2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Swimming competition
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The 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) took place from 13 to 18 December 2022 in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.[2][3] Swimming events in the championships were conducted in a 25-metre outdoor (short course) pool.
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| 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | |
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| Host city | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 13–18 December |
| Venue | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre |
| Nations | 154 |
| Athletes | 721 (391 men; 330 women)[1] |
| Events | 48 |
For the first time at a FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), the 800 metre freestyle was contested for men and the 1500 metre freestyle for women, with qualification for competition determined based on times assessed per the FINA points system.[4]
The Championships were originally scheduled for 17 to 22 December 2022 at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia, and were relocated in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][5] All athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus were banned from the Championships by FINA.[6]
Qualification
The qualification period for the 2022 World Swimming Championships ran from 24 July 2021 through 13 November 2022.[4]
Below were the qualifying times as determined by FINA:[4]
| Event | Men | Women | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A" | "B" | |||
| 50 m freestyle | 21.40 | 24.44 | 22.15 | 25.30 |
| 100 m freestyle | 47.23 | 53.78 | 48.88 | 55.66 |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:44.08 | 1:55.60 | 1:47.72 | 1:59.65 |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:42.50 | 4:06.95 | 3:50.29 | 4:15.59 |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:45.02 | 8:29.17 | 8:01.30 | 8:46.99 |
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:49.29 | 16:15.27 | 15:20.42 | 16:49.40 |
| 50 m backstroke | 23.75 | 26.81 | 24.58 | 27.75 |
| 100 m backstroke | 51.30 | 58.08 | 53.10 | 1:00.11 |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:52.66 | 2:07.19 | 1:56.60 | 2:11.64 |
| 50 m breaststroke | 26.57 | 30.45 | 27.50 | 31.52 |
| 100 m breaststroke | 57.63 | 1:06.18 | 59.65 | 1:08.50 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:06.23 | 2:23.38 | 2:10.65 | 2:28.40 |
| 50 m butterfly | 22.91 | 25.82 | 23.71 | 26.72 |
| 100 m butterfly | 50.57 | 57.40 | 52.34 | 59.41 |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:53.61 | 2:08.85 | 1:57.59 | 2:13.36 |
| 100 m individual medley | 52.98 | 59.65 | 54.83 | 1:01.74 |
| 200 m individual medley | 1:55.25 | 2:10.16 | 1:59.28 | 2:14.72 |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:09.19 | 4:37.54 | 4:17.91 | 4:47.25 |
Schedule
An opening ceremony preceded the start of competition on 13 December and a closing ceremony concluded the Championships on 18 December following competition termination.[7]
A total of 48 events were contested over six consecutive days.[8]
| H | Heats | SF | Semifinals |  | Finals |
| Date → | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | Fri 16 | Sat 17 | Sun 18 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| 50 m freestyle | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m freestyle | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m backstroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m butterfly | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m butterfly | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m butterfly | H | | ||||||||||
| 100 m individual medley | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m individual medley | H | | ||||||||||
| 400 m individual medley | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | H | | ||||||||||
| Date → | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | Fri 16 | Sat 17 | Sun 18 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| 50 m freestyle | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m freestyle | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 400 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 800 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m backstroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m backstroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m backstroke | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | H | | ||||||||||
| 50 m butterfly | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 100 m butterfly | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m butterfly | H | | ||||||||||
| 100 m individual medley | H | SF | | |||||||||
| 200 m individual medley | H | | ||||||||||
| 400 m individual medley | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | H | | ||||||||||
| Date → | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | Fri 16 | Sat 17 | Sun 18 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay | H | | ||||||||||
