# 2020 in aquatic sports

This article lists the in the water and on the water forms of aquatic sports for 2020.

## 2020 Summer Olympics (Aquatics)

* April 21 – 26: 2020 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo
* April 30 – May 3: FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2020 in Tokyo
* May 30 – 31: FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier 2020 in Fukuoka

## 2020 Summer Paralympics (Swimming)
### International and continental competitions

* March 21 – April 5: 2020 South American Swimming Championships in Mar del Plata
* April 18 – 24: 2020 African Swimming Championships in South Africa
* May 11 – 24: 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest
* June 15 – 21: 2020 Oceania Swimming Championships in Suva
* November 7 – 17: 2020 Asian Swimming Championships in New Clark City
* TBD for December: 2020 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi

## Artistic swimming
### FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2020

* April 30 – May 3: in Tokyo

### 2020 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series

* March 6 – 8: ASWS #1 in Paris
* March 27 – 29: ASWS #2 in Hurghada
* April 3 – 5: ASWS #3 in Alexandroupolis
* April 10 – 12: ASWS #4 in Budapest
* April 17 – 19: ASWS #5 in Kazan
* April 23 – 25: ASWS #6 in Suzhou
* May 29 – 31: ASWS #7 in Madrid
* June 12 – 14: ASWS #8 in Ypsilanti
* June 19 – 21: ASWS #9 (Super Final) in Windsor

### FINA World Junior Artistic Swimming Championships 2020

* August 24 – 30: 2020 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in Quebec City

## Canoeing
### 2020 Summer Olympics (Canoeing)

* March 26 – 29: 2020 Canoe Sprint Asian Olympic Qualifier in Pattaya
* May 6 & 7: 2020 Canoe Sprint European Olympic Qualifier in Račice
* May 21 – 24: 2020 ICF Canoe Sprint Final Olympic Qualifier in Duisburg
* July 26 – August 8: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
** July 26 – 31: Canoe slalom
** August 3 – 8: Canoe sprint

### 2020 Summer Paralympics (Paracanoeing)

* May 21 – 24: 2020 ICF Paracanoe World Championships & Paralympic Qualifier in Duisburg

### World canoeing championships

* July 7: 2020 ICF Junior & Canoe Slalom World in Ljubljana / Tacen
* July 10 – 12: 2020 Canoe Sprint Non-Olympic Events World Championships in Szeged
* July 16 – 19: 2020 ICF Junior & Canoe Sprint World in Brandenburg
* August 14 – 16: 2020 ICF Masters Canoe Sprint World Championship in Ternopil
* September 24 – 27: 2020 Canoe Slalom Non-Olympic Events World Championships in Markkleeberg

### Canoe sprint
#### 2020 ICF Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier

* May 21 – 22: in Duisburg, Germany

#### 2020 continental canoe sprint championships

* February 14 – 16: 2020 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Penrith
* March 26 – 29: 2020 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Pattaya
* May 7 – 10: 2020 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Curauma
* June 4 – 7: 2020 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Bascov
* July 2 – 5: 2020 ECA Junior And U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Moscow

#### 2020 Canoe Sprint World Cup

* May 7 – 10: CSWC #1 in Račice
* May 21 – 24: CSWC #2 (final) in Duisburg

### Canoe slalom
#### 2020 International Canoe Slalom Championships

* February 1 – 3: 2020 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Auckland
* March 22 – 24: 2020 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Pattaya
* April 3 – 5: 2020 Pan-American Canoe Slalom Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Rio de Janeiro (Cancelled)
* May 15 – 17: 2020 European Canoe Slalom Championships (Olympic Qualifier) at Lee Valley White Water Centre (Cancelled)
* June 6–7: 2020 European Open Canoe Slalom Championships in Merano
* August 13 – 16: ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom European Championships in Kraków
* September 18 – 20: 2020 European Canoe Slalom Championships (Olympic Qualifier) at Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre

#### 2020 Canoe Slalom World Cup

* June 5 – 7: CSWC #1 in Ivrea (Cancelled)
* June 12 – 14: CSWC #2 in Pau (Postponed to November 6 – 8)
* August 21 – 23: CSWC #3 in Liptovský Mikuláš (Cancelled)
* September 18 – 20: CSWC #4 in Prague (Cancelled)
* September 24 – 27: CSWC #5 (final) in Markkleeberg (Cancelled)
* September 16 – 18: CSWC #1 in Tacen (Replacement for Cancelled Ivrea World Cup)

