Miches to host 2026 OCEANMAN World Final Championship

The OCEANMAN World Final Championship 2026 is scheduled to take place from November 9–15 in Miches, Dominican Republic. The event is expected to draw over 4,000 swimmers representing more than 100 countries.

Viva Miches by Wyndham has been named the official host hotel for the week-long championship. Sponsored by the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism, the event aims to promote Miches as an emerging destination for sports tourism, wellness, and nature-based travel.

The competition will feature various race distances, including a 10-kilometer OCEANMAN race, a 5-kilometer Half OCEANMAN, a 2-kilometer Sprint, a 500-meter OceanKids event, and OceanTeams relays. The championship is intended to showcase the region's natural environment and growing hospitality infrastructure to a global audience.