The 12th

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World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in

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on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the

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hosted the event.

Host selection

On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania,

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would host the 2014 Short Course Worlds. In November 2011, the

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(FIN) withdrew their support of Catania as host for the event, due to the Italian regional government's missing deadlines related to financial guarantees for the event. FIN's withdraw of support for Catania made it unlikely that the event would stay in Italy. On 4 April 2012, the FINA Bureau announced that

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would host the event.WSC 25m: Doha (QAT) will be the host in 2014
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on 2012-04-04; retrieved 2012-04-04

Schedule

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Records broken

During the competition, a total of 23 world records were set, including 7 men's records and 15 women's records. A mixed relay (including men and women) world record was also broken. Hungarian swimmer

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accounted for the most world records with 4.

Medal summary

Results

Men's events

: Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals. : On December 4, 2014, João Luiz Gomes Júnior was tested positive to the substance Hydrochlorothiazide. All his results achieved on or after December 4, 2014 shall be annulled. The results of the Brazilian relays obtained were not cancelled.

Women's events

: Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Mixed events

References

External links

Official website
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