FINA World Aquatics Championships
World Swimming Championships will be held from the International Swimming Federation FINA since 1973. First, there was no uniform basis. Since 2001, the World Championships every two years take place during odd-numbered years.
In the center of the world championships swimming competitions are. In addition, competition in the water diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and long distance swimming will be held so that the events veritable " World Games " in swimming same. Due to the number of participants, participating countries and competitions including swimming world championships after the Olympic Games, the football World Cup and the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the biggest events in world sport.