2018 in aquatic sports

This article lists the in the water and on the water forms of aquatic sports for 2018.

Aquatics (FINA)

International aquatic events

• June 4 – 10: 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in Wuhan ^[1]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Xie Siyi (m) / Shi Tingmao (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Chen Aisen (m) / Zhang Jiaqi (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /   China (Shi Tingmao & CHANG Yani) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Yang Hao & Chen Aisen) (m) /   China (Zhang Jiaqi & ZHANG Minjie) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   China (Wang Han & LI Zheng) (3m) /   China (Lian Junjie & Si Yajie) (10m)
  • Mixed 3m & 10m Team winners:   China (Qiu Bo & CHEN Yiwen)
• July 18 – 22: 2018 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in Budapest ^[2]
  •   Russia won all the gold medals available and won the overall medal tally, too.
• July 23 – 29: 2018 FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Kyiv ^[3]
  • 1m Springboard winners: WANG Zongyuan (m) / MA Tong (f)
  • 3m Springboard winners: Daniel Restrepo Garcia (m) / LIN Shan (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: LIAN Junjie (m) / ZHANG Rui (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Canada (Henry McKay & Victor Povzner) (m) /   China (MA Tong & ZHANG Rui) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (LI Zheng & LIAN Junjie) (m) /   China (LAI Shiyun & LIU Jialing) (f)
  • Mixed Team winners:   Great Britain
• August 9 – 14: 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo ^[4]
  •   United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 6 – 8: 2018 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Eilat ^[5]
  • 5 km winners: Aleksandr Stepanov (m) / Iris Menchini (f)
  • 7.5 km winners: Jean-Baptiste Clusman (m) / Chase Travis (f)
  • 10 km winners: Michael Brinegar (m) / Paula Ruiz Bravo (f)
  • Relay (Age 14–16) winners:   Hungary (Viktoria Mihalyvari, Mira Szimcsak, Zoltan Tabi, & Szilard Galyassy)
  • Open Relay winners:   France (Madelon Catteau, Jean-Baptiste Clusman, Lisa Pou, & Enzo Roldan Munoz)
• November 9 & 10: 2018 FINA High Diving World Cup in Abu Dhabi ^[6]
  • Winners: Gary Hunt (m) / Rhiannan Iffland (f)
• December 11 – 16: 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou ^[7]
  •   United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2018 FINA Marathon Swim World Series

• March 17: MSWS #1 in Doha ^[8]
  • Winners: Ferry Weertman (m) / Sharon van Rouwendaal (f)
• May 20: MSWS #2 in the   Seychelles ^[9]
  • Winners: Simone Ruffini (m) / Arianna Bridi (f)
• June 9: MSWS #3 in Setúbal ^[10]
  • Winners: Kristóf Rasovszky (m) / Haley Anderson (f)
• June 16: MSWS #4 in Balatonfüred ^[11]
  • Winners: Florian Wellbrock (m) / Ana Marcela Cunha (f)
• July 26: MSWS #5 in Lac Saint-Jean ^[12]
  • Winners: Marcel Schouten (m) / Ana Marcela Cunha (f)
• August 11: MSWS #6 in Lake Mégantic ^[13]
  • Winners: Christian Reichert (m) / Xin Xin (f)
• September 16: MSWS #7 in Chun'an County (Hangzhou) ^[14]
  • Winners: Jack Burnell (m) / Xin Xin (f)
• November 24: MSWS #8 (final) in Abu Dhabi ^[15]
  • Winners: Florian Wellbrock (m) / Arianna Bridi (f)

2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series

• February 4: UMSS #1 in Coronda ^[16]
  • Winners: Guillermo Bertola (m) / Cecilia Biagioli (f)
• July 28: UMSS #2 in Lac Saint-Jean ^[17]
  • Winners: Edoardo Stochino (m) / Barbara Pozzobon (f)
• August 25: UMSS #3 (final) in Ohrid ^[18]
  • Winners: Francesco Ghettini (m) / Barbara Pozzobon (f)

