Status active Date(s) mid-year Location(s) various | Genre sporting event Frequency biannual Inaugurated 1973 (1973) | |
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The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events are contested in a long course (50-meter) pool.
Contents
- All time medal since 1973
- Disciplines
- Diving
- High diving
- Open water swimming
- Synchronized swimming
- Water polo
- References
The event was first held in 1973, and is now held every two years. From 1978 to 1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships have been held every two years, in the odd years.
All-time medal since 1973
Updated after the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.
Disciplines
Except as noted below, there are male and female categories for each event.
Diving
Men's and women's events:
Mixed events added at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships:
High diving
High diving included since the 15th FINA World Aquatics Championships in 2013 in Barcelona
Open water swimming
Open water swimming was first held at the 1991 FINA World Championships.