| 4 × 50 m medley relay | H | | ||||||||||
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 17 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 2 |  Australia* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 |  Italy | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 |  Canada | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  France | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |  China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 23 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 50 | 46 | 49 | 145 | |
Results
Men's events
a Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events
b Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Mixed events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 50 m freestyle relay |
France Maxime Grousset (20.92) Florent Manaudou (20.26) Béryl Gastaldello (23.00) Mélanie Henique (23.15) Mary-Ambre Moluh[c] | 1:27.33 WR |
Australia Kyle Chalmers (20.97) Matthew Temple (20.71) Meg Harris (23.73) Emma McKeon (22.62) Flynn Southam[c] Madison Wilson[c] | 1:28.03 OC |
Netherlands Kenzo Simons (21.14) Thom de Boer (20.61) Maaike de Waard (23.35) Marrit Steenbergen (23.43) Stan Pijnenburg[c] Nyls Korstanje[c] | 1:28.53 |
| 4 × 50 m medley relay |
United States Ryan Murphy (22.37) Nic Fink (24.96) Kate Douglass (24.09) Torri Huske (23.73) Shaine Casas[c] Michael Andrew[c] Alex Walsh[c] | 1:35.15 WR |
Italy Lorenzo Mora (22.59) Nicolò Martinenghi (24.83) Silvia Di Pietro (24.52) Costanza Cocconcelli (24.07) Simone Cerasuolo[c] | 1:36.01 ER |
Canada Kylie Masse (25.71) Javier Acevedo (25.95) Ilya Kharun (22.12) Maggie Mac Neil (23.15) Ingrid Wilm[c] Rebecca Smith[c] | 1:36.93 NR |
c Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Records set
World records
Championships records
| Date | Start time | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Nation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December | 20.32 | 100 m backstroke (Men's) | Final | 48.50 | Ryan Murphy | United States | [11] |
| 14 December | 21:20 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Final | 21.78 | Nicholas Santos | Brazil | [23] |
| 15 December | 19:35 | 100 m freestyle (Women's) | Final | 50.77 | Emma McKeon | Australia | [24] |
| 15 December | 19:42 | 100 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 45.16 | Kyle Chalmers | Australia | [25] |
| 15 December | 21:46 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Final | 1:33.89 | Torri Huske Claire Curzan Erika Brown Kate Douglass | United States | [24] |
| 16 December | 19:42 | 200 m breaststroke (Women's) | Final | 2:15.77 | Kate Douglass | United States | [26] |
| 16 December | 21:16 | 1500 m freestyle (Women's) | Final | 15:21.43 | Lani Pallister | Australia | [27] |
| 17 December | 19:50 | 800 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 7:29.99 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | [28] |
| 17 December | 21:33 | 50 m freestyle (Women's) | Final | 23.04 | Emma McKeon | Australia | [27] |
| 18 December | 20:01 | 50 m breaststroke (Men's) | Final | 25.38 | Nic Fink | United States | [29] |
| 18 December | 20:50 | 200 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 1:39.72 | Hwang Sun-woo | South Korea | [30] |
Area records
| Date | Start time | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Nation | Area record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December | 12:12 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Heats | 22.01 | Teong Tzen Wei |  Singapore | Asian record | [31] |
| 13 December | 13:09 | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Heats | 3.28.58 | Meg Harris Madison Wilson Leah Neale Emma McKeon | Australia | Oceanian record | [32] |
| 13 December | 20:11 | 200 m individual medley (Women's) | Final | 2:02.12 | Kate Douglass | United States | Americas record | [33] |
| 13 December | 20:11 | 200 m individual medley (Women's) | Final | 2:03.57 | Kaylee McKeown | Australia | Oceanian record | [34] |
| 13 December | 20:19 | 200 m individual medley (Men's) | Final | 1:50.15 | Matthew Sates | South Africa | African record | [35] |
| 13 December | 20:38 | 100 m backstroke (Men's) | Semifinals | 49.85 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | African record | [36] |
| 13 December | 21:22 | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Final | 3.26.29 | Torri Huske Kate Douglass Claire Curzan Erika Brown | United States | Americas record | [37] |
| 13 December | 21:32 | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (Men's) | Final | 3.04.63 | Flynn Southam Matthew Temple Thomas Neill Kyle Chalmers | Australia | Oceanian record | [38] |
| 14 December | 19:35 | 4 × 50 medley relay (Mixed) | Final | 1:36.01 | Lorenzo Mora Nicolò Martinenghi Silvia Di Pietro Costanza Cocconcelli | Italy | European record | [39] |
| 14 December | 19:35 | 4 × 50 medley relay (Mixed) | Final | 1:37.31 | Wang Gukailai Yan Zibei Zhang Yufei Wu Qingfeng | China | Asian record | [40] |
