Altjóða svimjisambandið FINA kunngjørdi í gjár, at HeimsMeistarastevnan fyri Masters er útsett til hin 2. til 11. august 2023, sum upprunaliga skuldi verða hin 31. mai til 9. juni 2022. Í báðum førum í Fukuoka í Japan, í forleingilsi av HeimsMeistarastevnuni á sama stað.
“The decision to reschedule the 19th FINA World Masters Championships 2022 has been jointly taken with the Fukuoka 2022 Organising Committee and relevant parties,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said. “Following the postponement of the 19th FINA World Championships 2022 Fukuoka, we believe that this is the best solution for the athletes, officials, fans and everyone involved. Hosting the 19th FINA World Masters Championships 2022 across the three beautiful cities of Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Kagoshima will provide a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of aquatics stars in Japan and around the world.”