Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships

Michael Phelps—pictured here (right) at the 2005 World Championships– is currently the holder of 22 World Championship gold medals – more than any other athlete.

The aquatics discipline of swimming has been the core component of every edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships since its introduction in 1973. In 1991, open water swimming events were introduced to the program of the World Championships.

Championships

Year	Date	Edition	Location	Events (men/women/mixed)		Winner of the medal table	Second in the medal table	Third in the medal table
Year	Date	Edition	Location	Long course	Open water	Winner of the medal table	Second in the medal table	Third in the medal table
1973	August 31 – September 9	I	Belgrade, Yugoslavia	15 / 14 / 0	0 / 0 / 0	East Germany	United States	Australia
1975	July 19 – 27	II	Cali, Colombia	15 / 14 / 0	0 / 0 / 0	United States	East Germany	Hungary
1978	August 20 – 28	III	West Berlin, West Germany	15 / 14 / 0	0 / 0 / 0	United States	Soviet Union	Australia
1982	July 29 – August 8	IV	Guayaquil, Ecuador	15 / 14 / 0	0 / 0 / 0	East Germany	United States	Soviet Union
1986	August 13 – 23	V	Madrid, Spain	16 / 16 / 0	0 / 0 / 0	East Germany	United States	West Germany
1991	January 3 – 13	VI	Perth, Australia	16 / 16 / 0	1 / 1 / 0	United States	Hungary	Germany
1994	September 1 – 11	VII	Rome, Italy	16 / 16 / 0	1 / 1 / 0	China	Australia	United States
1998	January 8 – 17	VIII	Perth, Australia	16 / 16 / 0	2 / 2 / 2	United States	Australia	China
2001	July 16 – 29	IX	Fukuoka, Japan	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 0	Australia	United States	Italy
2003	July 12 – 27	X	Barcelona, Spain	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 0	United States	Australia	Russia
2005	July 16 – 31	XI	Montreal, Canada	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 0	United States	Australia	Germany
2007	March 18 – April 1	XII	Melbourne, Australia	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 0	United States	Australia	Russia
2009	July 17 – August 2	XIII	Rome, Italy	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 0	United States	Germany	Australia
2011	July 16 – 31	XIV	Shanghai, China	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 1	United States	China	Brazil
2013	July 19 – August 4	XV	Barcelona, Spain	20 / 20 / 0	3 / 3 / 1	United States	China	France
2015	July 24 – August 9	XVI	Kazan, Russia	20 / 20 / 2	3 / 3 / 1	United States	Australia	China

Future championships

Year	Date	Edition	Location
2017	June 30 – July 16	XVII	Budapest, Hungary^[1]
2019	TBA	XVIII	Gwangju, South Korea^[2]^[3]^[4]
2021	TBA	XIX	TBA

Events

The number of events competed for at each edition of the championships has grown steadily through the years. In 1973, 29 events were swum: 15 events for men and 14 events for women. In 2015, the combined number of events for men and women including long course and open water events was 49, a drastic increase compared to the first edition. Historically, 50 different events were competed in 16 editions of the championships.

Long course

Long course events have been competed since the inaugural edition of the championships in 1973. The youngest male swimmer to participate in the World Swimming Championships was Ahnt Khaung Htut^[5] from Myanmar, who was 12 years old in 2015. He took part at the 100m backstroke and 100m breaststroke events. The youngest female swimmer to participate in the World Swimming Championships was 10-year-old Alzain Tareq^[6] from Bahrain in 2015. She participated at the 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle events.

Men's events

Edition		1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015
Freestyle	50 m					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	400 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	800 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	1500 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Backstroke	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Breaststroke	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Butterfly	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Individual medley	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Individual medley	400 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Relays	4×100 m freestyle	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	4×200 m freestyle	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	4×100 m medley	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Number of events		15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

Women's events

Edition		1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015
Freestyle	50 m					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	400 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	800 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	1500 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Backstroke	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Breaststroke	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Butterfly	50 m									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	100 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Individual medley	200 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Individual medley	400 m	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Relays	4×100 m freestyle	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	4×200 m freestyle					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	4×100 m medley	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Number of events		14	14	14	14	16	16	16	16	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20

Mixed events

Edition		2015
Relays	4×100 m freestyle	X
Relays	4×100 m medley	X
Number of events		2

Open water

Open water swimming events have been competed since the sixth edition of the championships in 1991. From 2000 to 2010, FINA organized in even years specific championships for open water swimming events, the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships.

Events

Edition		1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015
Men	5 km			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	10 km				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	25 km	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Women	5 km			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	10 km				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
	25 km	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Mixed	5 km			X						X	X	X
Mixed	25 km			X
Number of events		2	2	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7

Medalists

A select number of athletes have won medals at both long course and open water events, including Oussama Mellouli from Tunisia, Hayley Lewis from Australia and Sharon van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands. For a full list of medalists covering all editions of the championships see List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men) and List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women). For a complete list of medal winners in open water swimming see List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming.

World records

The World Championships have often been the occasion at which elite swimmers reach the peak of their season, and hence numerous world records are often broken.

Edition	Men	Women	Mixed	Total
1973	7	10	Not held	17
1975	1	4	Not held	5
1978	4	10	Not held	14
1982	4	3	Not held	7
1986	–	6	Not held	6
1991	7	–	Not held	7
1994	3	7	Not held	10
1998	–	–	Not held	0
2001	8	–	Not held	8
2003	12	2	Not held	14
2005	5	4	Not held	9
2007	7	8	Not held	15
2009	17	26	Not held	43
2011	2	–	Not held	2
2013	–	6	Not held	6
2015	2	6	4	12

Participation

Edition	Athletes	Nations
1973	686	47
1975	682	39
1978	828	49
1982	848	52
1986	1119	34
1991	1142	60
1994	1400	102
1998	1371	121
2001	1498	134
2003	2015	157
2005	1784	144
2007	2158	167

References

↑ published by FINA on 2015-03-11.
↑ http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=41487
↑ http://www.gwangju2019.org/
↑ KOREA AND HUNGARY TO HOST 2019 AND 2021 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS published by Swimming World Magazine on 2013-07-19.
↑ Matt Roebuck (4 August 2015). "Myanmar centre-stage at World Championships". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
↑ "10-Year-Old Alzain Tareq Enjoying World Championship Experience". Swimming World Magazine. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

External links

FINA World Aquatics Championships

Editions

Disciplines

Diving

High diving

1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1991
1994
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015

Open water swimming

1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1991
1994
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015

Swimming

Synchronised swimming

Water polo

Editions	1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Men's tournaments	1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Men's rosters	1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Women's tournaments	1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Women's rosters	1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Medalists

International swimming

Olympic Games World Championships Short Course Worlds Junior Worlds Masters Worlds World Cup Achievements by nation All-Africa Games Asian Games European Games Pacific Games Pan American Games Commonwealth Games Pan Pacific Championships Universiade Mediterranean Games Geography

Asia	AASF – Asian Championships

Africa	CANA – African Championships

Americas	UANA (AFC CCCAN CONSANAT USAS) – Caribbean Islands Championships Central American & Caribbean Championships South American Championships

Europe	LEN – European Championships European Short Course Championships European Junior Championships

Oceania	OSA – Oceania Championships

Fédération Internationale de Natation

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Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships

Championships

Future championships

Events

Long course

Men's events

Women's events

Mixed events

Open water

Events

Medalists

World records

Participation

See also

References

External links