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Colombia Dives In: FEDECAS 2026 National Interclub Championship Comes to Cali - Finswimmer Magazine

Finswimming, Para-Finswimming, and Para-Apnea all on the programme as Colombia’s top underwater sports federation brings its flagship pool competition to the Valle del Cauca capital.

The Colombian Federation of Underwater Activities (FEDECAS) has called on the country’s regional leagues to field their affiliated clubs at the 2026 National Interclub Championship sportalsub — a double-header event that brings together two distinct competitions under one roof in the city of Cali.

Location: Piscinas Hernando Botero O'Byrne, Calle 9, Champagnat, Comuna 19, Cali, Sur, Valle del Cauca, RAP Pacífico, 720025, Colombia

The first is the National Interclub Championship in Finswimming (Pool) — Youth Open and Senior categories, which carries extra weight this season: it serves as the qualifying event for the Senior World Championship to be held in South Korea in June 2026. sportalsub For Colombian finswimmers with ambitions on the world stage, Cali is the gateway.

The second competition running alongside it is the National Interclub Championship in Para-Finswimming and Para-Apnea Indoor — Open Category, described by the organisers as an initiative for the development and promotion of adaptive underwater sports, open to both national and international participants.

Both events take place in Cali from 12 to 15 March 2026. sportalsub

Venue & Organisation

Organisation of the championship falls to the Valle del Cauca Underwater Activities League (LIVAS), and competitions will be held at the Hernando Botero O’Byrne Swimming Pools — also known as the Panamerican Pools — located on Calle 9 #37a, Eucarístico, Cali. sportalsub The facility has a long history of hosting major aquatic events in the region and provides a fitting stage for a national qualifier.

Why This Event Matters

The 2026 edition stands out for two reasons. First, the direct World Championship qualification pathway makes the finswimming competition unusually high-stakes — results here will determine which Colombian athletes travel to South Korea in June. Second, the inclusion of Para-Finswimming and Para-Apnea as a parallel championship signals a meaningful step in Colombia’s efforts to develop adaptive underwater sports at a competitive national level.

The Para disciplines are framed as an “open process” event, welcoming participants from outside Colombia as well — positioning Cali not just as a national showcase but as a regional reference point for adaptive aquatic sports in Latin America.

About FEDECAS

The Colombian Federation of Underwater Activities is the national governing body for underwater sports in Colombia and is affiliated with CMAS (Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques), the world governing body for the sport. FEDECAS oversees finswimming, freediving, underwater hockey, underwater rugby, and several other disciplines across the country’s regional leagues.

Source: Sportalsub.net / FEDECAS. Full official calls and live results are available via the FEDECAS calendar at fedecas.org.

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