The 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) took place from 13 to 18 December 2022 in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre."Melbourne to host 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022". FINA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.Smith, Bradley (20 May 2022). "Melbourne will host FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)". Infobae. Retrieved 5 September 2022. Swimming events in the championships were conducted in a 25-metre outdoor (short course) pool.
For the first time at a FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), the 800 metre freestyle was contested for men and the 1500 metre freestyle for women, with qualification for competition determined based on times assessed per the FINA points system.
The Championships were originally scheduled for 17 to 22 December 2022 at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia, and were relocated in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. All athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus were banned from the Championships by FINA.
Qualification The qualification period for the 2022 World Swimming Championships ran from 24 July 2021 through 13 November 2022."15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022: Qualification of Competitors". FINA. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
Below were the qualifying times as determined by FINA: Event Men Women Men Women "A" "B" 50 m freestyle 21.40 24.44 22.15 25.30 100 m freestyle 47.23 53.78 48.88 55.66 200 m freestyle 1:44.08 1:55.60 1:47.72 1:59.65 400 m freestyle 3:42.50 4:06.95 3:50.29 4:15.59 800 m freestyle 7:45.02 8:29.17 8:01.30 8:46.99 1500 m freestyle 14:49.29 16:15.27 15:20.42 16:49.40 50 m backstroke 23.75 26.81 24.58 27.75 100 m backstroke 51.30 58.08 53.10 1:00.11 200 m backstroke 1:52.66 2:07.19 1:56.60 2:11.64 50 m breaststroke 26.57 30.45 27.50 31.52 100 m breaststroke 57.63 1:06.18 59.65 1:08.50 200 m breaststroke 2:06.23 2:23.38 2:10.65 2:28.40 50 m butterfly 22.91 25.82 23.71 26.72 100 m butterfly 50.57 57.40 52.34 59.41 200 m butterfly 1:53.61 2:08.85 1:57.59 2:13.36 100 m individual medley 52.98 59.65 54.83 1:01.74 200 m individual medley 1:55.25 2:10.16 1:59.28 2:14.72 400 m individual medley 4:09.19 4:37.54 4:17.91 4:47.25
Schedule An opening ceremony preceded the start of competition on 13 December and a closing ceremony concluded the Championships on 18 December following competition termination.
A total of 48 events were contested over six consecutive days."16th FINA World Swimming Championships 2022: Schedule". FINA. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022. H Heats SF Semifinals Finals
+Men Date → Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H SF 100 m freestyle H SF 200 m freestyle H 400 m freestyle H 800 m freestyle H 1500 m freestyle H 50 m backstroke H SF 100 m backstroke H SF 200 m backstroke H 50 m breaststroke H SF 100 m breaststroke H SF 200 m breaststroke H 50 m butterfly H SF 100 m butterfly H SF 200 m butterfly H 100 m individual medley H SF 200 m individual medley H 400 m individual medley H 4 × 50 m freestyle relay H 4 × 100 m freestyle relay H 4 × 200 m freestyle relay H 4 × 50 m medley relay H 4 × 100 m medley relay H
