| 7th World Swimming Championships (25 m) | |
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| Host city | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Date(s) | October 7–11, 2004 |
| Venue(s) | Conseco Fieldhouse |
The 7th FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States from October 7 through October 11, 2004.
This was the only edition of the Short Course World Championships that Michael Phelps competed in.[1] Phelps planned to swim in six races: the 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter butterfly, the individual medleys at 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters, and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.[2] Phelps won gold in the 200-meter freestyle on October 7 - the only Short Course World Championships gold medal (and medal of any color) of his career - then withdrew from the rest of the meet the following day, citing a sore back.[3]
- ^ Rieder, David (1 November 2021). "Without Full Athlete Buy-In, Short Course Worlds Remain a Secondary Championship". Swimming World. Sports Publications, Inc. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
Michael Phelps went to one Short Course Worlds, when it was held on U.S. soil in Indianapolis in 2004, and never again before his career wrapped up in 2016.
- ^ Press, Associated (6 October 2004). "Phelps hasn't swam in short courses often". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
Phelps is entered in the 200-meter freestyle, 200 butterfly, 100, 200 and 400 individual medleys and 800 free relay.
- ^ Plummer, David (8 October 2004). "Exhausted Phelps feels the strain". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2024.