| 14 December | 20:32 | 100 m backstroke (Men's) | Final | 49.60 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | African record | [41] |
| 14 December | 21:14 | 50 m butterfly (Women's) | Final | 24.71 | Zhang Yufei | China | =Asian record | [42] |
| 14 December | 21:20 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Final | 22.01 | Teong Tzen Wei | Singapore | =Asian record | [31] |
| 15 December | 11:19 | 50 m backstroke (Men's) | Heats | 22.79 | Isaac Cooper | Australia | Oceanian record | [43] |
| 15 December | 12:02 | 100 m individual medley (Women's) | Heats | 59.38 | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | African record | [44] |
| 15 December | 12:52 | 50 m freestyle (Women's) in 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Heats | 24.33 | Caitlin de Lange | South Africa | African record | [44] |
| 15 December | 12:52 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Heats | 1:36.14 | Meg Harris Alexandria Perkins Brittany Castelluzzo Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | Oceanian record | [45] |
| 15 December | 12:52 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Heats | 1:40.80 | Caitlin de Lange Rebecca Meder Emily Visagie Milla Drakopoulos | South Africa | African record | [44] |
| 15 December | 12:59 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Men's) | Heats | 1:24.17 | Kosuke Matsui Masahiro Kawane Takeshi Kawamoto Katsumi Nakamura | Japan | Asian record | [46] |
| 15 December | 19:42 | 100 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 45.77 | Pan Zhanle | China | Asian record | [47] |
| 15 December | 19:48 | 50 m backstroke (Women's) | Semifinals | 25.69 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | Oceanian record | [24] |
| 15 December | 19:59 | 50 m backstroke (Men's) | Semifinals | 22.52 | Isaac Cooper | Australia | Oceanian record | [48] |
| 15 December | 20:23 | 200 m butterfly (Men's) | Final | 1:48.27 | Chad le Clos | South Africa | African record | [49] |
| 15 December | 20:57 | 100 m individual medley (Women's) | Semifinals | 58.98 | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | African record | [44] |
| 15 December | 21:31 | 400 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 3:34.38 | Kieran Smith | United States | Americas record | [50] |
| 15 December | 21:46 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Final | 1:33.89 | Torri Huske Claire Curzan Erika Brown Kate Douglass | United States | Americas record | [51] |
| 15 December | 21:46 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Women's) | Final | 1:34.23 | Meg Harris Madison Wilson Mollie O'Callaghan Emma McKeon | Australia | Oceanian record | [24] |
| 15 December | 21:54 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Men's) | Final | 1:23.44 | Isaac Cooper Matthew Temple Flynn Southam Kyle Chalmers | Australia | Oceanian record | [52] |
| 15 December | 21:54 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Men's) | Final | 1:23.80 | Kosuke Matsui Masahiro Kawane Takeshi Kawamoto Katsumi Nakamura | Japan | Asian record | [53] |
| 16 December | 19:35 | 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (Mixed) | Final | 1:28.03 | Kyle Chalmers Matthew Temple Meg Harris Emma McKeon | Australia | Oceanian record | [54] |
| 16 December | 19:51 | 200 m breaststroke (Men's) | Final | 2:00.35 | Daiya Seto | Japan | Asian record | [55] |
| 16 December | 19:51 | 200 m breaststroke (Men's) | Final | 2:01.60 | Nic Fink | United States | Americas record | [56] |
| 16 December | 20:06 | 50 m backstroke (Women's) | Final | 25.61 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | Oceanian record | [57] |
| 16 December | 20:56 | 100 m individual medley (Women's) | Final | 58.46 | Rebecca Meder | South Africa | African record | [58] |
| 16 December | 21:11 | 50 m backstroke (Men's) | Final | 22.84 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | African record | [58] |
| 16 December | 21:16 | 1500 m freestyle (Women's) | Final | 15:21.43 | Lani Pallister | Australia | Oceanian record | [59] |
| 16 December | 21:45 | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay (Men's) | Final | 6:46.54 | Thomas Neill Kyle Chalmers Flynn Southam Mack Horton | Australia | Oceanian record | [60] |
| 17 December | 11:05 | 4 × 50 m medley relay (Women's) | Heats | 1:44.78 | Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Emma McKeon Madison Wilson | Australia | Oceanian record | [61] |
| 17 December | 12:36 | 50 m breaststroke (Women's) | Heats | 29.45 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | African record | [62] |
| 17 December | 19:35 | 50 m backstroke (Women's) in 4 × 50 m medley relay (Women's) | Final | 25.49 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Australia | Oceanian record | [34] |
| 17 December | 19:43 | 4 × 50 m medley relay (Men's) | Final | 1:30.37 | Ryan Murphy Nic Fink Shaine Casas Michael Andrew | United States | Americas record | [63] |
