2009 World Aquatics Championships
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The 2009 World Aquatics Championships (Italian: Campionati mondiali di nuoto 2009) or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo.
13th FINA World Championships | |
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Host city | Rome, Italy |
Date(s) | 18 July-2 August 2009 |
Venue(s) | Foro Italico |
Nations participating | 185 |
Athletes participating | 2556 |
Officially opened by | Giorgio Napolitano |
Rome won the right to stage the event on 16 July 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rome defeated rival bids from Athens (Greece), Moscow (Russia) and Yokohama (Japan).
A record 2556 athletes from 185 countries participated.[1]
FINA's decision to allow the use of polyurethane suits caused these Championships to be dubbed the "Plastic Games".[2][3]