Baku hosts SPLASH for Swimmable Cities event organized by UN-Habitat

An event titled SPLASH for Swimmable Cities was held as part of Baku 2026 – Sports Capital of the World and Baku Urban Planning Week.

According to Report, the event was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation, The Swimmable Cities Alliance, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity.

The event brought together members of the diplomatic corps in the country, guests of WUF13, athletes, and swimming enthusiasts.

At the coastal area of Sea Breeze Resort, speeches were delivered by Farid Gayibov, Minister of Youth and Sports, Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Rashad Abdurakhmanov, advisor to the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation, and Firdaus Karimov, the first Azerbaijani Ironman. They highlighted the role of swimming in a healthy lifestyle.

After the speeches, around 100 participants entered the sea simultaneously, joining the swimming action.