The 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held from 16 to 21 December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was previously scheduled for 13 to 18 December but moved back three days on 24 February 2021. 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."Four Olympic Champions Lead World Short Course Team". British Swimming. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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."Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival is revealed!". FINA. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.De George, Matthew (8 September 2021). "FINA Reveals Aquatics Festival in Abu Dhabi, Expanded Scholarship Program". Swimming World. Retrieved 23 November 2021.Penland, Spencer (8 September 2021). "FINA Announces "Aquatics Festival" That Will Run Parallel To SC World Champs". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
Qualification The qualification period for competing at the 2021 World Swimming Championships ran from 1 December 2019 through 28 November 2021."15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021: Competition Info". FINA. Retrieved 26 November 2021. On 23 November 2021, FINA announced it would take into consideration times swum as part of the 2021 International Swimming League and allow them to count towards qualification for the 2021 World Championships."FINA reinforces support to athletes aim to qualify for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)". FINA. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021. In addition to country-specific selection procedures, competitors were required to achieve a qualifying "A" or "B" time in an event to qualify for the individual or a relay event with individual entries capped at two competitors per country and relay entries capped at one team per country."15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Qualifying Times". FINA. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.Edmund, Emma (17 September 2021). "USA Swimming Releases 2021 World Championships Selection Criteria". SwimSwam. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
Below are the qualifying times for the 2021 World Championships as determined by FINA: Event Men Women Men Women "A" "B" 50 m freestyle 21.40 24.60 22.15 25.46 100 m freestyle 47.23 53.78 48.88 55.66 200 m freestyle 1:44.88 1:55.60 1:48.55 1:59.65 400 m freestyle 3:44.09 4:06.95 3:51.93 4:15.59 800 m freestyle — 8:35.69 — 8:53.74 1500 m freestyle 14:49.29 — 15:20.42 — 50 m backstroke 23.79 26.81 24.62 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 30.69 27.50 31.76 100 m breaststroke 57.63 1:06.18 59.65 1:08.50 200 m breaststroke 2:06.23 2:24.30 2:10.65 2:29.45 50 m butterfly 23.08 26.14 23.89 27.05 100 m butterfly 51.35 58.22 53.15 1:00.26 200 m butterfly 1:54.10 2:09.76 1:58.09 2:14.30 100 m individual medley 53.57 1:01.21 55.44 1:03.35 200 m individual medley 1:55.25 2:11.51 1:59.28 2:16.11 400 m individual medley 4:09.19 4:37.54 4:17.91 4:47.25
Schedule An opening ceremony preceded the start of pool swimming competition on 16 December, was followed by competition from 16 December to 21 December, and concluded with a closing ceremony on 21 December."Just under a week to go! FINA Aquatics Festival in Abu Dhabi". FINA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021. A total of 46 events were held."15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Event Schedule". FINA. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021."15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Competition Schedule". Omega Timing. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021. H Heats SF Semifinals Finals
+Men Date → Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21Event ↓ 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 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 → Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21Event ↓ 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 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 → Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21Event ↓ 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 20.45 20.70 20.76100 m freestyle 45.57 45.63 45.82200 m freestyle 1:41.60 Aleksandr ShchegolevRussian Swimming Federation 1:41.63 1:41.73400 m freestyle 3:35.90 3:36.23 3:36.831500 m freestyle 14:06.88 14:10.94AF 14:11.4750 m backstroke Kliment KolesnikovRussian Swimming Federation 22.66 22.90Not awarded100 m backstroke 49.23 Kliment KolesnikovRussian Swimming Federation 49.46 49.60200 m backstroke 1:48.68 1:48.81 1:48.9750 m breaststroke 25.53 AM 25.55 25.80100 m breaststroke 55.70CR 55.80 55.87200 m breaststroke 2:02.28 2:02.42 2:02.8450 m butterfly 21.93 21.98 22.02100 m butterfly 48.87 49.04 Andrey MinakovRussian Swimming Federation 49.21200 m butterfly 1:49.06 1:49.81 1:49.84100 mindividual medley Kliment KolesnikovRussian Swimming Federation 51.09 51.35 51.40200 mindividual medley 1:51.15 1:51.35 1:51.54400 mindividual medley 3:56.26 Ilya BorodinRussian Swimming