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The 2026 World Master's Water Sports Festival, set to take place in Daegu, is rapidly approaching. The 2026 Daegu World Master's Swimming Competition Organizing Committee held a briefing on the 13th at Daegu Stadium in Seo-gu, Daegu, revealing that the event, which will run from the 21st to the 13th, will see participation from athletes from 106 countries, comprising 7,476 athletes, 3,700-plus companion and support staff.

Held every two years, this event is considered a gathering of individuals over 35 years old in the sport of water sports. Daegu will become the first city to host both indoor and outdoor World Master's Swimming Competition after previously hosting only an indoor edition in 2017. The oldest participant at this year's event is a 106-year-old Thai athlete named Sapong Jampasith, who will compete in three events including the triple jump, long jump, and shot put.

The oldest domestic participant is 90-year-old Kim Myeong-lak, who will compete in the 100-meter sprint. This summer event features a division of teams into age groups of five, with female and male competitions held separately. With summer weather in mind, the organizing committee has implemented measures to ensure smooth competition, including providing shade structures, rest areas, mist stations every 4 kilometers along the half-marathon route, and the option to adjust the marathon course in the event of heavy rain.

The committee also plans a '2026 Summer Festival' at Daegu Stadium's rear grounds and the stadium complex to ensure that both participants and spectators can enjoy the festivities, offering complimentary transportation cards to international competitors and a two-thousand won local currency voucher to domestic participants.