Courtesy: World Aquatics<\/p>\n
The opening stops of the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2027 have today been revealed, outlining the venues and dates that form the next phase of qualification for the World Aquatics Championships \u2013 Budapest 2027.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale (10-11 April) and Porto Flavia (12-13 June) have been confirmed as the host venues for the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2027.<\/p>\n
Performances at World Cup stops will play an important role in securing qualification for the World Aquatics Championships \u2013 Budapest 2027<\/p>\n
Having already hosted memorable spectacles over the course of the 2026 season, both Fort Lauderdale and Porto Flavia return to the calendar for the forthcoming campaign.<\/p>\n
A firm favourite among athletes and spectators, the south Florida city provides the backdrop to the season opener from 10-11 April, before the picturesque surroundings of Porto Flavia, located on Sardinia\u2019s coast, plays host to the action from 12-13 June.<\/p>\n
World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam said: \u201cThe World Aquatics High Diving World Cup continues to grow in stature, and confirming Fort Lauderdale and Porto Flavia as our stops for the forthcoming season gives athletes two outstanding venues on the road to Budapest 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis competition is renowned for bringing together some of the world\u2019s most talented high divers to captivate audiences with extraordinary creativity and artistry. Against the backdrop of some of the world\u2019s most spectacular venues, we are confident the sport will once again deliver unforgettable moments and high-stakes drama in 2027.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013President Husain Al Musallam<\/p>\n
The road to Budapest 2027\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the third and final stop in the 2026 season set for Zhaoqing, China in November, the addition of Fort Lauderdale and Porto Flavia reveals the full route that awaits athletes on the qualification pathway to the World Aquatics Championships 2027, held in Budapest from 26 June to 18 July (High Diving will be held from 8 to 11 July).<\/p>\n
To cement their place at next year\u2019s event, athletes will be required to have competed in at least one World Cup event in both 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n
Additionally, in a move designed to enhance the competitive nature of the event, the introduction of minimum points standards will require divers in the men\u2019s competition to register at least 200 points in any World Cup event on the road to Budapest, while 160 points are required at any one of the World Cup events that lie ahead in the women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n
Hosts ready to welcome back world\u2019s best\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both venues are looking forward to welcoming back the world\u2019s best athletes after successful events on the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup back to Fort Lauderdale to open the 2027 season.<\/p>\n
\u2013Lee Michaud, President of USA Diving<\/p>\n
\u201cOur community embraced this event in 2026, and we can\u2019t wait to bring the same energy as the world\u2019s best high divers return to South Florida in April.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alessandro Pilzurzu, the Sardinia Regional Council Member, said: \u201cHosting the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup is a source of immense pride for us, and we are delighted to welcome the athletes back in 2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cPorto Flavia\u2019s dramatic setting offers a truly unique stage for elite sport, and we look forward to sharing it with divers and fans from around the world as the race for Budapest continues.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013Alessandro Pilzurzu, Sardinia Regional Council Member<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the highlights of the season\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among the athletes set to impress crowds across next year\u2019s World Cup is Kaylea Arnett. Having won bronze in Fort Lauderdale in May and gold in Porto Flavia in July, the US-native is excited by the prospect of competing in front of a home crowd once more.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome to know that Fort Lauderdale will be part of the World Cup again in 2027. Competing in front of a home crowd is always very special and returning to Porto Flavia \u2013 where I won gold this year \u2013 makes it even more exciting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Great Britain\u2019s Aidan Heslop was another gold medal winner in Porto Flavia, and expressed his delight at the announcement of the 2027 calendar: \u201cThe World Cup is always one of the highlights of the season. Having Fort Lauderdale and Porto Flavia back on the calendar gives us two incredible places to compete next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole season is about building momentum and performing when it matters most, and I can\u2019t think of two better settings for us to showcase the incredible power of high diving.\u201d<\/p>\n
World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2026, remaining schedule\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stop 3 \u2013 Zhaoqing, China , 21-22 November 2026<\/p>\n
World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2027\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stop 1 \u2013 Fort Lauderdale, USA, 10-11 April 2027
\nStop 2 \u2013 Porto Flavia, Italy, 12-13 June 2027<\/p>\n
World Aquatics Championships \u2013 Budapest 2027\u00a0<\/p>\n
High Diving, 8-11 July 2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Courtesy: World Aquatics The opening stops of the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2027 have today been…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419270,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-419269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}