The 2nd FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was an international
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 ...
meet held on
Copacabana Beach
Copacabana () is a ''bairro'' (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the wor ...
in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 November until 3 December 1995. The meet featured 32 events swum in a
short course
In swimming, the term short course (abbreviated SC) is used to identify a pool that is in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool. "Short course" is the second type of pool configuration current ...
(25m) pool.
The United States did poorly, as the meet dates fell in the middle (rather than the end) of the USA's annual competition season (particularly the college season), the USA had just hosted the
1995 Pan Pacs, and the USA would host the
1996 Summer Olympics
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.
Participating nations
350 swimmers participate at the meet, from 57 nations.
Participating nations list
from the 1995 SC Worlds entry at SwimRankings.net; retrieved 2012-03-09. (note: 6 nations are missing from this listing)
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Results
Men's events
Women's events
Medal standings
References
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FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
FINA World Swimming Championship
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International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Swimming
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Swimming competitions in Brazil
December 1995 sports events in South America