Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships

Michael Phelps—pictured here (right) at the 2005 World Championships—won 26 World Championships 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
Long course Open water
1973 August 31 – September 9 I Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade, Yugoslavia 15 / 14 / 0 0 / 0 / 0  East Germany  United States  Australia
1975 July 19 – 27 II Colombia Cali, Colombia 15 / 14 / 0 0 / 0 / 0  United States  East Germany  Hungary
1978 August 20 – 28 III West Germany West Berlin, West Germany 15 / 14 / 0 0 / 0 / 0  United States  Soviet Union  Australia
1982 July 29 – August 8 IV Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador 15 / 14 / 0 0 / 0 / 0  East Germany  United States  Soviet Union
1986 August 13 – 23 V Spain Madrid, Spain 16 / 16 / 0 0 / 0 / 0  East Germany  United States  West Germany
1991 January 3 – 13 VI Australia Perth, Australia 16 / 16 / 0 1 / 1 / 0  United States  Hungary  Germany
1994 September 1 – 11 VII Italy Rome, Italy 16 / 16 / 0 1 / 1 / 0  China  Australia  United States
1998 January 8 – 17 VIII Australia Perth, Australia 16 / 16 / 0 2 / 2 / 2  United States  Australia  China
2001 July 16 – 29 IX Japan Fukuoka, Japan 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 0  Australia  United States  Italy
2003 July 12 – 27 X Spain Barcelona, Spain 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 0  United States  Australia  Russia
2005 July 16 – 31 XI Canada Montreal, Canada 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 0  United States  Australia  Germany
2007 March 18 – April 1 XII Australia Melbourne, Australia 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 0  United States  Australia  Russia
2009 July 17 – August 2 XIII Italy Rome, Italy 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 0  United States  Germany  Australia
2011 July 16 – 31 XIV China Shanghai, China 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 1  United States  China  Brazil
2013 July 19 – August 4 XV Spain Barcelona, Spain 20 / 20 / 0 3 / 3 / 1  United States  China  France
2015 July 24 – August 9 XVI Russia Kazan, Russia 20 / 20 / 2 3 / 3 / 1  United States  Australia  China
2017 July 14 – 30 XVII Hungary Budapest, Hungary 20 / 20 / 2 3 / 3 / 1  United States  France  Great Britain

Future championships

Year Date Edition Location
2019 July 12–28 XVIII South Korea Gwangju, South Korea[1][2][3]
2021 TBA XIX Japan Fukuoka, Japan[4]
2023 TBA XX Qatar Doha, Qatar

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 for men and 14 for women, all in the pool. Since 2015, the combined number of events for men and women including pool and open water events has been 49, a drastic increase compared to the first edition. Historically, 50 different events have been held across the 17 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 2017
Freestyle 50 m X 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 X
200 m X 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 X
800 m X 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 X
Backstroke 50 m 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 X
200 m X 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 X
100 m X 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 X
Butterfly 50 m 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 X
200 m X 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 X
400 m X 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 X
4×200 m freestyle X 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 X
Number of events 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 20 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 2017
Freestyle 50 m X 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 X
200 m X 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 X
800 m X 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 X
Backstroke 50 m 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 X
200 m X 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 X
100 m X 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 X
Butterfly 50 m 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 X
200 m X 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 X
400 m X 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 X
4×200 m freestyle 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 X
Number of events 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Mixed events

Edition 2015 2017
Relays 4×100 m freestyle X X
4×100 m medley X X
Number of events 2 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 2017
Men 5 km X X X X X X X X X X
10 km X X X X X X X X X
25 km X X X X X X X X X X X X
Women 5 km X X X X X X X X X X
10 km X X X X X X X X X
25 km X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mixed 5 km X X X X X
25 km X
Number of events 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 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.