+Women Date → Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H SF 100 m freestyle H SF 200 m freestyle H 400 m freestyle H 800 m freestyle H 1500 m freestyle H 50 m backstroke H SF 100 m backstroke H SF 200 m backstroke H 50 m breaststroke H SF 100 m breaststroke H SF 200 m breaststroke H 50 m butterfly H SF 100 m butterfly H SF 200 m butterfly H 100 m individual medley H SF 200 m individual medley H 400 m individual medley H 4 × 50 m freestyle relay H 4 × 100 m freestyle relay H 4 × 200 m freestyle relay H 4 × 50 m medley relay H 4 × 100 m medley relay H
+Mixed Date → Tue 13 Wed 14 Thu 15 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sun 18Event ↓ M E M E M E M E M E M E 4 × 50 m freestyle relay H 4 × 50 m medley relay H
Medal summary Medal table
Results Men's events 50 m freestyle 20.46 20.49 20.72100 m freestyle 45.16CR 45.41 45.57=NR200 m freestyle 1:39.72CR, AS 1:40.79NR 1:40.86400 m freestyle 3:34.38AM 3:35.05 3:36.26800 m freestyle 7:29.99CR 7:31.48 7:33.121500 m freestyle 14:16.88 14:19.62NR 14:24.0850 m backstroke 22.64 22.73 22.74100 m backstroke 48.50CR 49.04NR 49.52200 m backstroke 1:47.41 1:48.01 1:48.45NR50 m breaststroke 25.38CR, AM 25.42 25.68100 m breaststroke 55.88 56.07 56.25200 m breaststroke 2:00.35AS 2:01.60AM 2:02.2250 m butterfly 21.78CR 21.96NR 21.98100 m butterfly 48.59 49.03WJ, NR 49.12200 m butterfly 1:48.27AF 1:49.22 1:49.42NR100 mindividual medley 50.97 51.05NR 51.10200 mindividual medley 1:50.15AF 1:50.96 1:51.04NR400 mindividual medley 3:55.75 3:57.63 3:59.21NR 4 × 50 mfreestyle relayIsaac Cooper (21.25)Matthew Temple (20.75)Flynn Southam (21.10)Kyle Chalmers (20.34)Grayson Bell 1:23.44OCAlessandro Miressi (21.22)Leonardo Deplano (20.59)Thomas Ceccon (20.67)Manuel Frigo (21.00)Paolo Conte Bonin 1:23.48Kenzo Simons (21.24)Nyls Korstanje (20.84)Stan Pijnenburg (20.95)Thom de Boer (20.72) 1:23.75 4 × 100 mfreestyle relayAlessandro Miressi (46.15)Paolo Conte Bonin (45.93)Leonardo Deplano (45.54)Thomas Ceccon (45.13)Manuel Frigo 3:02.75Flynn Southam (47.04)Matthew Temple (46.06)Thomas Neill (46.55)Kyle Chalmers (44.98)Shaun Champion 3:04.63OCDrew Kibler (46.84)Shaine Casas (45.90)Carson Foster (46.58)Kieran Smith (45.77)David CurtissTrenton Julian 3:05.09 4 × 200 mfreestyle relayKieran Smith (1:41.04)Carson Foster (1:40.48)Trenton Julian (1:41.44)Drew Kibler (1:41.16)Jake MagaheyJake Foster 6:44.12WRThomas Neill (1:41.50)Kyle Chalmers (1:40.35)Flynn Southam (1:41.50)Mack Horton (1:43.19)Clyde LewisStuart SwinburnBrendon Smith 6:46.54OCMatteo Ciampi (1:42.68)Thomas Ceccon (1:42.61)Alberto Razzetti (1:42.76)Paolo Conte Bonin (1:41.58)Manuel Frigo 6:49.63NR 4 × 50 mmedley relayLorenzo Mora (22.65)Nicolò Martinenghi (24.95)Matteo Rivolta (21.60)Leonardo Deplano (20.52)Simone CerasuoloThomas CecconAlessandro Miressi 1:29.72WRRyan Murphy (22.61)Nic Fink (25.24)Shaine Casas (22.13)Michael Andrew (20.39)Hunter ArmstrongTrenton JulianKieran Smith 1:30.37AMIsaac Cooper (22.66)Grayson Bell (25.92)Matthew Temple (21.75)Kyle Chalmers (20.48)Shaun ChampionFlynn Southam 1:30.81OC 4 × 100 mmedley relayIsaac Cooper (49.46)Joshua Yong (56.55)Matthew Temple (48.34)Kyle Chalmers (44.63)Shaun ChampionRyan Murphy (48.96)Nic Fink (54.88)Trenton Julian (49.19)Kieran Smith (45.95)Hunter ArmstrongCarson Foster 3:18.98WRNot awardedLorenzo Mora (49.48)Nicolò Martinenghi (55.52)Matteo Rivolta (48.50)Alessandro Miressi (45.56)Thomas CecconSimone CerasuoloAlberto RazzettiPaolo Conte Bonin 3:19.06ER Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events 50 m freestyle 23.04CR, OC 23.55 23.68100 m freestyle 50.77CR 50.87 51.25200 m freestyle 1:51.65 1:52.24 1:52.28400 m freestyle 3:55.04 3:56.00 3:59.78800 m freestyle 