History The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. They are run by FINA, and in the pool swimming events are contested in a 50 m, or "long course", pool. The event was first held in Yugoslavia in 1973 and is now held every 2 years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships has been held every two years, in the odd years. Notable Competitors Matt Biondi International Swimming and Olympic Hall of Fame One of the biggest stars of the Seoul Games in 1988 Before Michael Phelps, he was tied for most Olympic medals by an American athlete. Jim Montgomery International Swimming Hall of Fame First winner of the event in 1973 Kornelia Ender First women swimmer to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic Games Was administered steroids without her knowledge Jenny Thompson One of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals She first appeared on the international scene as a 14-year-old in 1987
Men’s Scores:
Year
Winner, Country
Men's Time
1973
Jim Montgomery , USA
51.7
1975
Tim Shaw, USA
51.25
1978
David McCagg, USA
50.24
1982
Jorg Woithe, E. Ger
50.18
1986
Matt Biondi, USA
48.94
1991
Matt Biondi, USA
49.18
1994
Aleksandr Popov, RUS
49.12
1998
Aleksandr Popov, RUS
48.93
2001
Anthony Ervin, USA
48.33
2003
Aleksandr Popov, RUS
48.42
2005
Filippo Magnini, ITA
48.12
2007
Filippo Magnini, ITA
48.43
2009
Cesar Cielo, BRA
46.91
Women’s Scores:
Year
Winner, Country
Women's Time
1973
Kornelia Ender, E. Ger
57.54
1975
Kornelia Ender, E. Ger
56.5
1978
Barbara Krause, E. Ger
55.68
1982
Birgit Meineke, E. Ger
55.79
1986
Kristin Otto, E. Ger
55.05
1991
Nicole Haislett, USA
55.17
1994
Le Jingyi, CHN
54.01
1998
Jenny Thompson, USA
54.95
2001
Inge De Bruijn, NED
54.18
2003
Hanna-Maria Seppala, FIN
54.37
2005
Jodie Henry, AUS
54.18
2007
Lisbeth Lenton, AUS
53.4
2009
Britta Steffen, GER
52.07
Prediction Will the Men’s and Women’s times ever be the same? No. The data is trending in the same direction; therefore it is not likely that the two would meet.
History
The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. They are run by FINA, and in the pool swimming events are contested in a 50 m, or "long course", pool.
The event was first held in Yugoslavia in 1973 and is now held every 2 years. From 1978-1998, the World Championships were held every four years, in the even years between Summer Olympic years. From 2001 on, the Championships has been held every two years, in the odd years.
Notable Competitors
Matt Biondi
International Swimming and Olympic Hall of Fame
One of the biggest stars of the Seoul Games in 1988
Before Michael Phelps, he was tied for most Olympic medals by an American athlete.
Jim Montgomery
International Swimming Hall of Fame
First winner of the event in 1973
Kornelia Ender
First women swimmer to win 4 gold medals at a single Olympic Games
Was administered steroids without her knowledge
Jenny Thompson
One of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals
She first appeared on the international scene as a 14-year-old in 1987
Men’s Scores:
Women’s Scores:
Prediction
Will the Men’s and Women’s times ever be the same?
No. The data is trending in the same direction; therefore it is not likely that the two would meet.