2018 FINA Diving World Series

• March 9 – 11: DWS #1 in Beijing ^[19]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Xie Siyi (m) / Shi Tingmao (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Yang Jian (m) / ZHANG Jiaqi (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (Xie Siyi & Cao Yuan) (m) /   China (CHEN Yiwen & Wang Han) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Chen Aisen & Yang Hao) (m) /   China (ZHANG Minjie & ZHANG Jiaqi) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   China (LI Zheng & Wang Han) (3m) /   China (LIN Shan & LIAN Junjie) (10m)
• March 15 – 17: DWS #2 in Fuji, Shizuoka ^[20]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Cao Yuan (m) / Shi Tingmao (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: LIAN Junjie (m) / ZHANG Jiaqi (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /   China (CHANG Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Yang Hao & Chen Aisen) (m) /   China (ZHANG Minjie & ZHANG Jiaqi) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   China (LI Zheng & Wang Han) (3m) /   China (LIN Shan & LIAN Junjie) (10m)
• April 27 – 29: DWS #3 in Montreal ^[21]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Cao Yuan (m) / Shi Tingmao (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Qiu Bo (m) / Ren Qian (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (Xie Siyi & Cao Yuan) (m) /   China (CHANG Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Yang Jian & Qiu Bo) (m) /   Malaysia (Pandelela Rinong & Cheong Jun Hoong) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   Canada (François Imbeau-Dulac & Jennifer Abel) (3m) /   Canada (Meaghan Benfeito & Nathan Zsombor-Murray) (10m)
• May 4 – 6: DWS #4 (final) in Kazan ^[22]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Xie Siyi (m) / Shi Tingmao (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Yang Jian (m) / Ren Qian (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /   China (CHANG Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   Russia (Aleksandr Bondar & Viktor Minibaev) (m) /   China (LIN Shan & Si Yajie) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   Canada (Jennifer Abel & François Imbeau-Dulac) (3m) /   Russia (Yulia Timoshinina & Nikita Shleikher) (10m)

2018 FINA Diving Grand Prix

• February 23 – 25: DGP #1 in Rostock ^[23]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Patrick Hausding (m) / Huang Xiaohui (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Qiu Bo (m) / Si Yajie (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (WANG Zong Yuam & HU Zijie) (m) /   Germany (Lena Hentschel & Tina Punzel) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Tai Xiaohu & CAO Lizhi) (m) /   China (XU Yijin & Si Yajie) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   China (CHEN Yiwen & Tai Xiaohu) (3m) /   China (Si Yajie & CAO Lizhi) (10m)
• May 10 – 13: DGP #2 in Calgary ^[24]
  • 3m Springboard winners: PENG Jianfeng (m) / CHEN Yiwen (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: YU Duan (m) / LU Wei (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Canada (Philippe Gagné & François Imbeau-Dulac) (m) /   China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (YU Duan & YAO Zelin) (m) /   China (LU Wei & ZHU Yanxin) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   Germany (Frithjof Seidel & Jana Lisa Rother) (3m) /   Canada (Meaghan Benfeito & Nathan Zsombor-Murray) (10m)
• July 6 – 8: DGP #3 in Bolzano ^[25]
  • 3m Springboard winners: LIU Chengming (m) / CHEN Yiwen (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Tai Xiaohu (m) / ZHANG Xiaotong (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   China (LIU Chengming & PENG Jianfeng) (m) /   China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Tai Xiaohu & HUANG Bowen) (m) /   China (ZHANG Xiaotong & JIAO Jingjing) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   United States (Alison Gibson & Greg Duncan) (3m) /   Italy (Noemi Batki & Maicol Verzotto) (10m)
• July 13 – 15: DGP #4 in Madrid ^[26]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez (m) / CHEN Yiwen (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Tai Xiaohu (m) / Samantha Bromberg (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Mexico (Yahel Castillo & Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez) (m) /   China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   China (Tai Xiaohu & HUANG Bowen) (m) /   China (ZHANG Xiaotong & JIAO Jingjing) (f)
• November 9 – 11: DGP #5 in Kuala Lumpur ^[27]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Ooi Tze Liang (m) / MA Tong (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: YU Duan (m) / XU Yijin (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Malaysia (Muhammad Syafiq Puteh & Ooi Tze Liang) (m) /   Malaysia (Loh Zhiayi Loh & ONG Ker Ying) (f; default)
  • Men's Synchronized 10m winners:   China (WANG Zewei & YU Duan)
• November 15 – 18: DGP #6 in Gold Coast, Queensland ^[28]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Kevin Chávez (m) / Huang Xiaohui (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Nikita Shleikher (m) / Emily Boyd (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Poland (Andrzej Rzeszutek & Kacper Lesiak) (m) /   Australia (Georgia Sheehan & Esther Qin) (f)
  • Men's Synchronized 10m winners:   Russia (Aleksandr Belevtsev & Nikita Shleikher) (m; default)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   Australia (Anabelle Smith & Domonic Bedggood) (3m) /   Germany (Christina Wassen & Florian Fandler) (10m; default)
• November 23 – 25: DGP #7 (final) in   Singapore ^[29]
  • 3m Springboard winners: Sergey Nazin (m) / Huang Xiaohui (f)
  • 10m Platform winners: Jonathan Chan (m) / Rin Kaneto (f)
  • Synchronized 3m winners:   Singapore (Timothy Han-Kuan Lee & Mark Han-Ming Lee) (m) /   Russia (Vitaliia Koroleva & Uliana Kliueva) (f; default)
  • Synchronized 10m winners:   Mexico (Iván García & Germán Sánchez) (m) /   North Korea (KIM A Rim & KIM Jong Gyong) (f)
  • Mixed Synchronized winners:   Russia (Ilia Molchanov & Vitaliia Koroleva) (3m) /   North Korea (KIM A Rim & RI Kwon Hyok) (10m; default)

