2000 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
The Open Water World Championships 2000 took place from 31 October to 5 November 2000, Honolulu instead. There were discharged Individual competition for women and men over the distances 5, 10 and 25 kilometers.
For women, Peggy bush won over five kilometers, and Edith van Dijk about 10 and 25 kilometers. In the men's Yevgeniy Bezruchenko secured the title over five kilometers, David Meca won over 10 km and Yuri Kudinov over 25 kilometers.