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X-WATERS Championship

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X‑WATERS International League

For participants in the international stages of the series who choose limitless swimming adventures in the most picturesque locations around the world, there is a separate ranking — the X‑WATERS International League (International).

In 2026, the International League includes:

X‑WATERS Antalya 2026 — 1–3 May;

X‑WATERS Belgrade 2026 — 16–17 May;

X‑WATERS Baikal 2026 — 14–19 July;

X‑WATERS Volga 2026 — 25–26 July;

X‑WATERS Kazakhstan 2026 — 7–9 August;

X‑WATERS Sevan 2026 — 16 August;

X‑WATERS Issyk‑Kul 2026 — 28–29 August;

X‑WATERS Slovenia 2026 — 5–6 September;

X‑WATERS Montenegro 2026 — 26–27 September.

Registration for the 2027 season is already open for the upcoming 2026 events! Click on the link for the swim of your choice — the best prices are always available when sales first start!

By participating in any of the international series events, you automatically become a member of the X‑WATERS International League. Points for each international swim are calculated according to the standard X‑WATERS Championship formula (see scoring link). The top 5 results from the international series count towards the final ranking at the end of the season. The winners will be the top 100 participants with the highest number of points (50 men and 50 women).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The X‑WATERS International League results will be announced on 14 November 2026. The names of the top 100 swimmers of the year in the X‑WATERS International League will be permanently recorded in the X‑WATERS Hall of Fame, and the winners will receive premium gold caps from the Top 100 collection as a gift. Results will be published on the website. No corrections to the results will be possible after publication.

League participants also compete in the overall championship on general terms. At the end of the season, during the annual championship awards ceremony, there will be a special awards presentation for the winners of the X‑WATERS International League.

— In the X-WATERS Championship, the strongest swimmers are determined by the results of all season swims.
— Everyone who finished at least once, participates.
— Every participant gets prize points for each start. The final standings include the 5 best results of a swimmer in the season.
— Winners of the season are determined by the amount of points scored after the final swim of the season.
— TOP-100 swimmers of the year will be forever in X-WATERS Hall of fame and receive premium gold caps of the TOP 100 as a gift!

 

 

Points formula

Standings

 
Year:
medal
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Place
Surname Name
X-WATERS Анталья 2026
X-WATERS Белград 2026
X-WATERS Байкал 2026
X-WATERS Волга 2026
X-WATERS Казахстан 2026
X-WATERS Севан 2026
X-WATERS Иссык-Куль 2026
X-WATERS Словения 2026
X-WATERS Черногория 2026
Result
Points formula
R=1000xBPT/PT +DB+CB

PT - participant's time in seconds

BPT - best participant time, same sex, same distance, in seconds

DB - distance bonus

Distance <10 km - DB = 0
Distance ≥10 km - DB = 25
Distance ≥20 km - DB = 50

CB - competitive bonus

<100 finishers at a distance - CB=0
≥100 finishers at a distance - CB =25
≥300 finishers at a distance - CB =50


The final standings include the 5 best results of a swimmer in the season. Now two results can be taken into the final standings from one start.


New rules come into force in 2023.