The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships was the tenth edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continents and served as a qualifying event for Paralympic swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The event was sponsored by Allianz.
In 2017, the IPC announced that the event would be hosted in Kuching, Malaysia. However, on 27 January 2019, Malaysia were stripped of their hosting rights because their government refused to allow Israeli athletes into the country to compete.
On 15 April 2019, London, United Kingdom was announced as the new host for the championships, now rescheduled to take place from 9 - 15 September.
Host selection In September 2017, World Para Swimming (formerly IPC Swimming) granted hosting rights to Kuching, Malaysia, who prevailed over a bid from London in United Kingdom. The award was made with the understanding that they would permit all qualified athletes to compete. In 2019, as part of a solidarity move with the Palestinian National Authority, Malaysia announced that they would ban Israeli athletes from entering the event in a move that was supported by 29 Malaysian non-governmental organizations. The Malaysian Paralympic Council said they were following a Malaysian government policy to bar Israelis from competition as Malaysia bans Israeli passport holders from entering the country. After a meeting held in London, the IPC decreed that this was a politically motivated exclusion and stripped Malaysia of their hosting rights. This came after an Israel Foreign Affairs Ministry statement saying the ban of Israeli athletes was "shameful and totally opposes the Olympic spirit". Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad stood by the decision, calling Israel "a country which does not obey international laws" and said "I don't understand because the world has the power but still has to listen to Israel."
The IPC requested bids as stand-in hosts by 11 February. London was selected to host the championships at the Queen Elizabeth Park in April 2019.
Participating nations 637 swimmers from 73 nations participated.
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Events The series was held at venues in seven countries. Events commenced on 15 February in Melbourne, Australia. Further events were held in April in Indianapolis, São Paulo and Glasgow, in May in Singapore, in May and June in Lignano Sabbiadoro, and in Berlin on 9 June.
The championships served as one of the qualifying events for swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Medal table The medals table as of day 7.
Broken records A total of 188 records were broken during the Championships: 39 World records, 55 Championship records, 22 African and Oceanian records, 21 Asian records, 17 American records and 12 European records.
World records EventRoundNameNationTimeDateMen's 50m breaststroke SB1FinalAliaksei Talai1:26.099 September Women's 400m freestyle S12FinalRebecca Meyers4:22.349 SeptemberWomen's 400m freestyle S6FinalJiang Yuyan5:13.329 SeptemberMen's 200m freestyle S14FinalReece Dunn1:52.969 SeptemberMen's 100m freestyle S9FinalSimone Barlaam54.109 SeptemberMen's 100m breaststroke SB5FinalAndrei Granichka1:27.159 SeptemberMen's 100m freestyle S4FinalRoman Zhdanov1:21.2810 SeptemberMen's 100m backstroke S9FinalSimone Barlaam1:01.2210 SeptemberWomen's 100m backstroke S8FinalAlice Tai1:08.0410 SeptemberMen's 400m freestyle S7FinalMark Malyar4:33.6410 SeptemberWomen's 100m backstroke S11FinalWang Xinyi1:16.4010 SeptemberMixed 4x50m medley relay 20ptsFinalPeng QiupingSong LinglingWang JingangWang Lichao2:32.5910 SeptemberWomen's 200m individual medley SM6FinalMaisie Summers-Newton2:57.2411 SeptemberMen's 100m breaststroke SB14FinalNaohide Yamaguchi1:04.9511 SeptemberWomen's 100m breaststroke SB11FinalMa Jia1:22.3611 SeptemberMen's 100m breaststroke SB7FinalCarlos Serrano Zárate1:11.3111 SeptemberMen's 100m backstroke S7FinalBohdan Hrynenko1:08.9212 SeptemberMen's 50m backstroke S4Heat 1Roman Zhdanov41.5012 SeptemberMen's 200m individual medley SM11FinalRogier Dorsman2:22.0212 SeptemberWomen's 200m individual medley SM11FinalLiesette Bruinsma2:46.4912 SeptemberMixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14FinalJessica-Jane ApplegateReece DunnBethany FirthThomas Hamer3:42.2112 SeptemberMen's 50m butterfly S5FinalWang Lichao31.5212 SeptemberWomen's 200m individual medley SM12FinalRebecca Meyers2:24.5613 SeptemberMen's 50m freestyle S4FinalCameron Leslie37.1413 SeptemberWomen's 4x100m medley relayFinalStephanie MillwardToni ShawAlice TaiBrock Whiston4:36.3113 SeptemberMen's 50m backstroke S5FinalWang Lichao32.5914 SeptemberMen's 200m individual medley SM14FinalDai Tokairin2:08.1614 SeptemberWomen's 200m individual medley SM8FinalBrock Whiston2:35.3014 SeptemberMen's 200m freestyle S4FinalRoman Zhdanov2:53.0614 SeptemberWomen's 50m butterfly S6FinalJiang Yuyan34.8614 SeptemberMixed 4x100m freestyle relayFinalYaroslav DenysenkoKyrylo GarashchenkoMaryna PiddubnaAnna Stetsenko3:51.8514 SeptemberWomen's 100m breaststroke SB6FinalLiu Daomin1:29.8715 SeptemberWomen's 100m breaststroke SB8FinalBrock Whiston1:13.8315 SeptemberMen's 100m butterfly S14FinalReece Dunn54.4615 SeptemberWomen's 100m butterfly S14FinalValeriia Shabalina1:03.6815 SeptemberMen's 50m breaststroke SB3FinalEfrem Morelli47.4915 SeptemberMen's 50m freestyle S7FinalAndrii Trusov27.0715 SeptemberMen's 50m freestyle S9FinalSimone Barlaam24.0015 SeptemberWomen's 400m freestyle S11FinalLiesette Bruinsma5:02.1915 September
Schedule Purple squares mark final heats scheduled.
