The event, regarded as one of the most important fixtures on Albania’s swimming calendar, attracted more than 500 swimmers from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Türkiye, Slovenia and Italy, who competed in various disciplines over two days.

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared footage from the event on social media on Tuesday, saying that Teuta Cup 2026 had delivered memorable moments as swimmers from six countries came together in what he described as a true celebration of sport.

The competition was marked by a high level of performance and strong rivalry, reaffirming the importance of the Teuta Cup as a platform for developing and promoting young swimming talent.

The event concluded with an awards ceremony for the winners, while organizers praised the strong turnout and sportsmanship displayed throughout the weekend.

With this year’s edition, Durres further strengthened its position as a regional swimming hub, reinforcing its tradition of hosting international sporting events.

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Few days before the start of the world championship that will be held on September 4-9 in the Mediterranean resort city of Netanya the swimmers held a meeting with Minister of Sports Evis Kushi.

Through a post in the social media, the minister shared some moments from the meeting with them.

“I congratulated them together with their coach Arian Fetishaj and President of the Albanian Swimming Federation Agim Çiraku for their achievements so far and I wished them many successes and medals in the next challenge”, wrote Kushi.

Minister Kushi said that, “The junior swimmers, Julia, Kaltra, Grace and Andy will participate in the World Junior Swimming Championship to be held in Netanya, Israel on September 4-9, 2023, along with over 600 swimmers from all over the world”. /k.s/p.s./