The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships are being celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships will feature competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
Rome won the right to stage the event on July 16, 2005 in Montreal, Canada. Rome...
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The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships are being celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships will feature competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
Rome won the right to stage the event on July 16, 2005 in Montreal, Canada. Rome defeated rival bids from Athens (Greece), Moscow (Russia) and Yokohama (Japan).
A record 2556 athletes from 185 countries will be participating.
By disciplines, the numbers are the following:
- SWIMMING - 1470 athletes from 164 countries
- DIVING - 200 athletes from 43 countries
- WATER POLO - 416 athletes from 21 countries
- SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING - 269 athletes from 41 countries
- OPEN WATER SWIMMING - 152 athletes from 39 countries
The previous record of participation was established in the previous edition of these championships, in 2007 in Melbourne (AUS). In Australia, 2158 athletes from 167 nations took part in the competition.
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