2018 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series

• March 9 – 11: ASWS #1 in Paris ^[30]
  • Solo Technical/Free winners: Varvara Subbotina / Svetlana Kolesnichenko
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Russia (Svetlana Kolesnichenko & Varvara Subbotina) /   China (Wang Liuyi & Wang Qianyi)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Russia /   Ukraine
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) /   Russia (Aleksandr Maltsev & Mayya Gurbanberdieva)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Ukraine
  • Team Highlights winners:   Ukraine
• April 20 – 22: ASWS #2 in Beijing ^[31]
  • Solo Technical/Free winners: Nada Daabousová / Khonzodakhon Toshkhujaeva
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   China (Jiang Tingting & Jiang Wenwen) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   China (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   China (SHI Haoyu & Zhang Yiyao) (both & default)
  • Free Combinations winners:   China
  • Team Highlights winners:   Uzbekistan
• April 27 – 30: ASWS #3 in Tokyo ^[32]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Yukiko Inui (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Japan (Kanami Nakamaki & Yukiko Inui) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Japan (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) (both)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Japan (default)
  • Team Highlights winners:   France
• May 11 – 13: ASWS #4 in Šamorín ^[33]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Linda Cerruti (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Italy (Costanza Ferro & Linda Cerruti) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Belarus /   Ukraine
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Spain (Nayara Maria Pena & Ibon Garcia) (both & default)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Ukraine
  • Team Highlights winners:   Slovakia (default)
• May 18 – 20: ASWS #5 in Budapest ^[34]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Varvara Subbotina (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Ukraine (Yelyzaveta Yakhno & Anastasiya Savchuk) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Russia (both)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Ukraine
  • Team Highlights winners:   Ukraine
• May 25 – 27: ASWS #6 in Madrid ^[35]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Vivienne Koch (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Spain (Sara Saldana Lopez & Paula Ramirez) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Spain (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Spain (Pau Ribes & Berta Ferreras Sanz) (both -> Free event won by default)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Spain
• May 31 – June 2: ASWS #7 in Surrey, British Columbia ^[36]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Yukiko Inui (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Japan (Kanami Nakamaki & Yukiko Inui) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Ukraine (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical winner:   South Korea (LEE Ga-bin & BYUN Jae-jun) (default)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Ukraine
  • Team Highlights winners:   Ukraine
• June 7 – 9: ASWS #8 in Los Angeles ^[37]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Yelyzaveta Yakhno (both)
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   China (Jiang Tingting & Jiang Wenwen) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Ukraine (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) (both)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Ukraine
  • Team Highlights winners:   Ukraine
• June 15 – 17: ASWS #9 in Syros ^[38]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia / Nuria Diosdado
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Mexico (Karem Achach & Nuria Diosdado) (both)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Mexico (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) /   Russia (Mayya Gurbanberdieva & Aleksandr Maltsev)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Mexico
  • Team Highlights winners:   France
• June 29 – July 1: ASWS #10 (final) in Tashkent ^[39]
  • Solo Technical/Free winner: Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia / Nuria Diosdado
  • Duet Technical/Free winners:   Mexico (Karem Achach & Nuria Diosdado) (both with Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia in free event only)
  • Team Technical/Free winners:   Uzbekistan (both)
  • Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:   Kazakhstan (Sofiya Lyakh & Olzhas Makhanbetiyarov) /   Uzbekistan (Dinara Ibragimova & Vyacheslav Rudnev)
  • Free Combinations winners:   Slovakia
  • Team Highlights winners:   Uzbekistan

