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The I FINA World Youth Swimming Championships, more commonly referred to within the swimming community as the 2006 Youth Worlds, were held August 22–27, 2006, in
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
, Brazil. This was the first time the event was held. The meet took place at the Parque Aquático Júlio de Lamare, a traditional Brazilian pool, which the next year would host the
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competitions of the
2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic C ...
. The meet was contested in a 50 m pool (i.e. "long course meters"). The participants had to be 17 years or younger on the 31 December 2006 (i.e. born 1989 or later).


Medals table


Medal summary


Boy's events


Girl's events


References


Official Results by Omega Timing
* Swim Ranking
Results
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S FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
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Swimming competitions in Brazil August 2006 sports events in South America