Participating nations
- Aruba
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- France
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Soviet Union
- Sweden
- United States
The 1st FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships was held July 17-23, 1989 in Cali, Colombia. The synchronised swimmers are aged between 15 and 18 years old, swimming in three events: Solo, Duet and Team.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo details | Becky Dyroen-Lancer [1] USA | 174.55 | Karen Clark [2] Canada | 171.80 | Fumiko Okuno Japan [3] | 169.65 |
| Duet details | Becky Dyroen-Lancer [1] Jill Sudduth USA | 172.84 | Karen Clark Keri Closson [3] Canada | 171.60 | Chiaki Yamamura Nina Enkaku [3] Japan | 168.34 |
| Team details | USA [1] | 169.75 | Canada [2] | 169.43 | Japan [3] | 167.01 |
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