Date → 9Mon 10Tues 11Wed 12Thurs 13Fri 14Sat15Sun 50m freestyle MenDetails S5S10S11 S12 S4S6S8 S3 S7S9S13 Women Details S5S10S11 S12 S4S6S8 S7S9S13 100m freestyle MenDetails S8S9 S4S6 S13 S10 S11S12 S7 S5 Women Details S8S9 S4S6 S13 S10 S11S12 S7 S3S5 200m freestyle MenDetails S14 S5 S2 S4 S3 Women Details S14 S5 400m freestyle MenDetails S6S13 S7 S10 S8 S9 S11 Women Details S6S13 S7 S10 S8 S9 S11 50m backstroke MenDetails S3S4 S2 S1S5 Women Details S3S4 S2 S5 100m backstroke MenDetails S12 S8S9S11S13S14 S1S2 S6S7 S10 Women Details S12 S8S9S11S13S14 S2 S6S7 S10 50m breaststroke MenDetails SB2 SB3 Women Details SB3 100m breaststroke MenDetails SB4SB5 SB7SB11SB14 SB12SB13 SB9 SB6SB8 Women Details SB4SB5 SB7SB11SB14 SB12SB13 SB9 SB6SB8 50m butterfly MenDetails S7 S5 S6 Women Details S7 S5 S6 100m butterfly MenDetails S12 S8S9 S10 S11S13 S14 Women Details S8S9 S10 S13 S14 150m individual medley MenDetails SM4 SM3 Women Details SM4 200m individual medley MenDetails SM10 SM6 SM11 SM7SM13 SM8SM9SM14 Women Details SM10 SM6 SM5SM11 SM7SM13 SM8SM9SM14 Freestyle relay Details Mixed4x50m (20pts) Mixed4x50m (S14) Mixed4x100m (20pts) Men/Women4x100m (34pts) Medley relay Details Mixed4x50m (20pts) Men/Women4x100m (34pts)
Multi-medalists List of male and female multi-medalists who have won three gold medals or five medals. Men Name Nation Medals EventsIhar Boki Men's 50m freestyle S13Men's 100m freestyle S13Men's 100m backstroke S13Men's 100m butterfly S13Men's 400m freestyle S13Men's 200m individual medley SM13Men's 100m breaststroke SB13Simone Barlaam Men's 50m freestyle S9Men's 100m freestyle S9Men's 100m backstroke S9Men's 100m butterfly S9Men's 4x100m freestyle relayMen's 4x100m medley relayMaksym Krypak Men's 100m freestyle S10Men's 100m backstroke S10Men's 100m butterfly S10Men's 400m freestyle S10Men's 200m individual medley SM10Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Diego López Díaz Men's 50m freestyle S3Men's 50m backstroke S3Men's 200m freestyle S3Men's 150m individual medley SM3Wang Lichao Men's 50m backstroke S5Men's 50m butterfly S5Mixed 4x50m freestyle relayMixed 4x50m medley relayStefano Raimondi Men's 50m freestyle S10Men's 100m breaststroke SB9Men's 4x100m freestyle relayMen's 100m freestyle S10Men's 100m backstroke S10Men's 100m butterflyMen's 200m individual medley SM10Men's 4x100m medley relayYaroslav Denysenko Men's 100m freestyle S12Men's 100m backstroke S12Mixed 4x100m freestyle relayMen's 50m freestyle S12Men's 100m butterfly S12Reece Dunn Men's 100m butterfly S14Men's 200m freestyle S14Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14Men's 200m individual medley SM14Wang Jingang Men's 50m butterfly S6Mixed 4x50m freestyle relayMixed 4x50m medley relayMen's 200m individual medley SM6Roman Zhdanov Men's 100m freestyle S4Men's 200m freestyle S4Men's 150m individual medley SM4Men's 50m freestyle S4Men's 50m backstroke S4Men's 50m breaststroke SB3Mixed 4x50m freestyle relayNelson Crispín Men's 50m freestyle S6Men's 100m freestyle S6Men's 100m breaststroke SB6Men's 50m butterfly S6Men's 200m individual medley SM6Carlos Serrano Zárate Men's 100m freestyle S7Men's 100m breaststroke SB7Men's 200m individual medley SM7Men's 50m butterfly S7Andrei Kalina Men's 100m breaststroke SB8Men's 200m individual medley SM9Men's 4x100m medley relayAlexander Makarov Men's 50m backstroke S2Men's 100m backstroke S2Men's 200m freestyle S2Dimosthenis Michalentzakis Men's 50m freestyle S8Men's 100m freestyle S8Men's 100m butterfly S8Antonio Fantin Men's 400m freestyle S6Men's 4x100m freestyle relayMen's 50m freestyle S6Men's 100m freestyle S6Mixed 4x50m freestyle relayMixed 4x50m medley relayFrancesco Bocciardo Men's 100m freestyle S5Men's 200m freestyle S5Men's 50m freestyle S5Mixed 4x50m freestyle relayMen's 100m breaststroke SB4Andrii Trusov Men's 50m freestyle S7Men's 400m freestyle S7Men's 4x100m freestyle relayMen's 100m freestyle S7Men's 200m individual medley SM7Takayuki Suzuki Men's 50m freestyle S4Men's 100m freestyle S4Men's 200m freestyle S4Men's 50m breaststroke SB3Men's 150m individual medley SM4
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