World Para Swimming confirms four host cities for 2025-2026 World Series

Lima, Peru and Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan will welcome the competition for the first time ever while Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy and Paris, France continue to solidify their status as key stages on the sport’s calendar 25 Oct 2024
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World Para Swimming hopes that the inclusion of two new host in Japan and Peru will provide new opportunities and experiences for para swimmers.
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By Victor Pereira | For World Para Swimming

Although the 2024 Para Swimming calendar is still underway, next year’s first competitions have already been unveiled as World Para Swimming continues to expand its global footprint.

Four of the nine host cities are confirmed for the 2025 and 2026 World Series editions, with two of them – Lima, Peru, and Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan – set to debut as stages for the world’s top Paralympic swimmers, further contributing to the growth and visibility of the sport worldwide.

Craig Nicholson, Head of World Para Swimming, said: “We are really pleased to start announcing the hosts for the 2025 and 2026 season, ahead of making a full calendar announcement in the coming month. The inclusion of two new host in Japan and Peru, will provide exciting new opportunities and experiences for para swimmers, which will not stop there with more hosts to be confirmed soon".

Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, which has already hosted seven editions of the Series, is also confirmed on the sports calendar for the next four years. Meanwhile, the French leg of the Series will move from Limoges, where it was held for the past two seasons, to the capital, Paris, following the momentum of the 2024 Paralympic Games. This four-year commitment signals a strong investment in building lasting engagement with the local and international sports community, cementing both Italy and France as core pillars of the Series for the upcoming cycle.

These events represent just a portion of the full Para Swimming World Series schedule, with five additional meets yet to be announced. The complete lineup for 2025 and 2026, which spans multiple continents, is expected to be confirmed shortly.

The confirmed host cities and dates are as follows:

Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy
2025: 13-16 March
2025-2028: confirmed host

Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan
2025: 10-12 April
2025-2026: confirmed host

Paris, France
2025: 2-4 May
2025-2028: confirmed host

Lima, Peru
2025: 31 October - 2 November
2025-2027: confirmed host

Stay tuned to World Para Swimming media channels for further updates.