Singapore WCH Aquatics Arena to live on

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Singapore’s World Aquatics Championships Arena will continue to make a splash well beyond this year’s World Aquatics Championships.

World Aquatics said the temporary arena will remain in place and open to both national athletes and the public until 2030.

Singapore’s Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, David Neo, said, “The World Aquatics Championships Arena received positive feedback from international and local spectators, athletes and officials.

“Following the completion of a feasibility study, we are pleased to announce that the use of the WCH Arena will be extended until 2030. The WCH Arena will complement existing ActiveSG swimming facilities and be open for public use and national team training.”

The 22^nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore were a huge success, one that saw more than 2,400 athletes representing 203 countries and the World Aquatics Refugee Team compete across six sports and 77 medal events over 24 days.

Singapore 2025 also marked the first time the Championships were held in Southeast Asia.

The 4,800-capacity facility hosted the swimming and artistic swimming events during the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025, which ran from 11 July to 3 August.

Before that, the venue successfully hosted the South-East Asia Age Group Aquatics Championships from 19–29 June.

The arena is equipped with Olympic-standard competition and training pools, complete with the same red OSB11 starting blocks that will be used at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The pools measure 50 metres by 26 metres with a depth of three metres — wider and deeper than the Paris 2024 temporary pool at La Défense Arena, also built by leading pool manufacturer Myrtha Pools.

The arena is located near Singapore Sports Hub, a sports and recreation district in Kallang, Singapore.

The Sports Hub is a 35-hectare public-private partnership (PPP) that is anchored by the new 55,000-capacity National Stadium and the existing 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium, and also incorporates a new aquatics facility, an indoor sports hall, a water sports center, public sports facilities, and retail.

During the World Aquatics Championships, the pool contributed to outstanding performances across the programme, including three World Records, 15 Championship Records and 28 Continental Records over the eight days of racing in the World Aquatics Championships Arena.

Neo also noted that the arena could host future major competitions, such as the SEA Games and the ASEAN Para Games, when Singapore stages these regional events in 2029.

The nearby 3,000-seat OCBC Aquatic Centre, home to water polo and diving during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, will continue to serve as another world-class venue for aquatic sport.

The World Aquatics Championships Arena is expected to open to the public by the end of October, with Singapore government leaders providing more details in the coming weeks.

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