World Swimming Championships Host Cities
Here are all the host cities and year of the World Swimming Championships since the first in 1973. In 1998, FINA decided to move the Championships from a four cycle to a two year cycle, though with the upheaval of the world's sporting calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic, it will be held annually between 2022-2025.
Three cities have hosted the championships twice: Barcelona (2003 & 2013), Rome (1994 & 2009) and Perth (1991 & 1998). In 2022, Budapest will host the event for the second time, and in 2023 Fukuoka will do the same.
| Number | Year | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2029 | Kazan? | Russia? |
| 23 | 2027 | Budapest | Hungary |
| 22 | 2025 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 21 | 2024 | Doha | Qatar |
| 20 | 2023 | Fukuoka | Japan |
| 19 | 2022 | Budapest | Hungary |
| 18 | 2019 | Gwangju | South Korea |
| 17 | 2017 | Budapest | Hungary |
| 16 | 2015 | Kazan | Russia |
| 15 | 2013 | Barcelona | Spain |
| 14 | 2011 | Shanghai | China |
| 13 | 2009 | Rome | Italy |
| 12 | 2007 | Melbourne | Australia |
| 11 | 2005 | Montreal | Canada |
| 10 | 2003 | Barcelona | Spain |
| 9 | 2001 | Fukuoka | Japan |
| 8 | 1998 | Perth | Australia |
| 7 | 1994 | Rome | Italy |
| 6 | 1991 | Perth | Australia |
| 5 | 1986 | Madrid | Spain |
| 4 | 1982 | Guyaquil | Ecuador |
| 3 | 1978 | Berlin | West Germany |
| 2 | 1975 | Cali | Colombia |
| 1 | 1973 | Belgrade | Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
Related Pages
- Home page for the FINA World Aquatics Championships.
- About the 25m World Swimming Championships
- Swimming at the Olympic Games
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