The
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 ...
portion of the 7th
FINA World Aquatics Championships
The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ...
was held from September 5 to 11, 1994. The competition was swum in the outdoor pool at the
Foro Italico
Foro Italico is a sports complex in Rome, Italy, on the slopes of Monte Mario. It was built between 1928 and 1938 as the Foro Mussolini (literally Mussolini's Forum) under the design of Enrico Del Debbio and, later, Luigi Moretti. Inspire ...
. The competition consisted of 32
long course
An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...
events: 16 for males and females each,
26 individual events and 6 relays in total. Events by stroke were:
*freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (females), and 1500 (males);
*backstroke: 100 and 200;
*breaststroke: 100 and 200;
*butterfly: 100 and 200;
*individual medley (I.M.): 200 and 400;
*relays: 4x100 free, 4x200 free, and 4x100 medley.
Results
Men
Legend:
WR – World Record; CR – Championship Record
Women
Legend:
WR – World Record
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; CR – Championship Record
Medal table
References
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