On May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity, Baku hosted the "SPLASH for Swimmable Cities" event.
It was held within the framework of "Baku 2026 - World Sports Capital" and "Baku Urban Planning Week".
Organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Azerbaijan Swimming Federation, Swimmable Cities Alliance, and UN-Habitat.
Diplomats, WUF13 guests, athletes, and swimming enthusiasts gathered at Sea Breeze Resort shoreline.
Minister Farid Gayibov, UN-Habitat Executive Director Anaclaudia Rossbach, Federation advisor Rashad Abdurrahmanov, and Ironman Firdovsi Karimov spoke.
About 100 participants swam simultaneously in the sea.