#### 2020 Canoe Slalom European Cup

* June 1: EJCCS #1 in Valstagna
* June 13 – 14: EJCCS #2 in Valstagna

### Canoe Marathon
#### 2020 International Canoe Marathon Championships

* August 24 – 25: 2020 ICF Masters Canoe Marathon World in Baerum
* August 27 – 30: 2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World in Baerum

#### 2020 Canoe Marathon Cup

* May 24 – 27:ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup in Pitesti

#### 2020 Continental Championship Canoe Marathon Cup

* July 23 – 26: 2020 ECA Canoe Marathon European in Budapest

### Canoe Ocean Racing
#### 2020 International Canoe Ocean Racing Worlds

* September 5 & 6: in Nantahala

### Canoe Polo
#### 2020 International Canoe Polo Championships

* September 8 – 13: 2020 ICF Canoe Polo World Championship in Viana do Castelo

#### 2020 Continental Championship Canoe Polo

* September 24 – 26: 2020 European Clubs Championship Canoe Polo in TBD

#### 2020 Continental Canoe Polo Cup

* July 23 – 26: 2020 ECA CUP I Canoe Polo in Mechelen

### Dragon Boat
#### 2020 International Dragon Boat Championships

* September 8 – 13: 2020 ICF Dragon Boat World Championship in Bilawali Lake / Indore

### Wildwater Canoe
#### 2020 International Wildwater Canoe Championships

* April 26 – 30: 2020 ICF Wildwater Canoe World Championship in Nantahala

#### 2020 Continental Wildwater Canoe Cup

* May 3 – 4: 2020 ICF Wildwater Canoe World Cups 1–2 in Albright
* May 8 – 8: 2020 ICF Wildwater Canoe World Cups 3–4 in Albright

## Diving
### 2020 FINA Diving World Cup

* April 21 – 26: in Tokyo

### 2020 FINA Diving World Series

* February 28 – March 1: DWS #1 in Montreal
* March 6 – 8: DWS #2 in Beijing
* March 20 – 22: DWS #3 in Kazan
* March 27 – 29: DWS #4 (final) in London

### 2020 FINA Diving Grand Prix

* February 14 – 16: DGP #1 in Madrid
* February 20 – 23: DGP #2 in Rostock
* May 14 – 17: DGP #3 in Windsor
* May 28 – 31: DGP #4 in Singapore
* June 5 – 7: DGP #5 in Kuala Lumpur
* June 17 – 20: DGP #6 in Cairo
* July 3 – 5: DGP #7 in Bolzano
* November 6 – 8: DGP #8 (final) in Gold Coast

### 2020 FINA Diving Grand Prix

* November 29 – December 6: in Kyiv

## High diving
### FINA High Diving World Cup 2020

* July 11 – 12: in Kazan

### 2020 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

* May 16: in Bali, Indonesia
* June 6: in Tour Saint-Nicolas, La Rochelle, France
* June 27: in Possum Kingdom Lake, Fort Worth, United States
* July 19: in Pietro L'Abbate's Terrace, Polignano a Mare, Italia
* August 15: in Oslo, Norway
* September 6: in São Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, Azores
* September 26: in Stari Most, Mostar
* October 7: in Sydney, Australia

## Marathon swimming
### 2020 FINA Marathon Swim World Series

* February 15: MSWS #1 in Doha
* May 3: MSWS #2 in Victoria
* June 6: MSWS #3 in Budapest
* June 13: MSWS #4 in Setúbal
* July 23: MSWS #5 in Lac Saint-Jean
* August 8: MSWS #6 in Lake Mégantic
* August 30: MSWS #7 in Ohrid
* September 19: MSWS #8 in Nantou City
* October 16: MSWS #9 in Hangzhou
* October 25: MSWS #10 (final) in Hong Kong

### 2020 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series

* February 15: MSWS #1 in Rosario (TBC)
* February 23: UMSS #1 in Santa Fe
* July 25: UMSS #2 in Lac Saint-Jean
* August 22: UMSS #3 in Ohrid
* August 29: UMSS #4 in Novi
* September 9: UMSS #5 (final) in Capri / Napoli

### FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier 2020

* May 30–31: in Fukuoka

### FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2020

* August 21–23: in Victoria

## Rowing
### 2020 Summer Olympics (Rowing)

* April 2 – 5: 2020 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro
* April 27 – 29: 2020 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese
* April 27 – 30: 2020 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Chungju
* May 17 – 19: 2020 FISA Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne
* July 24 – 31: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

