~ The IOC and World Aquatics have finalised the Olympic qualification principles for swimming and open water swimming for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
"VAN" (Sports Desk - 13.12.2025) :: With just under 1,000 days until the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, the IOC and World Aquatics have finalised the LA28 Olympic Qualification System Principles for swimming and open water swimming.
World Aquatics collaborated with the IOC Sports Department, Technical Committees, National Federations, coaches, and athletes on the LA28 qualification principles. The IOC Executive Board will review the qualifying systems for diving, artistic swimming and water polo for approval in the coming weeks.
Among the highlights:
Olympic quota spots: 830 for swimming, 44 for open water swimming
Qualification for swimming starts on 1 March 2027, and qualification for open water swimming begins at the 2027 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest (26 June – 18 July 2027)
The swimming and open water swimming qualification systems ensure athletes have at least two opportunities to qualify, maintain continental and universal representation, and aim to minimise travel demands
World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam welcomed the collaborative work undertaken to ensure a fair and attainable pathway to the Olympic Games.
“Finalising these qualification principles is a milestone on the road to LA28. While the swimming athlete quota has tightened over recent Olympic cycles, more National Olympic Committees now participate,” said Al Musallam. “Six new events for 2028 provide fresh opportunities for athletes and fans, and the open water swimming quota remains unchanged from Paris 2024.
“Our responsibility is to create a clear, fair qualification pathway,” added Al Musallam. “This work required careful consideration and collaboration with the IOC and the global aquatics community, and I am pleased with the balance we have achieved.”
The LA28 Olympics will be the largest Games in history, featuring 36 sports and 351 medal events. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for 14 July 2028, and the Closing Ceremony for 30 July 2028.
With 55 medal events across swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water swimming on the LA28 sport programme, World Aquatics once again governs the largest share of medal events overseen by any international federation at the Olympic Games.
Los Angeles previously hosted the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.
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