The medals for the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 were unveiled on the first day of competition on Friday (11 July). These distinctive medals, weighing about 150 grams each, are crafted from recycled aluminum cans as part of the “Trash to Treasure” initiative.
The “Trash to Treasure” initiative is one of the event’s key sustainability programs. Approximately 100,000 cans were transformed into 5,000 medals that will be presented at both the World Aquatics Championships (11 July to 3 August) and World Aquatics Masters Championships (26 July to 22 August).
These cans were collected by students from five PCF Sparkletots Preschool centres, eight primary
schools and three secondary schools who are part of the School Recycling League. The cans were then processed, cleaned and smelted into medals, with the process overseen by local design agency ipse ipsa ipsum.
At the ongoing Championships – Singapore 2025, about 2,500 athletes are expected to compete in 77 medal events across six aquatic sports – artistic swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, swimming and water polo. The World Aquatics Masters Championships, which typically follow the elite Championships, will take place concurrently this year for the first time. More than 6,000 athletes aged 25 and above have signed up to participate in the World Aquatics Masters Championships. The event will feature five aquatic sports – swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving and open water swimming. The full schedule for the Championships – Singapore 2025 can be found here.
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