2018 FINA Swimming World Cup

• September 7 – 9: SWC #1 in Kazan ^[40]
  •   Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 13 – 15: SWC #2 in Doha ^[41]
  •   Hungary won the gold medal tally.   Netherlands won the overall medal tally.
• September 28 – 30: SWC #3 in Eindhoven ^[42]
  •   Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• October 4 – 6: SWC #4 in Budapest ^[43]
  •   Australia won the gold medal tally.   United States won the overall medal tally.
• November 2 – 4: SWC #5 in Beijing ^[44]
  •   China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• November 9 – 11: SWC #6 in Tokyo ^[45]
  •   Russia won the gold medal tally.   Japan won the overall medal tally.
• November 15 – 17: SWC #7 (final) in   Singapore ^[46]
  •   China won the gold medal tally.   Australia won the overall medal tally.

Canoeing

Canoe sprint

International canoe sprint championships

• February 9 – 11: 2018 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships in Penrith
  • For results, click here.
• June 8 – 10: 2018 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Belgrade ^[47]
  •   Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 28 – July 1: 2018 European Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Championships in Auronzo ^[48]
  • Junior:   Belarus won the gold medal tally. Belarus,   Czech Republic, &   Russia won 8 overall medals each.
  • U23:   Belarus &   Poland won 3 gold and 7 overall medals each.
• July 26 – 29: 2018 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv ^[49]
  • Junior:   Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • U23:   Hungary and   Germany won 4 gold medals each. Hungary, Germany, and   Belarus won 6 overall medals each.
• August 10 – 12: 2018 World University Canoe Sprint Championship in Szolnok ^[50]
  •   Hungary won the gold medal tally.   Belarus won the overall medal tally.
• August 22 – 26: 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montemor-o-Velho ^[51]
  •   Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• September 13 – 16: 2018 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championship in Dartmouth ^[52]
  • Senior:   Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior:   Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2018 Canoe Sprint World Cup

• May 18 – 20: CSWC #1 in Szeged ^[53]
  •   Hungary,   Spain, and   New Zealand won 4 gold medals each. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
  • Note: For detailed results, click here.
• May 25 – 27: CSWC #2 (final) in Duisburg
  •   Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Note: For detailed results, click here.

