FINA World Championships - Long Course

The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. They are run by FINA

International Swimming Federation

Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...

, and in the pool swimming events are contested in a 50 m, or "long course", pool.

The event was first held in 1973 and is now held every two years. From 1978-1998, 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.

History

Year	Date	Championship	Location event	# Athletes	# Events
1973	August 31 – September 9	I FINA World Championships 1973 World Aquatics Championships The first FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from August 31 to September 9, 1973.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen- Synchronised swimming :Women...	Belgrade, Yugoslavia Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...	686	18 (m), 19 (w)
1975	July 19 – July 27	II FINA World Championships 1975 World Aquatics Championships The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...	Cali, Colombia Calì Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...	682	18 (m), 19 (w)
1978	August 20 – August 28	III FINA World Championships 1978 World Aquatics Championships The 1978 World Aquatics Championships took place in West Berlin, West Germany between August 20 and August 28, 1978.-Medals table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men-External links:***...	West Berlin, West Germany West Berlin West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...	828	18 (m), 19 (w)
1982	July 29 – August 8	IV FINA World Championships 1982 World Aquatics Championships The 1982 World Aquatics Championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador between July 29 and August 8, 1982 with 848 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...	Guayaquil, Ecuador Guayaquil Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...	848	18 (m), 19 (w)
1986	August 13 – August 23	V FINA World Championships 1986 World Aquatics Championships The 1986 World Aquatics Championships took place in Madrid, Spain between August 13 and August 23, 1986 with 1119 participating athletes. In swimming, the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay was held for the first time.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen...	Madrid, Spain Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...	1119	19 (m), 22 (w)
1991	January 3 – January 13	VI FINA World Championships 1991 World Aquatics Championships The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between 3 January and 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen...	Perth, Australia Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....	1142	21 (m), 24 (w)
1994	September 1 – September 11	VII FINA World Championships 1994 World Aquatics Championships The 1994 FINA World Aquatics Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September 11, 1994.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronized swimming:-Water polo:...	Rome, Italy Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...	1400	21 (m), 24 (w)
1998	January 8 – January 17	VIII FINA World Championships 1998 World Aquatics Championships The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between 8 January and 17 January 1998....	Perth, Australia Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... (2)	1371	26 (m), 29 (w)
2001	July 16 – July 29	IX FINA World Championships 2001 World Aquatics Championships rightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....	Fukuoka, Japan Fukuoka, Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...	1498	29 (m), 32 (w)
2003	July 12 – July 27	X FINA World Championships 2003 World Aquatics Championships Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....	Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...	2015	29 (m), 33 (w)
2005	July 16 – July 31	XI FINA World Championships 2005 World Aquatics Championships The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...	Montreal, Canada Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...	1784	29 (m), 33 (w)
2007	March 18 – April 1	XII FINA World Championships 2007 World Aquatics Championships The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...	Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...	2158	29 (m), 36 (w)
2009	July 17 – August 2	XIII FINA World Championships 2009 World Aquatics Championships The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...	Rome, Italy Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... (2)	2556	29 (m), 36 (w)
2011	July 16 – July 31	XIV FINA World Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...	Shanghai, China Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...	2220	29 (m), 36 (w)
2013	July 19 – August 4	XV FINA World Championships 2013 World Aquatics Championships The 15th FINA World Championships are to be held in the Summer of 2013 in Barcelona, Spain from July 19 to August 4.The Worlds were originally awarded to Dubai, UAE in July 2009; however, Dubai withdrew as host in March 2010...	Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... (2)
2015		XVI FINA World Championships 2015 World Aquatics Championships The 2015 World Aquatics Championships — 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships will be held in Kazan, Russia in summer 2015.It was announced on July 15, 2011 on the biennial General Congress of FINA, scheduled in Shanghai — host-city of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. Kazan defeated rival...	Kazan, Russia Kazan Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
2017		XVII FINA World Championships 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 2017 World Aquatics Championships — 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico in summer 2017.It was announced on July 15, 2011 on the biennial General Congress of FINA, scheduled in Shanghai — host-city of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships...	Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...

All-time medal since 1973

Updated after the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

2011 World Aquatics Championships

The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...

1	United States	200	156	110	466
2	Mainland China	89	67	49	205
3	Australia	70	70	56	196
4	Russia	61	45	39	145
5	German Democratic Republic	51	44	27	122
6	Germany	34	57	62	153
7	Italy	24	22	34	80
8	Hungary	24	20	22	66
9	Canada	19	32	33	84
10	Soviet Union	16	28	28	72
11	Netherlands	15	22	25	62
12	United Kingdom	13	17	29	59
13	Early Modern France	10	18	16	44
14	Ukraine	9	5	8	22
15	Spain	7	19	18	44
16	Sweden	7	13	13	33
17	Brazil	7	1	4	12
18	Japan	6	26	49	81
19	Poland	6	5	5	16
20	South Africa	5	1	11	17
21	Zimbabwe	4	5	0	9
22	Serbia	4	3	2	9
23	Denmark	3	3	5	11
24	Greece	3	2	3	8
25	Finland	3	2	1	6
26	Kingdom of Romania	2	1	7	10
27	Belarus	2	1	0	3
28	Kingdom of Yugoslavia	2	0	2	4
29	South Korea	2	0	1	3
30	Switzerland	1	4	1	6
31	Mexico	1	2	5	8
32	Tunisia	1	2	3	6
33	Independent State of Croatia	1	2	2	5
34	Kingdom of Bulgaria	1	1	4	6
35	Costa Rica	1	1	2	4
36	Norway	1	1	1	3
37	Belgium	1	0	2	3
38	Suriname	1	0	0	1
39	Austria	0	3	3	6
40	New Zealand	0	3	2	5
41	Slovakia	0	3	2	5
42	Czech Republic	0	3	0	3
43	Cuba	0	1	1	2
44	Iceland	0	1	1	2
45	Lithuania	0	0	2	2
46	Argentina	0	0	1	1
47	Czechoslovakia	0	0	1	1
48	Egypt	0	0	1	1
49	Malaysia	0	0	1	1
50	Puerto Rico	0	0	1	1
51	Venezuela	0	0	1	1