Lausanne, Switzerland, November 27, 2022: The FINA Open Water Tour 2023 will feature six events, with the annual series complementing the open water swimming at the 20th FINA World Championships Fukuoka 2023, FINA has announced.
As the FINA Open Water Tour returns for its 17th season, the schedule for the world’s top open water swimmers has been set:
20-21 May, Golfo Aranci, Sardinia (ITA)*
27-28 May, Setubal (POR)
5-6 August, Paris (FRA)**
28-29 October, Sun Moon Lake, Nantou (TPE)
4-5 November, Hong Kong (HKG)
1-2 December, Eilat (ISR)
*New host
**New venue, River Seine
The tour will make two stops in Asia, with Sun Moon Lake hosting its second FINA open water event. Racing will return to Hong Kong a week later, with the city set to host its 12th event.
Athletes at each FINA Open Water Tour 2023 event will share a prize purse as well as an overall tour winner award, all equally paid out between men and women.
FINA President Husain Al-Musallam expressed his excitement for next season’s competition calendar.
“We have the right mix of familiar hosts together with a new entrant and competition venue to add to our open water swimming racing calendar in 2023,” the FINA President said.
“From our start in Sardinia to the season’s end in Eilat, we can continue to see some of the best performances and closest finishes ever in open water throughout the FINA Open Water Tour 2023.”