Ho Chi Minh City residents are excited to watch the Saigon River swimming competition.

Ho Chi Minh City residents excited to watch Saigon River swimming race for the first time

Le Giang - Nguyen Tien Saturday, June 1, 2024 1:19 PM (GMT+7)

On the morning of June 1, Bach Dang Wharf (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) was bustling, attracting many people to watch the Saigon River swimming competition for the first time.

The first Ho Chi Minh City Open River Swimming Championship 2024 has 51 teams with nearly 600 athletes participating in the competition distances of 1,000m, 500m from Ba Son Bridge to Pier No. 4 (Sign Language Flagpole). Photo: Le Giang

Young athletes are taken care of by their parents before entering the competition. Photo: Le Giang

The first Saigon River Swimming Tournament was divided into two categories: amateur and professional, to create conditions for many athletes to compete and experience swimming on the Saigon River. Photo: Le Giang

In the grassroots system, the competition location is from Ba Son Bridge to Pier No. 4 (Thu Ngu Flagpole) with a distance of 1,000m. Athletes compete individually and in teams. Accordingly, male and female individuals are 10-30 years old and 30-49 years old. Photo: Nguyen Tien

In the professional category, the distance is also 1,000m from Ba Son Bridge to Wharf No. 4. In the individual category, male and female athletes are not divided by age. In the team category, there is no age distinction, but the team must have at least 1 female athlete. Photo: Le Giang

Ho Chi Minh City residents are excited to watch the Saigon River swimming competition. Photo: Le Giang

Foreign visitors enjoy watching the Saigon River swimming competition. Photo: Nguyen Tien

This event aims to promote the image, land, people, and unique cultural identity of Ho Chi Minh City. Build the image of the Saigon River as a cultural symbol of the City, optimize the value of the City's river and canal system. Develop more cultural, sports, and tourism events typical of the city in particular and the Southern region in general. Photo: Nguyen Tien

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