Sentosa’s Palawan Green to Host Open Water and High Diving Events at 2025 World Championships

2025 World Aquatics Championships

• July 11 – August 3, 2025
• Singapore, Singapore
• Water Polo
  • July 11-24, 2025
• Open Water
  • July 15-16/July 18-20, 2025
• Artistic Swimming
  • July 18-25, 2025
• High Diving
  • July 24-27, 2025
• Diving
  • July 26-August 3, 2025
• Swimming
  • July 27-August 3, 2025

This week saw the formal unveiling of the open water swimming and high diving venues for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Both competitions will take place at Palawan Green on Sentosa Island, with custom-constructed facilities built for meeting top standards in two of the most particular aquatic sports.

High diving is set for July 24–27, while open water swimming will be held across two blocks on July 15–16 and July 18–20.  For open water events, the venues will accommodate up to 400 spectators, and for high diving, up to 600.

 

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The official men’s competition used a 37-meter-tall tower with platforms at heights of 5 meters, 7.5 meters, 10 meters, 20 meters, and 27 meters.  With a depth of 6 meters, a diameter of 17 meters, and a capacity of 1,362 cubic meters, the stainless steel dive pool takes about 70 hours to fill with 21 tons of steel.

When diving from the 27-meter platform, athletes can reach entry velocities of up to 85 km/h, which is more than twice the fastest speed Usain Bolt achieved during his 100-meter world record sprint.  Divers must climb about 144 stairs from ground level to the topmost platform.

A 1.66-kilometer natural water loop will serve as the race course for open water athletes. The 5km race consists of three laps, the 10km event consists of six, and the 3km knock-out is a progressive format consisting of 1.5, 1km, and 500m loops. Teams will compete in four legs of 1.5 kilometers in the relay event.

The 1,500 square meter start and finish area, which includes the pontoon area, where many officials and coaches are, is located along the Sentosa coastline.

With the Singapore skyline in the backdrop and spectator access along the beachfront, Palawan Green is expected to offer those in attendance a scenic venue on the World Aquatics Championships circuit.