Jakarta, June 5 -- The Tourism Ministry has announced that the 12th Asian Open Water Swimming Championship 2026 will be held on June 13-15 in the waters off the InterContinental Bali Resort in Jimbaran Bay, Bali Province.

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the championship will feature top athletes from 17 countries.

"This event also serves as a sports tourism platform in line with the Ministry of Tourism's flagship program for 2026, namely quality tourism," she said, as quoted in a ministry press release received on Friday.

The event will feature the main championship for professional athletes as well as the A. Stream OWS Series, which is open to beginner swimmers, members of the sports community, and the general public. ...