Asian Beach Games
The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The Games are sanctioned by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first Games was held in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia, organized by the Indonesian Swimming Federation that was selected as an Honour Organisation by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The Games were then held in Muscat, Oman in 2010, and were held in Haiyang, China in 2012, in Phuket, Thailand in 2014 and Nha Trang (Da Nang), Vietnam in 2016.
Its 5 km and 10 km open water swimming competitions are ranked among the Top 50 Open Water Swims In Asia and is one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
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Participating Countries
Indonesia, Thailand, China, South Korea, Oman, India, Japan, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Jordan, Philippines, Brunei, Yemen, Bangladesh, Iran, Bahrain, Macau, Maldives, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.
Distance
5 km, 10 km
Type
Ocean
Location
City Sanur Beach
State/County/Province Bali
Country Indonesia
Region Asia
Event Information
Month: varies
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: No
Videos
External links
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Susanne Guesdon
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Melissa Cunningham
- 2014 Asian Beach Games
- 2010 Asian Beach Games
- Chinese Win Asian Beach Games Swimming
- Asian Beach Games Underway
- Celebration of Beach Sports
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming International Competitions
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Indonesian Swimming Federation Honoured By Hall Of Fame
- The Astonishing Aquatic Ambiance Of Indonesia
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Syria's Splendid Swimmer, Saleh Mohammad
- Indonesia's PRSI Voted Into The Hall Of Fame
- Marathon Swimming at the Olympics
- Open Water Swimming Not Included
- No Open Water Swimming At The Asian Games
- PRSI Expresses Its Gratitude For Its Hall Of Fame Honour
- 5th Asian Beach Games 2016
- Shining Sea, Bright Future In Da Nang
- Inaugural World Beach Games In San Diego