All-time medal table 1973-2017

Swimming

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States208159112479
2 Australia747353200
3 East Germany504025115
4 China462340109
5 Hungary28192774
6 Germany20333487
7 Great Britain19173470
8 Russia17292268
9 France16182054
10 Italy[7]15172254
11 Sweden13151442
12 Netherlands11242560
13 Soviet Union11202152
14 South Africa1051227
15 Brazil98724
16 Japan8233364
17 West Germany871126
18 Ukraine75618
19 Canada6182751
20 Poland69823
21 Denmark48820
22 Spain46616
23 Zimbabwe3508
24 Finland3216
25 Romania21710
26 Belarus2114
27 Serbia2103
28 South Korea2013
29 Tunisia1236
30 Lithuania1225
31 Costa Rica1124
32 Norway1113
33 Belgium1023
34 Greece1001
 Suriname1001
36 New Zealand05510
37  Switzerland0415
38 Austria0336
39 Slovakia0325
40 Croatia0202
41 Bulgaria0112
 Iceland0112
 Jamaica0112
 Yugoslavia0112
45 Czech Republic0101
46 Singapore0022
47 Argentina0011
 Egypt0011
 Puerto Rico0011
 Trinidad and Tobago0011
 Venezuela0011
Totals (51 nations)6116146091834

Open water swimming

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia1210931
2 Germany11141035
3 United States108523
4 Italy961429
5 France53210
6 Netherlands46414
7 Brazil43613
8 Australia36514
9 Greece2439
10 Great Britain2114
11 Spain1214
12 Canada1102
13 Bulgaria1034
14 South Africa1012
 Tunisia1012
16  Switzerland1001
17 Hungary0213
18 Belgium0101
 Czech Republic0101
 Ecuador0101
21 Argentina0011
 Egypt0011
Totals (22 nations)686968205

Multiple medalists in swimming

Boldface denotes active swimmers and highest medal count among all swimmers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

All events

Rank Swimmer Country Gender From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Michael Phelps United StatesM20012011 26 **61 33 **
2Ryan Lochte United StatesM20052015 18 *5 4 * 27 **
3Katie Ledecky United StatesF20132017141-15
4Missy Franklin United StatesF20112015112316
5Ian Thorpe AustraliaM19982003111113
6Grant Hackett AustraliaM19982015106 3 * 19 *
7Aaron Peirsol United StatesM20012009102-12
8Sun Yang ChinaM2009201792314
9Natalie Coughlin United StatesF20012013 8 #75 20 #
10Libby Trickett (Lenton) AustraliaF2005200983415

* including one medal in the relay event in which he participated in the heats only
** including two medals in the relay events in which he participated in the heats only
# At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, in the Women's 4×200 m freestyle relay, the Australian team finished first but was disqualified for jumping into the pool in celebration before all teams finished the race. The US team finished second, but was disqualified for improper changeover. This was later blamed on the faulty touchpad. In accordance with the decision of the FINA Bureau (2001, Bangkok): “To avoid any reasonable doubt regarding the result of the Women’s relay 4x200m Freestyle Final of the 9th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka but without unfairly changing the official results of the race, the Bureau decided to grant a second set of gold medals to the USA team." Natalie Coughlin was one of four members of the USA team.

Individual events

Rank Swimmer Country Gender From To Gold Silver Bronze Total
1Michael Phelps United StatesM20012011155-20
2Ryan Lochte United StatesM20052015103316
3Katie Ledecky United StatesF20132017101-11
4Sun Yang ChinaM2009201792112
5Grant Hackett AustraliaM1998200776114
6Sarah Sjöström SwedenF2009201773111
7Katinka Hosszú HungaryF2009201771513
8Aaron Peirsol United StatesM2001200971-8
9Ian Thorpe AustraliaM199820036118
10César Cielo BrazilM200920136--6

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
1973710Not held17
197514Not held5
1978410Not held14
198243Not held7
1986–6Not held6
19917–Not held7
199437Not held10
1998––Not held0
20018–Not held8
2003122Not held14
200554Not held9
200778Not held15
20091726Not held43
20112–Not held2
2013–6Not held6
201526311
201726311

Participation

Edition Athletes Nations
197368647
197568239
197882849
198284852
1986111934
1991114260
19941400102
19981371121
20011498134
20032015157
20051784144
20072158167

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=41487
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  3. ↑ KOREA AND HUNGARY TO HOST 2019 AND 2021 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Archived 2013-07-19 at Archive.is published by Swimming World Magazine on 2013-07-19.
  4. ↑ Fukuoka, Doha chosen as World Aquatics Championships hosts published by NBC Sports on 2016-01-31.
  5. ↑ Matt Roebuck (4 August 2015). "Myanmar centre-stage at World Championships". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "10-Year-Old Alzain Tareq Enjoying World Championship Experience". Swimming World Magazine. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Italnuoto: mai tre medagliati doro diversi". federnuoto.it. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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