World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships

The World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships (commonly referred to as 'Junior World Championships' or 'Junior Worlds') is an international swimming championship event organized biennially by World Aquatics for swimmers aged 14–18 years as of 31 December of the year of the competition.[1] It is usually held on odd years. Prior to 2023, the event was known as the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and was open to female swimmers aged 14–17 and male swimmers aged 15–18 as of 31 December of the year of the competition.[2]

Editions

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Number Year Location Dates Number of
swimmers
Number of
countries
Events Top nation
1 2006   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22–27 August 685 81 40   Italy
2 2008   Monterrey, Mexico 8–12 July 480 61 40   United States
3 2011   Lima, Peru 16–21 August 528 58 40   United States
4 2013   Dubai, United Arab Emirates 26–31 August 900 95 42   Australia
5 2015   Kallang, Singapore[3] 25–30 August 700 87 42   Australia
6 2017   Indianapolis, USA[3] 23–28 August 619 90 42   United States
7 2019   Budapest, Hungary 20–25 August 814 126 42   United States
8 2022   Lima, Peru[4] 30 August – 4 September 509 87 42   Japan
9 2023   Netanya, Israel 4–9 September 648 93 42   United States

Medal table

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Last updated after the 2023 Championships

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States856959213
2  Australia40302696
3  Russia354042117
4  Japan29343295
5  Italy243542101
6  Canada18263276
7  Hungary1320336
8  Spain1271231
9  Poland1261331
10  Great Britain10121941
11  Ukraine104519
12  Turkey102214
13  New Zealand92112
14  China611926
15  Romania64313
16  Germany59519
17  France561021
18  Lithuania53311
19  Brazil310619
20  Greece33511
21  Croatia3227
22  Portugal3003
23  South Africa26917
24  Czech Republic25411
25  Serbia25310
26  Austria2349
27  Argentina2125
  Denmark2125
29  Belgium2103
  Bosnia and Herzegovina2103
31  Hong Kong2024
32  Slovenia2002
33  Belarus1315
34  Bulgaria1225
35  Estonia1113
  Ireland1113
37  Trinidad and Tobago1102
38  Egypt1012
39  Indonesia1001
40  Sweden0426
41  Malaysia0202
42  Cyprus0112
  South Korea0112
44  Venezuela0033
45  Ecuador0011
  Panama0011
  Slovakia0011
Totals (47 entries)3733743731,120

Championships records

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All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise. All times are swum in a long-course (50m) pool.

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 21.75 h, = Michael Andrew   United States 25 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [5]
50m freestyle 21.75 = Michael Andrew   United States 26 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [6]
100m freestyle 47.07 r David Popovici   Romania 30 August 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [7]
200m freestyle 1:46.18 David Popovici   Romania 31 August 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [8]
400m freestyle 3:46.06 Gábor Zombori   Hungary 20 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [9]
800m freestyle 7:45.67 Mack Horton   Australia 28 August 2013 2013 Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [10]
1500m freestyle 14:46.09 Franko Grgić   Croatia 25 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [11]
50m backstroke 24.44 Ksawery Masiuk   Poland 2 September 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [12]
100m backstroke 52.91 Ksawery Masiuk   Poland 31 August 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [13]
200m backstroke 1:56.05 Pieter Coetze   South Africa 4 September 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [14]
50m breaststroke 26.98 h Felix Viktor Iberle   Indonesia 8 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [15]
100m breaststroke 59.01 sf Nicolò Martinenghi   Italy 23 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [16]
200m breaststroke 2:09.40 Josh Matheny   United States 23 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [17]
50m butterfly 22.96 Diogo Ribeiro   Portugal 3 September 2022 2022 Championships Lima, Peru [18]
100m butterfly 51.08 Kristóf Milák   Hungary 25 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [19]
200m butterfly 1:53.87 Kristóf Milák   Hungary 28 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [20]
200m individual medley 1:57.29 Maximus Williamson   United States 5 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [21]
400m individual medley 4:10.97 Tomoyuki Matsushita   Japan 8 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [22]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:15.49   United States 4 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [23]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:08.37
  United States 23 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [24]
4×100m medley relay 3:33.19   Russia 25 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [25]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50m freestyle 24.59 = Rikako Ikee   Japan 28 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [26]
50m freestyle 24.59 = Olivia Wunsch   Australia 9 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [27]
100m freestyle 53.63 r Taylor Ruck   Canada 27 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [28]
200m freestyle 1:57.08 Taylor Ruck   Canada 28 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [29]
400m freestyle 4:05.42 Lani Pallister   Australia 23 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [30]
800m freestyle 8:22.49 Lani Pallister   Australia 21 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [31]
1500m freestyle 15:58.86 Lani Pallister   Australia 24 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [32]
50m backstroke 27.81 Gabrielle Fa'amausili   New Zealand 29 August 2015 2015 Championships Singapore, Singapore [33]
100m backstroke 59.11 Regan Smith   United States 24 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [34]
200m backstroke 2:07.45 Regan Smith   United States 25 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [35]
50m breaststroke 29.86 Rūta Meilutytė   Lithuania 27 August 2013 2013 Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [36]
100m breaststroke 1:06.23 sf Eneli Jefimova   Estonia 6 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [37]
200m breaststroke 2:19.64 Viktoriya Zeynep Gunes   Turkey 30 August 2015 2015 Championships Singapore, Singapore [38]
50m butterfly 25.46 Rikako Ikee   Japan 26 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [39]
100m butterfly 57.25 Rikako Ikee   Japan 28 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [40]
200m butterfly 2:07.20 Lana Pudar   Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [41]
200m individual medley 2:10.24 Leah Hayes   United States 7 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [42]
400m individual medley 4:36.84 Leah Hayes   United States 4 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [43]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:36.19
  Canada 27 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [44]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:51.47
  Canada 23 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [45]
4×100m medley relay 3:58.38
  Canada 28 August 2017 2017 Championships Indianapolis, United States [46]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Mixed

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Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
4x100m freestyle relay 3:24.29   Australia 6 September 2023 2023 Championships Netanya, Israel [47]
4x100m medley relay 3:44.84
  United States 21 August 2019 2019 Championships Budapest, Hungary [48]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

See also

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References

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