| 17 December | 19:43 | 4 × 50 m medley relay (Men's) | Final | 1:30.81 | Isaac Cooper Grayson Bell Matthew Temple Kyle Chalmers | Australia | Oceanian record | [63] |
| 17 December | 19:43 | 4 × 50 m medley relay (Men's) | Final | 1:31.28 | Takeshi Kawamoto Yuya Hinomoto Yuya Tanaka Masahiro Kawane | Japan | Asian record | [63] |
| 17 December | 19:50 | 800 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 7:33.78 | Shogo Takeda | Japan | Asian record | [64] |
| 17 December | 21:07 | 50 m breaststroke (Women's) | Semifinals | 29.27 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | African record | [62] |
| 17 December | 21:17 | 50 m breaststroke (Men's) | Semifinals | 25.80 | Yan Zibei | China | Asian record | [65] |
| 17 December | 21:17 | 50 m breaststroke (Men's) | Semifinals | 26.24 | Grayson Bell | Australia | =Oceanian record | [34] |
| 17 December | 21:33 | 50 m freestyle (Women's) | Final | 23.04 | Emma McKeon | Australia | Oceanian record | [27] |
| 18 December | 12:17 | 4 × 100 m medley relay (Women's) | Heats | 3:59.64 | Milla Drakopoulos Emily Visagie Rebecca Meder Caitlin de Lange | South Africa | African record | [66] |
| 18 December | 19:49 | 50 m breaststroke (Women's) | Final | 29.09 | Lara van Niekerk | South Africa | African record | [66] |
| 18 December | 20:01 | 50 m breaststroke (Men's) | Final | 25.38 | Nic Fink | United States | Americas record | [29] |
| 18 December | 20:50 | 200 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 1:39.72 | Hwang Sun-woo | South Korea | Asian record | [67] |
| 18 December | 21:03 | 4 × 100 m medley relay (Women's) | Final | 3:44.92 | Kaylee McKeown Jenna Strauch Emma McKeon Meg Harris | Australia | Oceanian record | [68] |
| 18 December | 21:19 | 4 × 100 m medley relay (Men's) | Final | 3:19.06 | Lorenzo Mora Nicolò Martinenghi Matteo Rivolta Alessandro Miressi | Italy | European record | [69] |
World junior records
| Date | Start time | Event | Stage | Time | Name | Nation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December | 12:12 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Heats | 22.32 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | [70] |
| 13 December | 19:55 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Semifinals | 22.28 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | [70] |
| 14 December | 10:55 | 50 m butterfly (Men's) | Semifinals swim-off | =22.28 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | [71] |
| 14 December | 20:08 | 100 m freestyle (Men's) | Semifinals | 45.91 | David Popovici | Romania | [72] |
| 15 December | 19:42 | 100 m freestyle (Men's) | Final | 45.64 | David Popovici | Romania | [73] |
| 15 December | 19:59 | 50 m backstroke (Men's) | Semifinals | 22.52 | Isaac Cooper | Australia | [48] |
| 18 December | 19:42 | 100 m butterfly (Men's) | Final | 49.03 | Ilya Kharun | Canada | [74] |
Participating nations
Swimmers from the following nations competed at the Championships.[1]
Afghanistan (1)
Albania (3)
Algeria (2)
Andorra (3)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (3)
Armenia (2)
Aruba (2)
Australia (35)
Austria (6)
Bahamas (4)
Bahrain (1)
Bangladesh (2)
Barbados (1)
Belgium (3)
Benin (1)
Bhutan (2)
Bolivia (3)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
Botswana (3)
Brazil (10)
Brunei (1)
Bulgaria (10)
Burundi (3)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (17)
Cape Verde (2)
Cayman Islands (2)
Central African Republic (1)
Chile (1)
China (24)
Chinese Taipei (8)
Colombia (4)
Comoros (2)
Cook Islands (4)
Croatia (3)
Cuba (2)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (10)
Denmark (3)
Dominican Republic (4)
Ecuador (2)
Egypt (5)
El Salvador (2)
Estonia (4)
Eswatini (3)
Faroe Islands (1)
Federated States of Micronesia (4)
Fiji (4)
Finland (5)
France (20)
Gambia (1)
Georgia (2)
Germany (8)
Ghana (2)
Gibraltar (4)
Great Britain (11)
Greece (3)
Guatemala (4)
Guinea (3)
Guam (4)
Guyana (2)
Haiti (2)
Honduras (3)
Hong Kong (16)
Hungary (2)
Iceland (2)
India (2)
Iran (2)
Iraq (1)
Israel (2)
Italy (18)
Japan (40)
Kazakhstan (2)
Kosovo (2)
Kuwait (4)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (4)
Lebanon (2)
Libya (2)
Lithuania (4)
Luxembourg (2)
Macau (4)
Madagascar (2)
Malawi (3)
Maldives (4)
Mali (2)
Malta (2)
Marshall Islands (2)
Mauritius (2)
Mexico (2)
Moldova (3)
Mongolia (4)
Mozambique (1)
Namibia (2)
Nepal (4)
Netherlands (16)
New Zealand (15)
Niger (2)
Nigeria (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (4)
Norway (7)
Oman (1)
Pakistan (2)
Palau (4)
Palestine (3)
Panama (3)
Papua New Guinea (4)
Paraguay (5)
Peru (6)
Philippines (5)
Poland (8)
Portugal (1)
Puerto Rico (3)
Qatar (2)
Republic of the Congo (2)
Romania (3)
Rwanda (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
Samoa (4)
Saudi Arabia (2)
Senegal (2)
Serbia (2)
Sierra Leone (4)
Singapore (4)
Sint Maarten (2)
Slovakia (12)
Slovenia (4)
Solomon Islands (1)
South Africa (14)
South Korea (7)
Spain (9)
Sri Lanka (4)
Sudan (2)
Suspended Member Federation (4)
Sweden (12)
Switzerland (4)
Syria (2)
Tanzania (4)
Thailand (5)
Timor-Leste (2)
