Singapore to host 2025 World Para Swimming Championships
Singapore to host 2025 World Para Swimming Championships SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships, the first time the event is held in Asia, said the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) on Monday (Feb 5). The championship is the highest-ranked swimming event outside the Paralympic Games. It will take place at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore Sports Hub from Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2025. "This is a major milestone for our sport and is also evidence of the growth of para swimming in the country and the region," said Mr Craig Nicholson, the head of World Para Swimming. SDSC said that para swimming was a "consistent stronghold" for Singapore, producing Paralympic medallists and world record holders like Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh. "Additionally, Asian medalist Toh Wei Soong, Asian record holder Sophie Soon and numerous ASEAN Para Games medallists have contributed to the nation’s rich para swimming legacy," said SDSC. SDSC...