Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The 2026 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup will hold its second stop on April 24–25 in Ibiza, Spain. This is the second consecutive year Ibiza hosts an event in the series, with races in the Mediterranean Sea.
World Aquatics continues to provide updates on nutrition and safety research for open water swimming. Recent studies support maintaining a 16°C minimum water temperature for these events.
Fans can participate through a ranking system to predict the winners of the men's and women's open water crystal globes in 2026.