The 11th Asian Asian Group Championships is scheduled to be held from February 26 to March 9, 2024, at

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in Capas, Philippines.

Host selection

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The

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(AASF) said they were looking at three Asian countries as the possible host of the event: Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. In the end, the Philippines was chosen because of the newly built and the first FINA-certified facility of the country, the

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, which was used as a venue for aquatics events at the

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previously. In December 2019, the AASF, Philippine Swimming (later replaced by

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), the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, and the

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signed a partnership agreement for the Philippines to host the event.

Postponement

The Asian Swimming Championships was originally scheduled to be held from November 7 to 17, 2020. However, due to the

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, it was rescheduled to November 7–17, 2021. It was then further postponed to 2023. In October 2023, a request was made by the local organizing committee to Asia Aquatics to further postpone the competition to February 2024.

Notes

References

External links

* {{official website, 11thasianagegroup.com Asian Championships

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Sports in Tarlac

Asian Age Group Championships