2013 World Aquatics Championships

15th FINA World Championships
Host cityBarcelona, Catalonia
Date(s)20 July–4 August 2013
Venue(s)Palau Sant Jordi
Nations participating181
Athletes participating2293
Officially opened byJuan Carlos I of Spain
Officially closed byJulio Maglione

The 15th FINA World Championships (Catalan: Campionat Mundial de Natació de 2013, Spanish: Campeonato Mundial de Natación de 2013) were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1][2] The 2013 World Championships featured 6 aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, open water, and synchronised swimming.

The Championships were originally awarded to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in July 2009; however, Dubai withdrew as host in May 2010.[3] FINA then re-bid the meet, and Barcelona was selected on September 26, 2010.[4][5]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) El Mundial 2013 ya tiene nombre... ¡BARCELONA! Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (trans: 2013 Worlds has a name: Barcelona!); posted by the Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN) on 2010-09-26; retrieved 2010-09-27.
  2. ^ Fina select Barcelona to host 2013 World Swimming Championships.html Archived October 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ FINA Press Release 2010–27: Update on 2010 & 2013 FINA World Championships in Dubai (UAE) Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, published by FINA on 2010-05-15; retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. ^ (in Catalan) Barcelona organitzarà el Mundial de natació del 2013
  5. ^ (in Catalan) Barcelona, seu del mundial de natació del 2013