uses the OSB11 Swimming Starting Blocks.
The arena
- Seats are positioned at a 32-degree angle, providing spectators with an ideal viewing experience. This differs from the standard 17-degree angle, which is typically adopted for spectator seats at other events in Singapore.
- LED panels within the World Aquatics Championships Arena
- Four screens above the spectator seating, each measuring 14m (L) x 3m (H)
- One screen on the south wall measuring 29m (L) x 3m (H)
- Screens along the length of the pool measuring 46m (L) x 1m (H)
- Total LED screen length: 177 meters, which is 20.5 times the height of the Merlion at Marina Bay.
