BY NUR ASHIKIN ABDUL AZIZ
SINGAPORE: World Aquatics announced that the Women’s 10km open water swimming event, scheduled to be held in Sentosa, Singapore on Tuesday, has been postponed due to water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds.
“The health and safety of participants remains the highest priority in all competition-related decisions,” said the international governing body for aquatic sports in a statement Tuesday.
It said the decision followed a review involving representatives from World Aquatics, the Singapore 2025 Organising Committee, the World Aquatics Sports Medicine Committee, and the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming Technical Committee.
“While testing in recent days has consistently shown water quality at the venue to meet World Aquatics’ acceptable thresholds, analysis of samples taken on July 13 surpassed these thresholds,” it said.
Subsequent water samples and water quality review sessions will continue to take place at the competition venue, during which World Aquatics and the Singapore 2025 Organising Committee will determine whether conditions are safe to proceed with the event at a later date, it said.
The event originally scheduled at 8 am on Tuesday will now take place at 10.15 am on Wednesday.
“World Aquatics regrets the inconvenience caused by the postponement and acknowledges the commitment and preparation of all athletes, coaches, and teams,” it said.
The World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, taking place from July 11 to Aug 3, features water polo, diving, high diving, swimming, artistic swimming, and open water swimming. – BERNAMA