Canoe slalom

International canoe slalom championships

• January 27 – 29: 2018 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in Auckland ^[54]
  • K1 winners: Lucien Delfour (m) / Kateřina Kudějová (f)
  • C1 winners: Kilian Foulon (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
• June 1 – 3: 2018 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Prague ^[55]
  • C1 winners: Ryan Westley (m) / Viktoria Wolffhardt (f)
  • C1 team winners:   France (m) /   Great Britain (f)
  • Men's C2 winners:   Czech Republic (Jonáš Kašpar & Marek Šindler)
  • Men's C2 team winners:   Germany
  • K1 winners: Peter Kauzer (m) / Ricarda Funk (f)
  • K1 team winners:   Czech Republic (m) /   Germany (f)
• July 17 – 22: 2018 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea ^[56]
  •   Czech Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• August 15 – 19: 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava ^[57]
  •   Czech Republic and   Spain won 4 gold medals each. Czech Republic won the overall medal tally.
• September 26 – 30: 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Rio de Janeiro
  • C1 winners: Franz Anton (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • C1 team winners:   Slovakia (m) /   Great Britain (f)
  • K1 winners: Hannes Aigner (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • K1 team winners:   Great Britain (m) /   France (f)
  • Extreme K1 winners: Christian de Dionigi (m) / Ana Sátila (f)
  • Mixed C2 winners:   Poland (Marcin Pochwała & Aleksandra Stach)

2018 Canoe Slalom World Cup

• June 22 – 24: #1 in Liptovský Mikuláš
  • C1 winners: Sideris Tasiadis (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • C2 Mixed Team winners:   Slovakia (Sona Stanovska & Ján Bátik)
  • K1 winners: Sebastian Schubert (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • Extreme K1 winners: Pavel Eigel (m) / Sage Donnelly (f)
• June 29 – July 1: #2 in Kraków
  • C1 winners: David Florence (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • Mixed Team C2 winners:   Czech Republic (Tereza Fišerová & Jakub Jáně)
  • K1 winners: Joe Clarke (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • Extreme K1 winners: Nikita Gubenko (m) / Polina Mukhgaleeva (f)
• July 6 – 8: #3 in Augsburg
  • C1 winners: Sideris Tasiadis (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • C2 Mixed Team winners:   Germany (Jasmin Schornberg & Thomas Becker)
  • K1 winners: Peter Kauzer (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • Extreme K1 winners: Pavel Eigel (m) / Ana Sátila (f)
• August 31 – September 2: #4 in Tacen
  • Note: The Women's C1 and Men's K1 final results came from Friday's heats of those events. ^[58]
  • C1 winners: Sideris Tasiadis (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • C2 Mixed Team winners:   Czech Republic (Veronika Vojtová & Jan Mašek)
  • K1 winners: Žan Jakše (m) / Corinna Kuhnle (f)
• September 7 – 9: #5 (final) in La Seu d'Urgell
  • C1 winners: Luka Božič (m) / Jessica Fox (f)
  • Mixed Team C2 winners:   Czech Republic (Tereza Fišerová & Jakub Jáně)
  • K1 winners: Giovanni De Gennaro (m) / Ricarda Funk (f)

Other international canoeing events

• May 31 – June 3: 2018 ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in Muotathal ^[59]
  • For detailed results, click here.
• July 5 – 8: 2018 European Canoe Marathon Championships in Metković ^[60]
  • Senior
  • C1 winners: Manuel Campos (m) / Liudmyla Babak (f)
  • Men's C2 winners:   Spain (Diego Romero & Oscar Graña)
  • K1 winners: José Ramalho (m) / Renáta Csay (f)
  • K2 winners:   Hungary (Adrián Boros & László Solti) (m) /   Hungary (Vanda Kiszli & Sára Mihalik) (f)
  • Junior
  • Junior C1 winners: Jordán Fajta (m) / Dóra Horányi (f)
  • Junior Men's C2 winners:   Hungary (Zoltán Vass & Bence Bucsi)
  • Junior K1 winners: Ronan Foley (m) / Emma Russell (f)
  • Junior K2 winners:   Hungary (Marcell Mercz & Ádám Horváth) (m) /   Hungary (Viktória Tófalvi & Csilla Rugási) (f)
  • U23
  • Men's U23 C1 winner: Mateusz Borgiel
  • U23 K1 winners: Nico Paufler (m) / Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös (f)
• August 1 – 5: 2018 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships in Welland ^[61]
  • Men:   Germany defeated   Italy, 4–1, in the final.   Spain took third place.
  • Women:   Germany defeated   Great Britain, 3–1, in the final.   Italy took third place.
  • U21 Men:   Great Britain defeated   Germany, 3–2, in the final.   Italy took third place.
  • U21 Women:   Germany defeated   Poland, 5–1, in the final.   New Zealand took third place.
• August 30 – September 2: 2018 ICF Stand-Up Paddling World Championships in Esposende & Viana do Castelo (debut event)
  • Event cancelled, due to a court order in Portugal. ^[62]
• September 6 – 9: 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship in Prado Vila Verde ^[63]
  • C1 winners: Manuel Campos (m) / Liudmyla Babak (f)
  • Men's C2 winners:   Spain (Diego Romero & Oscar Graña)
  • K1 winners: Andrew Birkett (m) / Vanda Kiszli (f)
  • K2 winners:   South Africa (Andrew Birkett & Hank McGregor) (m) /   Hungary (Renáta Csay & Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös) (f)
  • Junior C1 winners: Dávid Hodován (m) / Marlee MacIntosh (f)
  • Junior K1 winners: Thorbjørn Rask (m) / Zsóka Csikós (f)
  • Junior K2 winners:   Denmark (Thorbjørn Rask & Nikolai Thomsen) (m) /   Hungary (Olga Bakó & Emese Kohalmi) (f)
  • Men's U23 C1 winner: Sérgio Maciel
  • U23 K1 winners: Jon Vold (m) / Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös (f)
• September 13 – 16: 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships in Gainesville, Georgia
  • For detailed results, click here.

