— Published January 8, 2026

Al Musallam welcomes the "continued commercial success" of World Aquatics

Swimming

Husain Al Musallam, like his colleagues, played along with the game of end/beginning of the year messageThe president of World Aquatics took the opportunity to speak at length about the organization's work in support of the development of aquatic sports on a global scale. Le AQUA scholarship program continues to offer essential opportunities, with more than 120 athletes registered for the 2025-2026 edition and the opening of the World Aquatics' new Centre of Excellence in BahrainFor the 2025-2026 period, 30 swimmers have also joined the Stipendium Hungaricum sports scholarship program in Budapest, thus strengthening our athlete development pathways on and off the field. »

He also praised the organization of the first summit on athletes' careers, in December, the launch of the coach certification program and the rollout of the Discover Water program for promoting water safety and participation in aquatic activities worldwide Activities that rely on the continued commercial success "From World Aquatics, which Husain Al Musallam is delighted about:" We want to sincerely thank our partners and suppliers global for their support and commitment to the development of aquatic sports. »

The outlook is encouraging with the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Beijing (December 1-6), the preparation of « World Championships that promise to be exceptional "in Budapest (2027) and obviously the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games," a record-breaking edition for water sports "with 55 events on the program."