Every year on 23 June, Olympic Day brings the world together in celebration of sport and the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect. World Aquatics proudly joins the Olympic Movement in marking this occasion and in championing the power of sport to inspire and connect. 

The 2025 Olympic Day theme, “Let’s Move? Let’s Move.” encourages everyone to get active, bring someone with you and make movement part of your day. Aquatic sports are among the most accessible and inclusive ways for people of all ages to move. Whether you’re embracing water for the physical and mental benefits, competing at the highest level or supporting someone in their first experience of aquatics, it can be a celebration of movement and community. We are united by water for health, life, and sport. 

Image Source: An Australian team member jumps in during warm-up before the Water Polo by the Sea match between Australia and the United States of America at the Bondi Icebergs in Sydney, Australia (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Today, World Aquatics encourages everyone to get active - in the pool, at the beach, in lakes or rivers - and enjoy the physical and mental benefits that aquatics brings.  

That spirit of global movement and shared responsibility was on full display at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where 1,439 athletes from 191 countries competed across swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming and open water swimming, making aquatics one of the most internationally represented sports at the Games. 

Image Source: Competitors dive into the River Seine for the Women's 10k at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Martin Bureau - Pool/Getty Images)

The Games also marked a breakthrough moment for World Aquatics’ digital presence, bringing together athletes and fans from around the world.

Compared to Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 delivered a 1,800% increase in digital engagement, with 1.3 billion impressions, 621 million engagements and 609 million video views. It was the most successful digital event in the organisation’s history. The online global aquatics community grew by 1.1 million during the Paris Games alone. 

Image Source: Team Mexico trains prior the Team Acrobatic final at the Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final 2025 in Xi'an, China (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Looking ahead, World Aquatics continues to build on this momentum. In just a few weeks, the world’s top athletes will gather for the World Aquatics Championships - Singapore 2025, where history will be made and global audiences will once again come together, through movement. 

As always, World Aquatics reminds everyone to enjoy aquatic activities safely. Whether you’re in open water or at your local pool, take appropriate precautions, follow local safety guidance and never swim alone.  

Today on Olympic Day, let’s move, let’s connect, as we are united by water! 

Find out more about Olympic Day here!