Rowing

International rowing events

• May 26 & 27: 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships in Gravelines ^[64]
  •   Czech Republic won the gold medal tally.   Italy won the overall medal tally.
• July 25 – 29: 2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Poznań ^[65]
  •   United States won the gold medal tally.   Italy won the overall medal tally.
• August 2 – 5: 2018 European Rowing Championships in Glasgow ^[66]
  •   Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and   Netherlands won 7 overall medals each.
• August 8 – 12: 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships in Račice ^[67]
  • Five national teams won 2 gold medals each.   United States won the overall medal tally.
• August 10 – 12: 2018 World University Rowing Championships in Shanghai ^[68]
  •   Great Britain won the gold medal tally.   Italy won the overall medal tally.
• September 1 & 2: 2018 European Rowing Under 23 Championships in Brest ^[69]
  •   Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and   Belarus won 8 overall medals each.
• September 9 – 16: 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv ^[70]
  •   United States,   Italy,   Germany, and   France won 3 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
• September 26 – 30: 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta in Sarasota-Bradenton ^[71]
  • For detailed results, click here.

2018 World Rowing Cup

• June 1 – 3: #1 in Belgrade ^[72]
  •   Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 22 – 24: #2 in Linz-Ottensheim ^[73]
  •   Italy won the gold medal tally.   Germany won the overall medal tally.
• July 13 – 15: #3 (final) in Lucerne ^[74]
  •   New Zealand won the gold medal tally.   Germany won the overall medal tally.

Sailing

International sailing events

• August 20, 2017 – July 28: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, starting and finishing in Liverpool ^[75]
  • Winner: Sanya Serenity Coast (Skipper: Wendy Tuck)
• October 14, 2017 – June 30: 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race, starting in Alicante and finishing in The Hague ^[76]
  • Winners: Dongfeng Race Team (Skipper: Charles Caudrelier)
• June 18 – 25: 2018 Asian Sailing Championship in Jakarta ^[77]
  •   China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 14 – 21: 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas ^[78]
  •   United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• July 30 – August 12: 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus ^[79]
  •   Netherlands won the gold medal tally.   France won 7 overall medals.
• September 1 – 5: 2018 World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg ^[80]
  • Winners:   Australia (Skipper: Thomas Grimes) (m) /   France (Skipper: Elodie Bonafous) (f)

2018 Sailing World Cup

• October 15 – 22, 2017: SWC #1 in Gamagōri ^[81]
  •   Poland won the gold medal tally.   Japan won the overall medal tally.
• January 21 – 28: SWC #2 in Miami ^[82]
  •   Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• April 22 – 29: SWC #3 in Hyères ^[83]
  •   France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 3 – 10: SWC #4 (final) in Marseille ^[84]
  • Eight different team won a gold medal each.   France,   Great Britain, &   Italy won 3 overall medals each.