8:04.07NR 8:10.41 8:12.98NR1500 m freestyle 15:21.43CR, OC 15:46.76 15:49.1550 m backstroke 25.25WR 25.54NR 25.61OC100 m backstroke 55.49 55.62 55.74200 m backstroke 1:59.26 2:00.53 2:01.26NR50 m breaststroke 28.50 29.09AF 29.11100 m breaststroke 1:02.67 1:03.90NR 1:04.05NR200 m breaststroke 2:15.77CR 2:17.13 2:18.19NR50 m butterfly 24.6424.64NRNot awarded 24.71 =AS100 m butterfly 54.05WR 54.75 54.87200 m butterfly 2:03.37 2:03.78 2:03.94100 mindividual medley 57.53NR 57.63 57.68200 mindividual medley 2:02.12AM 2:03.37 2:03.57OC400 mindividual medley 4:26.51 4:28.58 4:29.03 4 × 50 mfreestyle relayTorri Huske (24.08)Claire Curzan (23.30)Erika Brown (23.74)Kate Douglass (22.77)Erin GemmellNatalie HindsAlex Walsh 1:33.89CR, AMMeg Harris (23.98)Madison Wilson (23.51)Mollie O'Callaghan (24.01)Emma McKeon (22.73)Alexandria PerkinsBrittany Castelluzzo 1:34.23OCKim Busch (24.20)Maaike de Waard (23.47)Kira Toussaint (24.01)Valerie van Roon (23.68)Tessa Vermeulen 1:35.36 4 × 100 mfreestyle relayMollie O'Callaghan (52.19)Madison Wilson (51.28)Meg Harris (52.00)Emma McKeon (49.96)Leah Neale 3:25.43Torri Huske (51.73)Kate Douglass (51.17)Claire Curzan (51.59)Erika Brown (51.80)Erin GemmellNatalie Hinds 3:26.29AMRebecca Smith (52.68)Taylor Ruck (51.49)Maggie Mac Neil (51.11)Katerine Savard (52.78)Mary-Sophie Harvey 3:28.06NR 4 × 200 mfreestyle relayMadison Wilson (1:53.13)Mollie O'Callaghan (1:52.83)Leah Neale (1:52.67)Lani Pallister (1:52.24)Meg HarrisBrittany CastelluzzoLaura Taylor 7:30.87 Rebecca Smith (1:52.15)Katerine Savard (1:54.78)Mary-Sophie Harvey (1:54.81)Taylor Ruck (1:52.73)Sydney PickremKelsey Wog 7:34.47Alex Walsh (1:53.90)Hali Flickinger (1:53.48)Erin Gemmell (1:52.23)Leah Smith (1:55.09)Erika BrownJillian Cox 7:34.70NR 4 × 50 mmedley relayMollie O'Callaghan (25.49) OCChelsea Hodges (29.11)Emma McKeon (24.43)Madison Wilson (23.32)Kaylee McKeownJenna Strauch 1:42.35Claire Curzan (25.75)Lilly King (29.00)Torri Huske (24.94)Kate Douglass (22.72)Alex WalshAnnie LazorErika BrownNatalie Hinds 1:42.41Louise Hansson (25.86)Klara Thormalm (29.34)Sara Junevik (24.06)Michelle Coleman (23.17)Hanna RosvallSofia Åstedt 1:42.43 4 × 100 mmedley relayClaire Curzan (56.47)Lilly King (1:02.88)Torri Huske (54.53)Kate Douglass (50.47)Alex WalshErika Brown 3:44.35Kaylee McKeown (55.74)Jenna Strauch (1:04.49)Emma McKeon (53.93)Meg Harris (50.76)Mollie O'CallaghanChelsea HodgesAlexandria Perkins 3:44.92OCIngrid Wilm (55.36)Sydney Pickrem (1:04.42)Maggie Mac Neil (54.59)Taylor Ruck (51.85)Kylie MasseRachel NicolKaterine SavardRebecca Smith 3:46.22NR Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Mixed events 4 × 50 mfreestyle relayMaxime Grousset (20.92)Florent Manaudou (20.26)Béryl Gastaldello (23.00)Mélanie Henique (23.15)Mary-Ambre Moluh 1:27.33Kyle Chalmers (20.97)Matthew Temple (20.71)Meg Harris (23.73)Emma McKeon (22.62)Flynn SouthamMadison Wilson 1:28.03OCKenzo Simons (21.14)Thom de Boer (20.61)Maaike de Waard (23.35)Marrit Steenbergen (23.43)Stan PijnenburgNyls Korstanje 1:28.53 4 × 50 mmedley relayRyan Murphy (22.37)Nic Fink (24.96)Kate Douglass (24.09)Torri Huske (23.73)Shaine CasasMichael AndrewAlex Walsh 1:35.15Lorenzo Mora (22.59)Nicolò Martinenghi (24.83)Silvia Di Pietro (24.52)Costanza Cocconcelli (24.07)Simone Cerasuolo 1:36.01ERKylie Masse (25.71)Javier Acevedo (25.95)Ilya Kharun (22.12)Maggie Mac Neil (23.15)Ingrid WilmRebecca Smith 1:36.93NR Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Records set World records