### 2020 Summer Paralympics (Rowing)

* May 8 – 10: 2020 FISA Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Gavirate
* August 27 – 29: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo

### International rowing events

* January 11: 2020 European Rowing Indoor Championships in Prague
* February 7 & 8: 2020 World Rowing Indoor Championships in Paris
* June 5 – 7: 2020 European Rowing Championships in Poznań
* August 16 – 23: 2020 World Rowing Championships in Bled
* August 16 – 23: 2020 World Rowing Junior Championships in Bled
* August 16 – 23: 2020 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Bled
* August 27 – 29: 2020 World University Rowing Championships in Zagreb
* September 2 – 6: 2020 World Rowing Masters Regatta in Linz-Ottensheim

### 2020 World Rowing Cup

* April 10 – 12: WRC #1 in Sabaudia
* May 1 – 3: WRC #2 in Varese
* May 22 – 24: WRC #3 (final) in Lucerne

## Sailing
### International sailing events

* June 30 – July 4: 2020 World University Sailing Championships in Campione del Garda
* November 8, 2020 – TBA for 2021: 2020–21 Vendée Globe
* TBA: 2020 Youth Sailing World Championships (location TBA)
* TBA: 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championships (location TBA)
* TBA: 2020 Women's Match Racing World Championship (location TBA)
* TBA: 2020 Transat Québec–Saint-Malo

### 2020 Sailing World Cup

* August 25 – September 1, 2019: SWC #1 in Enoshima
* January 19 – 26: SWC #2 in Miami
* April 13 – 19: SWC #3 in Genoa
* June 14 – 21: SWC #4 (final) in Enoshima

### 470

* January 8 – 12: 2020 470 North American Championship in Coconut Grove Sailing Club (Miami)
* January 12 – 18: 2020 470 African Championship in Clube Náutico da Ilha de Luanda
* February 11 – 17: 2020 470 South American Championship (location TBA)
* March 13 – 21: 2020 470 World Championships in Club Nàutic S'Arenal (Mallorca)
* May 2 – 9: 2020 470 European Championships in Base Nautique Municipale (Hyères)
* July 12 – 19: 2020 470 Junior World Championships in Gdynia Marina
* August 2 – 9: 2020 470 Junior European Championship in Warnemünder Segel-Club (Warnemünde)
* August 4 – 9: 2020 470 Masters Cup in Warnemünde

### 49er

* January 30 – February 3: 2020 49er Oceania Championship in Geelong
* February 9 – 15: 2020 49er & 49er FX World Championships in Geelong
* August 18 – 24: 2020 49er Junior (U23) World Championship in Lake Como
* August 27 – 29: 2020 49er Masters World Championship in Lake Como

### Finn

* May 9 – 16: 2020 Finn Gold Cup in Palma de Mallorca (Trofeo Princesa Sofía)
* TBA for August: 2020 Finn Silver Cup in Gdynia
* TBA for September: 2020 Finn European Masters in Gdynia
* TBA for September: 2020 Finn European Championship in Gdynia
* TBA: 2020 Finn World Masters in Port Zeeland

### Laser

* February 9 – 16: 2020 ILCA Laser Standard Men's World Championship in Melbourne
* February 21 – 28: 2020 Laser Radial World Championship for Men and Women in Melbourne
* March 19 – 28: 2020 ILCA Laser Masters World Championships in Geelong
* July 17 – 24: 2020 ILCA Under-21 World Championships in Malcesine
* July 26 – August 3: 2020 ILCA 4.7 Youth World Championships in Arco
* August 22 – 30: 2020 ILCA Radial Youth World Championships in Dziwnów

### Nacra 17

* January 30 – February 3: 2020 Nacra 17 Oceania Championship in Geelong
* February 9 – 16: 2020 Nacra 17 World Championship in Geelong
* August 18 – 24: 2020 Nacra 17 Junior (U23) World Championship in Lake Como

### RS:X

* February 9 – 15: 2020 RS:X Windsurfing South American Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Mar del Plata
* February 23 – 29: 2020 RS:X Windsurfing World Championships in Auckland
* March 15 – 22: 2020 RS:X Windsurfing Asian Championships (Olympic Qualifier) in Abu Dhabi
* May 10 – 16: 2020 RS:X European & Youth European Championships and Open Trophy in Aigio
* August 23 – 29: 2020 RS:X Windsurfing Youth World Championships in Cádiz

