| 15th FINA World Championships | |
| Hostcity: | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Dates: | 20 July–4 August |
| Venues: | Palau Sant Jordi |
| Nations: | 181 |
| Athletes: | 2293 |
| Opened: | Juan Carlos I of Spain |
| Previous: | Shanghai 2011 |
| Next: | Kazan 2015 |
The 15th FINA World Championships (Catalan; Valencian: Campionat Mundial de Natació de 2013, Spanish; Castilian: Campeonato Mundial de Natación de 2013) were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1] [2] 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.[3] FINA then re-bid the meet, and Barcelona was selected on September 26, 2010.[4] [5]
The venues that hosted the events were previously used for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships:[6]
This was the first time the World Aquatic Championships included high diving.[7] [8]
The opening ceremonies took place on July 19, 2013.[9]
| 1 | Number of finals | |
| ● | Other competitions |
| July–August 2013 | 20 Sat | 21 Sun | 22 Mon | 23 Tue | 24 Wed | 25 Thu | 26 Fri | 27 Sat | 28 Sun | 29 Mon | 30 Tue | 31 Wed | 1 Thu | 2 Fri | 3 Sat | 4 Sun | Gold medals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diving< | -- 20 --> | 1< | -- 21 --> | 1< | -- 22 --> | 2< | -- 23 --> | 2< | -- 24 --> | ●< | -- 25 --> | 1< | -- 26 --> | 1< | -- 27 --> | 1< | -- 28 --> | 1< | -- 29 --> | 10 | ||||||||||||
| High diving< | -- 20 --> | ●< | -- 30 --> | 1< | -- 31 --> | 1< | -- 1 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open water swimming< | -- 20 --> | 2< | -- 21 --> | 1< | -- 23 --> | 1< | -- 24 --> | 1< | -- 26 --> | 2< | -- 28 --> | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Swimming< | -- 20 --> | 4< | -- 29 --> | 4< | -- 30 --> | 5< | -- 31 --> | 4< | -- 1 --> | 5< | -- 2 --> | 5< | -- 3 --> | 5< | -- 4 --> | 8 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| Synchronised swimming< | -- 20 --> | 1< | -- 21 --> | 1< | -- 22 --> | 1< | -- 23 --> | ●< | -- 24 --> | 1< | -- 25 --> | 1< | -- 26 --> | 1< | -- 27 --> | 1< | -- 28 --> | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Water polo< | -- 20 --> | ●< | -- 22 --> | ●< | -- 23 --> | ●< | -- 24 --> | ●< | -- 25 --> | ●< | -- 26 --> | ●< | -- 27 --> | ●< | -- 28 --> | ●< | -- 29 --> | ●< | -- 30 --> | ●< | -- 31 --> | ●< | -- 1 --> | ●< | -- 2 --> | 1< | -- 3 --> | 1< | -- 4 --> | 2 | ||
| Total gold medals | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| Cumulative total | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 68 |
See main article: Diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
See main article: High diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
See 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.
See main article: Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
The following world records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Round | Time | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2013 | Semifinals | 1:04.35 | Rūta Meilutytė | ||
| July 30, 2013 | Final | 15:36.53 | Katie Ledecky | ||
| August 1, 2013 | Semifinals | 2:19.11 | Rikke Møller Pedersen | ||
| August 3, 2013 | Heats | 29.78 | Yuliya Yefimova | ||
| Semifinals | 29.48 | Rūta Meilutytė | |||
| Final | 8:13.86 | Katie Ledecky |
See main article: Synchronised swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
See main article: Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
181 nations entered the competition.[10] [11] [12] [13] Ecuador, currently suspended by FINA, participated under the FINA flag as independent athletes.[14]