Federation 3:56.47ER, WJ 3:57.994 × 50 mfreestyle relayLeonardo Deplano (21.37)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.42)Manuel Frigo (21.21)Alessandro Miressi (20.61) 1:23.61Russian Swimming FederationAndrei Minakov (21.14)Vladimir Morozov (20.61)Vladislav Grinev (20.72)Aleksandr Shchegolev (21.28)Daniil Markov 1:23.75Jesse Puts (21.30)Stan Pijnenburg (20.91)Kenzo Simons (21.16)Thom de Boer (20.41)Thomas Verhoeven 1:23.784 × 100 mfreestyle relayRussian Swimming FederationKliment Kolesnikov (46.44)Andrey Minakov (45.61)Vladislav Grinev (45.87)Aleksandr Shchegolev (45.53)Vladimir MorozovDaniil Markov 3:03.45Alessandro Miressi (46.12)Thomas Ceccon (45.71)Leonardo Deplano (45.98)Lorenzo Zazzeri (45.80)Manuel Frigo 3:03.61Ryan Held (45.75)Hunter Tapp (46.78)Shaine Casas (46.50)Zach Apple (46.39)Tom Shields 3:05.424 × 200 mfreestyle relayKieran Smith (1:41.79)Trenton Julian (1:41.35)Carson Foster (1:41.65)Ryan Held (1:42.21)Hunter TappZach Harting 6:47.00Russian Swimming FederationVladislav Grinev (1:43.18)Aleksandr Shchegolev (1:40.86)Mikhail Vekovishchev (1:42.16)Ivan Girev (1:42.92)Nikolay SnegirevDaniil Shatalov 6:49.12Fernando Scheffer (1:42.51)Murilo Sartori (1:42.07)Kaique Alves (1:43.15)Breno Correia (1:41.87)Leonardo Coelho Santos 6:49.604 × 50 mmedley relayRussian Swimming FederationKliment Kolesnikov (22.76)Kirill Strelnikov (25.62)Andrey Minakov (21.76)Vladimir Morozov (20.37)Pavel SamusenkoAndrei NikolaevOleg KostinAleksandr ShchegolevShaine Casas (23.11)Nic Fink (25.13)Tom Shields (21.75)Ryan Held (20.52)Will LiconTrenton JulianZach Apple 1:30.51=CRNot awardedLorenzo Mora (23.24)Nicolò Martinenghi (25.30)Matteo Rivolta (21.95)Lorenzo Zazzeri (20.29)Michele LambertiThomas Ceccon 1:30.784 × 100 mmedley relayLorenzo Mora (50.34)Nicolò Martinenghi (55.94)Matteo Rivolta (48.43)Alessandro Miressi (45.05)Thomas CecconAlberto RazzettiLorenzo Zazzeri 3:19.76 CRShaine Casas (50.44)Nic Fink (55.27)Trenton Julian (49.36)Ryan Held (45.43)Hunter TappWill LiconZach Apple 3:20.50Russian Swimming FederationKliment Kolesnikov (49.47)Danil Semianinov (57.06)Andrey Minakov (48.81)Aleksandr Shchegolev (45.31)Pavel SamusenkoAlexander ZhigalovRoman ShevliakovVladislav Grinev 3:20.65 Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Women's events 50 m freestyle 23.08CR 23.31 23.40100 m freestyle 50.98CR 51.31 51.64200 m freestyle 1:50.31 1:52.24 1:53.01400 m freestyle 3:55.83 3:57.87 3:58.12800 m freestyle 8:02.90CR Anastasiya KirpichnikovaRussian Swimming Federation 8:06.44 8:07.9950 m backstroke 25.27 25.62 25.86100 m backstroke 55.20 55.22 55.40200 m backstroke 2:01.58 2:02.07 2:02.2050 m breaststroke 29.34 29.50 29.55100 m breaststroke 1:03.47AS 1:03.50 1:03.92200 m breaststroke 2:17.85 Evgeniia ChikunovaRussian Swimming Federation 2:17.88 2:17.9650 m butterfly 24.44CR 24.51 24.55WJ100 m butterfly 55.04 55.10 55.39WJ200 m butterfly 2:03.01 2:04.35 2:04.88100 mindividual medley 57.80 57.96 Maria KamenevaRussian Swimming Federation 58.15200 mindividual medley 2:04.29 2:04.48=WJ 2:04.68400 mindividual medley 4:25.55 4:26.52 4:26.634 × 50 mfreestyle relayAbbey Weitzeil (23.59)Claire Curzan (23.40)Katharine Berkoff (23.81)Kate Douglass (23.42)Torri Huske 1:34.22Sarah Sjöström (23.33)Michelle Coleman (23.38)Sara Junevik (24.02)Louise Hansson (23.81)Hanna Rosvall 1:34.54Kim Busch (24.29)Maaike de Waard (23.71)Kira Toussaint (24.01)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.88)Marrit SteenbergenTessa Giele 1:34.894 × 100 mfreestyle relayKate Douglass (52.39)Claire Curzan (52.25)Katharine Berkoff (52.38)Abbey Weitzeil (51.50)Torri HuskeKayla Sanchez (51.73)Maggie Mac Neil (52.07)Rebecca Smith (52.11)Katerine Savard (52.61)Bailey Andison 3:28.52Not awardedSarah Sjöström (51.45)Michelle Coleman (52.06)Sophie Hansson (53.41)Louise Hansson (51.88)Sara Junevik 3:28.804 × 200 mfreestyle relaySummer McIntosh (1:54.30)Kayla Sanchez (1:52.97)Katerine Savard (1:54.01)Rebecca Smith (1:51.68)Tessa CiepluchaSydney Pickrem 7:32.96AMTorri Huske (1:54.72)Abbey Weitzeil (1:54.31)Melanie Margalis (1:54.83)Paige Madden (1:52.67)Katharine BerkoffEmma Weyant 7:36.53Li Bingjie (1:53.42)Cheng Yujie (1:54.91)Zhu Menghui (1:55.73)Liu Yaxin (1:55.86) 7:39.924 × 50 mmedley relayLouise Hansson (25.91)Sophie Hansson (29.07)Sarah Sjöström (23.96)Michelle Coleman (23.44)Hanna RosvallEmelie Fast 1:42.38=Rhyan White (26.33)Lydia Jacoby (29.62)Claire Curzan (24.56)Abbey Weitzeil (23.10)Katharine BerkoffEmily EscobedoKate Douglass 1:43.61Kira Toussaint (26.08)Kim Busch (30.59)Maaike de Waard (24.51)Ranomi Kromowidjojo (22.85)Tessa Giele 1:44.034 × 100 mmedley relayLouise Hansson (56.25)Sophie Hansson (1:03.70)Sarah Sjöström (54.65)Michelle Coleman (51.60)Hanna RosvallEmelie Fast 3:46.20ERKylie Masse (55.76)Sydney Pickrem (1:04.97)Maggie Mac Neil (55.30)Kayla Sanchez (51.33)Katerine SavardSummer McIntosh 3:47.36Peng Xuwei (57.12)Tang Qianting (1:03.25)Zhang Yufei (54.93)Cheng Yujie (52.11)Wan LetianYu YitingZhu Jiaming 3:47.41AS Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Mixed events