Top stars to compete at Dubai Open Swimming Championship
The Dubai Open Swimming Championship 2025, one of the most prominent events in the world of swimming this year, will kick off on Friday at the prestigious Hamdan Sports Complex.
Organized by Hamilton Aquatics Academy and ESM in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council from February 14 to 16, this event falls within the framework of the policy of attracting and developing sports talents launched by the Dubai Sports Council, in keeping with the directives of the Government of Dubai for developing talents in all spheres.
Details of this championship were announced during a press conference held at the Dubai Sports Council headquarters in the presence of Abdullah Shahdad, Managing Director of Hamdan Sports Complex, Ghazi Al Madani, Head of Private Establishment & Licensing Section, Sports Development Department at the Dubai Sports Council, Pippa Clarke, Managing Director of ESM and Hamilton Aquatics, and British champion swimmer Duncan Scott, who has won several medals at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
'We are pleased at Hamdan Sports Complex to host this international event that brings together a large number of swimmers from different countries of the world, led by Olympic champions and elite world champions," said Abdullah Shahdad.
"We expect this championship to witness great success, especially with the wide participation of world champions, which gives it weight and distinction and contributes to enhancing competitiveness. It also constitutes an incentive for local athletes to participate and interact with various international schools, which contributes to developing their technical aspects. The great diversity in levels will result in attracting many talented athletes from inside and outside the country.'
The championship will act as a platform to inspire the next generation of swimmers while supporting the growth of swimming in the UAE and the region.
As many as 1,294 swimmers representing 122 international clubs will be competing in 136 diverse races over a period of three days. This includes junior and professional categories, giving local swimmers the opportunity to interact with top-level international swimming stars.
The championship will see the participation of a group of Olympic champions and world record holders, in addition to a group of elite swimmers from different countries of the world, making it one of the most competitive and diverse editions ever so far.
The cream of the swimming world led by Olympians Duncan Scott, Noé Ponti, Ben Proud and Mary-Sophie Harvey, will be seen alongside World Championship medalist Lara van Niekerk and Hamilton Aquatics' Olympians Karin Belbeisi and Christina Rach alongside top swimmers from the UAE and beyond.
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