The 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships were held July 12–27, 2003 in
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
. The championships featured competition in all 5 of
FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
's disciplines:
Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
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Diving
Diving most often refers to:
* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
Diving or Dive may also refer to:
Sports
* Dive (American football), a ...
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Synchronised swimming
Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming) or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by FINA (the ''Fédérati ...
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Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
, and
Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers.
The beginning of the modern age of open water human swimming, swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when L ...
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Competition was held in the facilities all around the city:
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi (, en, St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was ...
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Piscines Bernat Picornell
Piscines Bernat Picornell ( en, Bernat Picornell Pools) is a swimming venue situated in the Olympic Ring in Montjuïc, Barcelona. The venue consists of three swimming pools: a 50m indoor pool, a 50m outdoor pool, and a pool for diving. It hosted ...
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Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc
The Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc ( en, Montjuïc Municipal Pool) is a sports venue situated in the Olympic Ring in Barcelona. The venue consists of two swimming pools: a pool for diving and a 25m outdoor pool. It hosted the diving events and th ...
, Club de Natació de Barcelona and
Port Vell
Port Vell (, literally in English 'Old Harbor') is a waterfront harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Port of Barcelona. It was built as part of an urban renewal program prior to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Before this, it was ...
.
Schedule
Competition dates were:
*Diving: July 13–19 and 21;
*Synchronized Swimming: July 13–19;
*Open Water: July 13 (5K), 16 (10K) and 19 (25K);
*Water Polo:
*Swimming: July 20–27.
Medal table
Results
Diving
;Men
;Women
Open water swimming
;Men
;Women
Swimming
Synchronised swimming
Water polo
;Men
;Women
See also
*
List of world records in swimming
The world records in swimming are ratified by FINA, the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. FINA recognizes world records in the following events f ...
*
List of World Championships records in swimming
Below is a list of current championship (or "meet") records for the two World Championships in swimming:
*the swimming events of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in a long course (50 meter) pool.
*FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m ...
References
FINA Official Championship Results History – Swimming (men)Archived2009-05-05)
FINA Official Championship Results History – Swimming (women)Water Polo ResultsSwim Rankings results
External links
FINA official website
* Official FINA results
DivingSwimmingOpen waterSynchronised swimmingWater polo
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