Togo (2)
Tonga (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Turkey (9)
Turkmenistan (2)
Uganda (3)
Ukraine (4)
United Arab Emirates (4)
United States (35)
United States Virgin Islands (3)
Uruguay (4)
Uzbekistan (2)
Zimbabwe (4)
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Change of host and dates
Originally, the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were scheduled to take place in Kazan, Russia at the Palace of Water Sports, with Kazan selected as the host location in July 2017.[75][5][76][77] On 17 December 2020, the Russians were banned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport through 16 December 2022 from using their country name, anthem, and flag at any World Championships, potentially including this Championships to be held in their own country.[78][79] In November 2021, over four years after the announcement of Kazan as host, the dates of competition, 17 to 22 December 2022, were announced.[5][76][77]
Following escalating political tensions between Russia and Ukraine in late February 2022, FINA published a statement on 25 February 2022 in regards to holding competitions later in 2022, such as the 2022 World Swimming Championships, stating, "Other FINA events that are scheduled in Russia for later in the year are under close review, with FINA monitoring events in Ukraine very carefully."[80]
On 26 February 2022, nine Nordic Swimming Federation members published a collaborative statement announcing that due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine they will withdraw from competing at the Championships if it is hosted in Russia as a way of expressing support for Ukraine.[81] Swimming federation presidents from the following national swimming federations signed the statement: Danish Swimming Union (Denmark), Estonian Swimming Federation (Estonia), Faroe Islands Swimming Association (Faroe Islands), Finnish Swimming Federation (Finland), Icelandic Swimming Association (Iceland), Latvian Swimming Federation (Latvia), Lithuanian Swimming Federation (Lithuania), Norwegian Swimming Federation (Norway), Swedish Swimming Federation (Sweden).[82]
On 27 February 2022, Swimming Australia indicated they would not send athletes to the World Championships even if the location changed, publishing a statement saying they "made the decision to not send teams to any other events currently scheduled in Russia, including the FINA World Short Course Championships in December."[83] Two days later, British Swimming followed suit, stating, "British Swimming supports a ban on Russia and Belarus from all aquatics competition, and confirms that it will be withdrawing from all events currently due to take place in Russia or Belarus, including the 2022 FINA World Short Course Championships and the 2024 European Championships, both scheduled for Kazan, Russia."[84] The same day, Swimming Canada also published a statement withdrawing its athletes, stating, "Due to the acts of aggression being perpetrated by Russia against Ukraine, Swimming Canada will not send a team to the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), scheduled for Kazan, Russia, this December."[85]
On 28 February 2022, the International Olympic Committee published a statement pushing for the ban of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international sporting competitions, stating, "In order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants, the IOC EB recommends that International Sports Federations and sports event organisers not invite or allow the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in international competitions."[86][87][88]
On 1 March 2022, FINA published a statement regarding athlete participation in FINA competitions stating, "Until further notice, no athlete or Aquatics official from Russia or Belarus be allowed to take part under the name of Russia or Belarus. Russian or Belarusian nationals, be it as individuals or teams, should be accepted only as neutral athletes or neutral teams. No national symbols, colours, flags should be displayed or anthems should be played, in international Aquatics events which are not already part of the respective World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions for Russia."[89]
On 23 March 2022, FINA announced the Russian Swimming Federation had pulled all of its athletes from competing in FINA events for the remainder of the 2022 year, including the 2022 World Swimming Championships, and withdrew the event from its originally scheduled host location at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia.[90] Almost one month later, in mid-April, FINA decided to exclude all Russian and Belarusian officials and athletes from the Championships.[6]
On 20 May 2022, FINA announced the Championships would officially be transplanted to new host Melbourne, Australia with the dates of competition from 13 to 18 December 2022 and the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre serving as the new venue for the Championships.[2]