Belarus' open winter swimming championship Minsk Open and the 3rd leg of the IWSA World Cup kicked off in the Belarusian capital on 17 January. The competitions will be held through 21 January at the Svisloch River near the Minsk Sports Center. About 400 people from 18 countries have registered to take part in the championship. Among them are representatives of Russia, Poland, Germany, Chile, England, Israel, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and others.