## Surfing
### Australian Grand Slam of Surfing

* Tweed Coast Pro
* Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast
* Margaret River Pro

### International competitions

* March 11 – 15: 2020 ISA World Para Surfing Championship in La Jolla, California
* TBA: 2020 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
* TBA: 2020 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship
* TBA: 2020 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship

## Swimming
### 2020 FINA Champions Swim Series

* January 14 & 15: CSS #1 in Shenzhen
* January 18 & 19: CSS #2 (final) in Beijing

### 2020 FINA Swimming World Cup

* September 4 – 6: SWC #1 in Singapore (TBC)
* September 10 – 12: SWC #2 in Jinan
* October 2 – 4: SWC #3 in Kazan
* October 8 – 10: SWC #4 in Doha
* October 23 – 25: SWC #5 in Berlin
* October 30 – November 1: SWC #6 (final) in Budapest

### 2020–21 International Swimming League

* September – April, 2021: 2020–21 ISL regular season (locations TBA)

## Water polo
### 2020 Summer Olympics (Water polo)

* March 22 – 29: 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam

### 2020 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

* October 17, 2019 – April 28, 2020: 2019–20 FINA Men's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds
* April 28 – May 3: 2020 FINA Men's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in the Indianapolis
* June 23 – 28: 2020 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Superfinal (location TBA)

### 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

* November 19, 2019 – April 28, 2020: 2019–20 FINA Women's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds
* April 28 – May 3: 2020 FINA Women's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in the Indianapolis
* June 9 – 14: 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo League Superfinal (location TBA)

### FINA World Water Polo events

* July 5 – 12: 2020 FINA World U16 Water Polo Cup in Volos-Larissa
* August 22 – 30: 2020 FINA World Men's Youth Water Polo Championships in Turkey (location TBA)
* September 5 – 13: 2020 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships in Netanya

### Ligue Européenne de Natation (Water polo)

* January 12 – 26: 2020 European Water Polo Championship for Men & Women in Budapest
* August 23 – 30: 2020 LEN European Women's U19 Water Polo Championship in Rome
* September 6 – 13: 2020 LEN European Men's U19 Water Polo Championship in Volos

### LEN Club events

* August 30, 2019 – June 7, 2020: 2019–20 LEN Champions League
* September 13, 2019 – May 9, 2020: 2019–20 LEN Euro Cup
* October 31, 2019 – April 25, 2020: 2019–20 LEN Euro League Women
* TBA: 2020 LEN Super Cup
* TBA: 2019–20 Women's LEN Trophy
* TBA: 2020 Women's LEN Super Cup

## Water skiing & Wakeboarding
### IWWF World Championships

* March 21 & 22: 2020 IWWF World Waterski Show Tournament in Mulwala
* April 11 – 18: 2020 IWWF World Barefoot Waterski Championships in Liverpool (Sydney)
* August 18 – 23: 2020 IWWF World Junior Waterski Championships in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
* September 14 – 20: 2020 IWWF World Cable Wakeboard Championships in Pathum Thani
* September 14 – 20: 2020 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships in Baurech
* September 22 – 27: 2020 FISU World University Waterski & Wakeboard Championships in Dnipro

### IWWF Continental Championships

* August 4 – 8: 2020 IWWF Europe and Africa Youth Waterski Championships in Seseña
* August 23 – 30: 2020 IWWF Europe and Africa Waterski Racing Championships in Beringen (to be confirmed)
* August 27 – 30: 2020 IWWF Europe and Africa 35+ Waterski Championships in Ravenna
* September 1 – 6: 2020 IWWF Asian Waterski & Wakesports Championships in Chuncheon
* September 2 – 6: 2020 IWWF Europe & Africa Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships in Beckum

### IWWF World Cup/Elite events

* June 5 – 7: 2020 MasterCraft TBD in Zachary, Louisiana
* June 12 & 13: 2020 Malibu Open in Charleston, South Carolina
* June 26 – 28: 2020 BOTASKI Pro Am in Seseña
* July 3 – 5: 2020 VII San Gervasio Pro Am in San Gervasio Bresciano
* July 10 – 12: 2020 Kaiafas Battle Pro Am in Kaiafas Lake
* August 15 & 16: 2020 Hilltop Lake ProAm by Syndicate Waterskis in Arlington, Washington