Participating nations
- Austria
- Canada
- Egypt
- France
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Japan
- Soviet Union
- Switzerland
- United States
The 2nd FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships was held July 25-28, 1991 in Salerno, Italy. 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 | Miya Tachibana [1] | 161.14 | Laila Vakil [1] | 159.09 | Janice Bremner [1] | 158.59 |
| Duet details | Miya Tachibana Rei Jimbo [1] | 160.54 | Natalie Gruzdeva Julie Beloglazova [1] | 158.24 | Laurie McClelland Jenny Ohanesian [2] | 156.47 |
| Team details | | 160.17 | | 158.69 | | 157.16 |
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