2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships Explained

World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships 2023
Hostcity:	Netanya, Israel
Dates:	4–9 September
Venues:	Wingate Institute
Nations:	93
Athletes:	648
Previous:	2022 Lima

The 9th World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships were held in Netanya, Israel, at the Wingate Institute from 4 to 9 September 2023.^{[1] [2]} These championships were the first to be held under the new World Aquatics name and branding. The age groups for these championships were altered slightly from the previous championships in 2022, with the equalisation of age groups to 14-18 years for both genders (athletes age as of 31 December 2023).^[3] In total 648 athletes from 93 member federations competed at the championships.^[4] Due to the status of their member federation athletes from the Philippines were required to compete as 'Neutral Independent Athletes'.^[5] Three large member federations opted not to compete at these championships, being Great Britain, France, and Hungary.

The United States of America topped the medal tally and were awarded the World Aquatics Team of the Championships award.^[6] Ukraine's Oleksandr Zheltiakov was awarded the World Aquatics Male Swimmer of the Championships award and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Lana Pudar was awarded the World Aquatics Female Swimmer of the Championships award.^{[7] [8]}

Medal summary

Men

50 m freestyle		22.35		22.43		22.47
100 m freestyle		48.45		49.05		49.16
200 m freestyle		1:46.57		1:47.28		1:47.94
400 m freestyle		3:46.49		3:46.66		3:48.73
800 m freestyle		7:48.75		7:49.36		7:50.03
1500 m freestyle		14:59.80		15:01.94		15:11.94
50 m backstroke		24.80		24.91 NR		25.02
100 m backstroke		53.73 NR		54.01		54.08
200 m backstroke		1:56.13		1:58.93		1:59.33
50 m breaststroke		27.39		27.55		27.85
100 m breaststroke		1:00.70		1:01.20		1:01.22
200 m breaststroke		2:11.84		2:12.07		2:12.13
50 m butterfly		23.50		23.89		23.95
100 m butterfly		52.30		52.65		52.68
200 m butterfly		1:56.22		1:56.73		1:57.79
200 m individual medley		1:57.29 CR		1:58.62		1:59.44
400 m individual medley		4:10.97 CR		4:12.44		4:12.81
4×100 m freestyle relay		3:15.49 WJ		3:16.69	Filip Senc-Samardzic (49.80) Paul Dardis (49.15) Antoine Sauve (48.73) Aiden Norman (49.66)	3:17.34
4×200 m freestyle relay		7:09.03	Wang Xizhe (1:48.05) Ji Yicun (1:48.76) Liu Wudi (1:48.50) Zhang Zhanshuo (1:47.06)	7:13.37		7:16.02
4×100 m medley relay	Daniel Diehl (54.37) Joshua Chen (1:00.25) Jacob Wimberly (53.79) Maximus Williamson (47.57) Caleb Maldari Watson Nguyen Jason Zhao Hudson Williams	3:35.98	Christian Bacico Christian Mantegazza Daniele Momoni Davide Passafaro Daniele Del Signore Carlos D'Ambrosio Mirko Chiaversoli	3:38.00		3:39.81

Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Women

50 m freestyle		24.59 =CR		24.95		25.07
100 m freestyle		53.71		54.08		54.69
200 m freestyle		1:58.09		1:58.10		1:58.19
400 m freestyle		4:05.72		4:08.06		4:08.94
800 m freestyle		8:29.66		8:33.66		8:33.90
1500 m freestyle		16:09.37		16:18.68		16:18.76
50 m backstroke		28.01		28.07		28.14
100 m backstroke		59.47		59.88		59.94
200 m backstroke		2:08.09		2:10.18		2:11.24
50 m breaststroke		30.42		30.68		30.74
100 m breaststroke		1:06.58		1:06.84		1:07.25
200 m breaststroke		2:24.70		2:25.57		2:26.29
50 m butterfly		26.20		26.26		26.53
100 m butterfly		57.77		58.29		58.35
200 m butterfly		2:07.20 CR		2:08.97		2:10.89
200 m individual medley		2:10.24 CR		2:13.18		2:13.74
400 m individual medley		4:36.84 CR		4:37.35		4:38.45
4×100 m freestyle relay		3:36.52		3:37.71		3:40.40
4×200 m freestyle relay		7:52.48		7:52.68		7:53.09
4×100 m medley relay		4:00.86		4:01.96		4:03.34

Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Mixed

4×100 m freestyle relay		3:24.29 WJ		3:25.59		3:29.14
4×100 m medley relay		3:45.62		3:49.18		3:50.09

Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Records

The following junior world and championship records were set during the competition.

Junior world records

Date	Round	Event	Time	Name	Nation
September 4	Final	Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay	3:15.49	Daniel Diehl (49.93) Maximus Williamson (47.78) Hudson Williams (49.14) Jason Zhao (48.64)
September 6	Final	Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay	3:24.29	Flynn Southam (48.58) Edward Sommerville (48.64) Olivia Wunsch (53.62) Milla Jansen (53.55)

Championship records

Date	Round	Event	Time	Name	Nation
September 4	Final	Women's 400 metre individual medley	4:36.84
September 5	Heat 4	Men's 200 metre individual medley	1:58.42
September 5	Final	Women's 200 metre butterfly	2:07.20
September 5	Final	Men's 200 metre individual medley	1:57.29
September 6	Semifinal 2	Women's 100 metre breaststroke	1:06.23
September 7	Final	Women's 200 metre individual medley	2:10.24
September 8	Heat 7	Men's 50 metre breaststroke	26.98
September 8	Final	Men's 400 metre individual medley	4:10.97
September 9	Final	Women's 50 metre freestyle	=24.59

Note:The first version of the results erroneously recognized 3 performances as records. The Women's 50m Breaststroke results recorded championship record performances from Alexanne Lepage and Eneli Jefimova in the heats. Likewise, the performance from Kuzey Tuncelli in the final of the Men's 800m Freestyle was recognized as a championship record. Each performance was slower than the existing championship record. All results were later amended.

External links

• World Aquatics website
• Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships 2023 -Overview . worldaquatics.com . 4 September 2023.
2. News: Competition Schedule. FINA. 4 September 2023.
3. Web site: Competition Schedule AQUA Official . 2023-09-05 . World Aquatics . en.
4. Web site: Competition Athletes AQUA Official . 2023-09-05 . World Aquatics . en.
5. Web site: Competition Athletes AQUA Official . 2023-09-05 . World Aquatics . en.
6. Web site: Instagram . 2023-09-09 . www.instagram.com.
7. Web site: Instagram . 2023-09-09 . www.instagram.com.
8. Web site: 2023-09-09 . They Said Swimmers of the Championships, Oleksandr Zheltiakov & Lana Pudar . 2023-09-09 . World Aquatics . en.