2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)

2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Host cityAbu Dhabi, UAE
Date(s)16–21 December
Venue(s)Etihad Arena
Nations participating183[1]
Athletes participating943[1]
Events46[2]

The 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held from 16 to 21 December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] It was previously scheduled for 13 to 18 December but moved back three days on 24 February 2021.[5] Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, the championships were pushed back one year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Competition took place in a 25-metre (short course) temporary pool installed at Etihad Arena.[4][6]

In September 2021, it was announced the Championships would be part of a larger aquatics program, called the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival, which includes competition in open water swimming, diving, and high diving.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b "Stage is set for 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) as FINA Aquatics Festival gets underway in Abu Dhabi". FINA. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Event Schedule". FINA. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Abu Dhabi receives FINA flag to host 2020 Short Course World Championship". Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ^ a b "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021: Overview". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "FINA World Swimming Championship (25m) – New dates confirmed". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Four Olympic Champions Lead World Short Course Team". British Swimming. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival is revealed!". FINA. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ De George, Matthew (8 September 2021). "FINA Reveals Aquatics Festival in Abu Dhabi, Expanded Scholarship Program". Swimming World. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ Penland, Spencer (8 September 2021). "FINA Announces "Aquatics Festival" That Will Run Parallel To SC World Champs". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 November 2021.