2013 World Aquatics Championships
The 15th FINA World Championships were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 2013 World Championships featured 6 aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, [High Diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships|diving at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships|high diving], [Open water Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships|swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships|open water], and synchronised swimming.
The Championships were originally awarded to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in July 2009; however, Dubai withdrew as host in May 2010. FINA then re-bid the meet, and Barcelona was selected on September 26, 2010.
Venues
The venues that hosted the events were previously used for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships:Schedule
This was the first time the World Aquatic Championships included high diving.The opening ceremonies took place on July 19, 2013.
| 1 | Number of finals |
| ● | Other competitions |
| July–August 2013 | 20 Sat | 21 Sun | 22 Mon | 23 Tue | 24 Wed | 25 Thu | 26 Fri | 27 Sat | 28 Sun | 29 Mon | 30 Tue | 31 Wed | 1 Thu | 2 Fri | 3 Sat | 4 Sun | Gold medals |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
| High diving | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Open water swimming | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Swimming | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 40 | ||||||||
| Synchronised swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| Water polo | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total gold medals | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 68 |
| Cumulative total | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 68 |
Competition
Open water swimming
On the first day of competition on July 20, American Haley Anderson won the first gold of the competition in the women's 5 km, just beating Brazilian Poliana Okimoto 56:34.2 to 56:34.4. In the second event on day one, Tunisian Oussama Mellouli won the men's 5 km race with a time of 53:30.4.Swimming
World records
The following world records were established during the competition:| Date | Event | Round | Time | Name | Nation |
| July 29, 2013 | Women's 100 m breaststroke | Semifinals | 1:04.35 | Rūta Meilutytė |  Lithuania|at the 2013 World Aquatics ChampionshipsParticipating nations181 nations entered the competition. Ecuador, currently suspended by FINA, participated under the FINA flag as independent athletes. |