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2013 World Aquatics Championships

15th FINA World Championships


15th FINA World Championships

FieldValue
name15th FINA World Championships
image2013 World Aquatics Championships logo.svg
hostcityBarcelona, Catalonia
dates20 July–4 August 2013
venuesPalau Sant Jordi
nations181
athletes2293
openedJuan Carlos I of Spain
closedJulio Maglione
previous[Shanghai 2011](2011-world-aquatics-championships)
next[Kazan 2015](2015-world-aquatics-championships)

The 15th FINA World Championships (, ) were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 2013 World Championships featured 6 aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, open water, and synchronised swimming.

The Championships were originally awarded to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in July 2009; however, Dubai withdrew as host in May 2010. FINA then re-bid the meet, and Barcelona was selected on September 26, 2010.

Venues

The venues that hosted the events were previously used for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships:

  • Palau Sant Jordi (swimming, synchronized swimming)
  • Port Vell (open water swimming, high diving)
  • Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc (diving)
  • Piscines Bernat Picornell (water polo)

Schedule

This was the first time the World Aquatic Championships included high diving.

The opening ceremonies took place on July 19, 2013.

Other competitions

:All dates are CEST (UTC+2)

July–August 201320
Sat21
Sun22
Mon23
Tue24
Wed25
Thu26
Fri27
Sat28
Sun29
Mon30
Tue31
Wed1
Thu2
Fri3
Sat4
SunGold
medalsTotal gold medals424313245465566868Cumulative total461013141719232832384348546068
[[File:Diving pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] Diving10
[[File:Diving pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] High diving2
[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] Open water swimming7
[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] Swimming40
[[File:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] Synchronised swimming7
[[File:Water polo pictogram.svg20pxalt=link=]] Water polo2

Medal table

Competition

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

High diving

Main article: High diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Open water swimming

Main article: Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

On the first day of competition on July 20, American Haley Anderson won the first gold of the competition in the women's 5 km, just beating Brazilian Poliana Okimoto 56:34.2 to 56:34.4. In the second event on day one, Tunisian Oussama Mellouli won the men's 5 km race with a time of 53:30.4.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

World records

The following world records were established during the competition:

DateEventRoundTimeNameNation
July 29, 2013Women's 100 m breaststrokeSemifinals1:04.35Rūta MeilutytėLTU
July 30, 2013Women's 1500 metre freestyleFinal15:36.53Katie LedeckyUSA
August 1, 2013Women's 200 m breaststrokeSemifinals2:19.11Rikke Møller PedersenDEN
August 3, 2013Women's 50 m breaststrokeHeats29.78Yuliya YefimovaRUS
Women's 50 m breaststrokeSemifinals29.48Rūta MeilutytėLIT
Women's 800 metre freestyleFinal8:13.86Katie LedeckyUSA

Synchronised swimming

Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Participating nations

181 nations entered the competition. Ecuador, currently suspended by FINA, participated under the FINA flag as independent athletes.

  • ALB
  • ALG
  • ASA
  • AND
  • ANG
  • ANT
  • ARG
  • ARM
  • ARU
  • AUS
  • AUT
  • AZE
  • BAH
  • BRN
  • BAN
  • BAR
  • BLR
  • BEL
  • BEN
  • BER
  • BOL
  • BIH
  • BOT
  • BRA
  • BRU
  • BUL
  • BUR
  • BDI
  • CAM
  • CAN
  • CAF
  • CHI
  • CHN
  • TPE
  • COL
  • COM
  • CGO
  • COD
  • COK
  • CRC
  • CRO
  • CUB
  • CYP
  • CZE
  • DEN
  • DJI
  • DOM
  • EGY
  • ESA
  • EST
  • ETH
  • FRO
  • FSM
  • FIJ
  • ECU
  • FIN
  • FRA
  • GAM
  • GEO
  • GER
  • GHA
  • GBR
  • GRE
  • GRN
  • GUM
  • GUA
  • GUI
  • GUY
  • HON
  • HKG
  • HUN
  • ISL
  • IND
  • INA
  • IRI
  • IRQ
  • IRL
  • ISR
  • ITA
  • CIV
  • JAM
  • JPN
  • JOR
  • KAZ
  • KEN
  • PRK
  • KOR
  • KUW
  • KGZ
  • LAO
  • LAT
  • LIB
  • LES
  • LBA
  • LIE
  • LTU
  • LUX
  • MAC
  • MKD
  • MAD
  • MAS
  • MDV
  • MLI
  • MLT
  • MHL
  • MRI
  • MEX
  • MDA
  • MON
  • MGL
  • MNE
  • MAR
  • MOZ
  • MYA
  • NAM
  • NEP
  • NED
  • AHO
  • NZL
  • NCA
  • NIG
  • NGR
  • NMI
  • NOR
  • PAK
  • PLW
  • PLE
  • PAN
  • PNG
  • PAR
  • PER
  • PHI
  • POL
  • POR
  • PUR
  • QAT
  • ROU
  • RUS
  • RWA
  • LCA
  • VIN
  • SAM
  • SEN
  • SRB
  • SEY
  • SLE
  • SIN
  • SVK
  • SLO
  • SOM
  • RSA
  • ESP ( Host )
  • SRI
  • SUD
  • SUR
  • SWE
  • SUI
  • SYR
  • TAH
  • TJK
  • TAN
  • THA
  • TOG
  • TGA
  • TRI
  • TUN
  • TUR
  • TKM
  • UGA
  • UKR
  • UAE
  • USA
  • ISV
  • URU
  • UZB
  • VEN
  • VIE
  • YEM
  • ZAM
  • ZIM

References

  1. {{in lang. link. (July 20, 2011 (trans: 2013 Worlds has a name: Barcelona!); posted by the Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN) on 2010-09-26; retrieved 2010-09-27.)
  2. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/swimming/8029566/Fina-select-Barcelona-to-host-2013-World-Swimming-Championships.html%20 Fina select Barcelona to host 2013 World Swimming Championships.html] {{webarchive. link. (October 8, 2010)
  3. link. (June 13, 2011 , published by [[FINA]] on 2010-05-15; retrieved 2010-06-22.)
  4. {{in lang. ca [http://www.esport3.cat/noticia/872086/poliesportiu/Barcelona-organitzara-el-Mundial-de-natacio-del-2013 Barcelona organitzarà el Mundial de natació del 2013]
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  6. (April 2019)
  7. [http://www.bcn2013.com/upload/images/BCN2013_Calendar.pdf Calendar]{{dead link. (August 2013)
  8. "Venues". Fina.org.
  9. "Buy your tickets". BCN2013.
  10. "Swimming Teams". Bcn2013.com.
  11. "Diving Teams". Bcn2013.com.
  12. "Open Water Teams". Bcn2013.com.
  13. "Water Polo Teams". Bcn2013.com.
  14. "FINA independent athletes". Bcn2013.com.
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