World Aquatics has today unveiled the Artistic Swimming World Cup calendar for 2027 and 2028, with Peru, France and Canada among the first nations selected to stage pinnacle events in the competition over the next two years as part of a competitive bidding process.
- Peru, France and Canada among first nations revealed as hosts of Artistic Swimming World Cup stops in 2027 and 2028
- Youth and Junior Artistic Swimming Championships announced up to 2030, with Canada, Chile and Greece selected to stage key age-group events
- Rights-free imagery of previous editions available for download via Media Pool
Held across four stops and culminating in the Super Final, the 11th edition of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in 2027 will begin in Lima, Peru from 26 to 28 February before its second stop takes place from 19 to 21 March.
The competition then heads to Paris, France (26-28 March) and Markham, Canada (29 April – 1 May) for stops three and four respectively, before the world’s best athletes arrive at the competition’s defining chapter – the Super Final – held from 11-13 June.
Peru, France and Canada will return to the schedule as part of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2028, with the latter selected to host the Super Final in June of that year, offering the last remaining qualification spots for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The remaining locations that will host stops during the Artistic Swimming World Cup in 2027 and 2028 will be announced in due course.
Also revealed as part of the announcement were host cities for World Aquatics Youth and Junior Artistic Swimming Championships from 2027 to 2030, where the sport’s most talented young athletes will compete for glory.
Canada celebrates further awards, with the country confirmed as hosts of the Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in 2027 and the Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in 2030.
Meanwhile Santiago, Chile will stage the Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in 2028, and the Youth Artistic Swimming Championships 2029 will take place in Athens, Greece.
World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2027
- Stop 1 – Lima, Peru – 26-28 February 2027
- Stop 2 – Location TBC – 19-21 March
- Stop 3 – Paris, France – 26-28 March
- Stop 4 – Markham, Canada – 29 April – 1 May
- Super Final – Location TBC – 11-13 June
World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2028
- Stop 1 – Lima, Peru – 25-27 February 2028
- Stop 2 – Paris, France – 24-26 March
- Stop 3 – Location TBC – 28-30 April
- Stop 4 – Location TBC - May
- Super Final – Canada – 16-18 June
Youth and Junior Championships
- Youth Artistic Swimming Championships 2027 – Calgary, Canada – 18-22 August 2027
- Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2028 – Santiago, Chile – 30 August – 3 September 2028
- Youth Artistic Swimming Championships 2029 – Athens, Greece – August 2029
- Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2030 – Canada – August 2030
World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam expressed his excitement at unveiling the multi-year calendar for Artistic Swimming competitions.
“We are delighted to confirm this exciting group of hosts for Artistic Swimming, both for the World Cup and for our age-group World Championships. Each of these host nations bring passion, experience and a real commitment to the sport, and I am confident they will deliver memorable events for athletes, fans and the wider Artistic Swimming community.
"By unveiling the World Cup calendar for the next two years, and Youth and Junior World Championships until 2030, not only are we building excitement among fans, but this extended runway for athletes, Member Federations and hosts will aid their long-term planning and preparations as the sport gathers momentum ahead of the World Aquatics Championships – Budapest 2027 and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
“I would like to thank all of the bidders for their dedication throughout the process, and I look forward to seeing more memorable performances as the world’s best Artistic Swimmers shine on the world stage,” President Al Musallam said.
Roadmap forms as sport builds towards milestone events
Having successfully hosted the Junior World Championships in 2024, Lima, Peru provides the backdrop to the opening stage of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2027.
“Opening the season is a real privilege. Our fans showed in 2024 how much they love this sport, and we want to give the world's best athletes a welcome they will remember,” Natalie Martinez Zapata, Artistic Swimming Liaison to the Board of Directors of the Federación Deportiva Nacional de Deportes Acuáticos (FDNDA) said.
“The previous events we have hosted have made a significant impact on the sport in the country, and we’re thrilled to be given the opportunity to make more progress in the next two years by welcoming the world’s best performers back to Lima,”
France and Canada then return to the calendar having established themselves as popular hosts of World Cup events in recent years, before the Super Final provides the final event before Budapest 2027.
The World Aquatics Championships – Budapest 2027 takes place from 26 June to 18 July, with the Artistic Swimming competition held from 10 to 17 July.
Gilles Sezionale, President of the French Swimming Federation said: “Since the Paris 2024 Olympics, there has been real momentum behind aquatics in France.
“Hosting another Artistic Swimming World Cup is a chance to further build on that legacy and bring artistic swimming to new audiences”
Steve Wallace, Canada Artistic Swimming CEO, added: “We are proud to continue our long-standing hosting partnership with World Aquatics through the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Super Final.
As hosts of the Super Final in 2028, Canada will represent the final chance for athletes to realise their Olympic ambitions and secure their place in LA, much to the excitement of the Artistic Swimming community there.
“Hosting the final qualifying event for LA 2028 is a special honour, as the world’s best compete in Canada for the last Olympic spots,”
Future stars get extended runway through to 2030
Following the comprehensive bidding process, World Aquatics is also pleased to secure hosts for its age group World Championships in Artistic Swimming for the next four years through 2030.
Youth Artistic Swimming Championships are open to athletes aged 13 to 15 (women) and 13 to 16 (men), with athletes aged 15 to 19 (women) and 15 to 20 (men) competing in the Junior Artistic Swimming Championships.
Canada has secured both the Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in 2027, to be held in Calgary from 18-22 August 2027, and the Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2030.
The Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2028 will be held in Santiago, Chile, before the Youth Artistic Swimming Championships returns to Athens in 2029, the venue which hosted the same event in 2025.
On the prospect of hosting their very first World Aquatics Artistic Swimming competition, Claudia Molkembur, President of Chilean Swimming Federation said:
“This is a historic moment for Chilean aquatics. Welcoming the world's best juniors to Santiago will leave a lasting legacy for our clubs, coaches and young swimmers.”
President of the Hellenic Aquatic Federation, Kyriakos Giannopoulos said:
“Athens is a city that lives and breathes aquatics. With so many unforgettable memories celebrated when we last hosted this event in 2025, we are delighted to welcome the Youth Artistic Swimming Championships back. We can't wait to see the stars of tomorrow take to the water.”