The four-day Max Group-sponsored event will feature swimming, diving and water polo at Mirpur’s national swimming complex
DHAKA, October 27: Nearly 1,000 athletes from across the country are set to compete in the Max Group 35th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Competition 2026, which begins tomorrow at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur.
Organised by the Bangladesh Swimming Federation and sponsored by Max Group, the four-day national championship will run from October 28 to 31.
The event aims to identify emerging aquatic talent and provide swimmers and other aquatic athletes from across the country with a platform to showcase their skills.
The details were announced at a press conference held at the Dutch-Bangla Bank Auditorium of the Bangladesh Olympic Association in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Syed Aminul Haque Dewan Sojol, general secretary of the Bangladesh Swimming Federation, presided over the press conference.
Among those present were federation vice-president Abu Sayeed Md Afzalul Haque, joint secretary Selim Miah, treasurer Rezaul Hossain Badsha and Max Group representative Md Ibrahim Khalil Palash, along with other officials.
The competition will feature events in swimming, diving and water polo, bringing together athletes from different parts of Bangladesh for the national-level contest.
The championship is expected to provide an important opportunity to assess the country's aquatic talent pool and encourage wider participation in swimming and related disciplines.
With nearly 1,000 participants expected, the event is also set to be a major gathering for the country's aquatic sports community.
