"VAN" (Sports Desk - 07.05.2026) :: After hosting a standout competition in the 2025 calendar, Zapopan, Mexico, will welcome athletes once again. The city will hold a World Aquatics Diving Recognised Event from 16–19 July 2026.
The competition will take place at the Centre Acuático CODE Metropolitano, Mexico's national diving training hub in Zapopan, part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in Jalisco. The confirmation of this Recognised Event marks a significant return for the venue to the international calendar.
Mexico's Aquatics Sports Association President Fernando Platas Alvarez hailed the news, calling it "a great day for Mexico's hosting ambitions in aquatics, and for competitors around the globe and especially the Americas."
Mexico's Minister of Sport, Rommel Pacheco, also welcomed the event with enthusiasm, noting that it aligns with the President of Mexico's vision of strengthening sport as a driver of social development and international projection.
Zapopan has a strong diving tradition, serving as a training base for several of Mexico's Olympic medallists, including Gabriela Agúndez, Germán Sánchez, Alejandra Orozco, and others.
The Governor of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, expressed his enthusiasm for the event: "The news that the world's best divers will return to Jalisco next July and that the world trusts our state fills us with pride, and we will respond with high-level competitions, as well as the energy, warmth, and, of course, the rich cultural and gastronomic heritage that define the people of Jalisco. We want you to experience sport intensely, to enjoy our cities, and to take with you the very best of our people: their closeness and hospitality."
At the 2025 Diving World Cup, Mexico's Randal Willars Valdez claimed a breakthrough home victory in the Men's 10m Platform final. Osmar Olvera Ibarra also delivered strong performances, with the event acting as a springboard to his securing the world championship title in the Men's 3m Springboard later that summer in Singapore — his second world crown following his 1m triumph at Doha 2024.
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