2018 Extreme Sailing Series

• March 14 – 17: Act 1 in Muscat
  • Champions: Alinghi; Second: SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third: Oman Air
• May 24 – 27: Act 2 (GC32 World Championship) in Riva del Garda
  • Champions: SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Second: Oman Air; Third: INEOS Rebels UK
• June 14 – 17: Act 3 in Barcelona
  • Champions: Alinghi; Second: Oman Air; Third: SAP Extreme Sailing Team
• July 5 – 8: Act 4 in Cascais
  • Champions: Alinghi; Second: SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third: INEOS Rebels UK
• August 24 – 27: Act 5 in Cardiff
  • Champions: Alinghi; Second: SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third: Oman Air
• October 18 – 21: Act 6 in San Diego
  • Champions: Oman Air; Second: Alinghi; Third: SAP Extreme Sailing Team
• November 29 – December 2: Act 7 (final) in Los Cabos
  • Champions: Alinghi; Second: Red Bull Sailing Team; Third: Oman Air

Surfing

ISA

• January 19 – 25: 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in Wanning ^[85]
  • Open winners: Kai Sallas (m) / Tory Gilkerson (f)
  • Aloha Cup winners:   United States
  • Team points winners:   United States
• September 15 – 22: 2018 ISA World Surfing Games in Tahara, Aichi ^[86]
  • Open winners: Santiago Muñiz (m) / Sally Fitzgibbons (f)
  • Aloha Cup winners:   Spain
  • Team points winners:   Japan
• October 27 – November 4: 2018 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach ^[87]
  • Boys' winners: Keanu Kamiyama (U18) / Grayson Hinrichs (U16)
  • Girls' winners: Rachel Presti (U18) / Caitlin Simmers (U16)
  • Aloha Cup winners:   United States
  • Team points winners:   Japan
• November 23 – December 2: 2018 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Wanning ^[88]
  • SUP Surfing winners: Luiz Diniz (m) / Shakira Westdorp (f)
  • SUP Distance Racing winners: Michael Booth (m) / Olivia Piana (f)
  • Paddle Distance Racing winners: Hunter Pflueger (m) / Grace Rosato (f)
  • SUP Tech Racing winners: Daniel Hasulyo (m) / Candice Appleby (f)
  • Paddle Tech Racing winners: Lachie Lansdown (m) / Grace Rosato (f)
  • Team Relay Race winners:   Australia (Lachie Lansdown, Terrene Black, Grace Rosato, & Harry Maskell)
  • Junior winners: Ryan Funk (m) / Jade Howson (f)
  • Sprint Race winners: Arthur Carvalho (m) / Amandine Chazot (f)
  • Team Points winners:   Australia
• December 12 – 16: 2018 ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship in La Jolla ^[89]
  •   Brazil and   Australia won 2 gold medals each. Brazil and   United States won 5 overall medals each.
  • Team Points winners: 1.   United States, 2.   Brazil, 3.   Chile

2018 World Surf League

• March 11 – 22: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2018
  • Winners: Julian Wilson (m) / Lakey Peterson (f)
• March 28 – April 8: Rip Curl Pro 2018
  • Winners: Italo Ferreira (m) / Stephanie Gilmore (f)
• April 11 – 22: Margaret River Pro 2018
  • Event cancelled, due to shark and safety concerns. ^[90]
• May 11 – 20: Oi Rio Pro 2018
  • Winners: Filipe Toledo (m) / Stephanie Gilmore (f)
• May 27 – June 9: Bali Pro Keramas 2018
  • Winners: Italo Ferreira (m) / Lakey Peterson (f)
• July 3 – 16: J-Bay Open 2018
  • Winner: Filipe Toledo (m) / Stephanie Gilmore (f)
• July 30 – August 5: Vans US Open of Surfing 2018 (Women only)
  • Winner: Courtney Conlogue
• August 10 – 21: Billabong Pro Teahupoo 2018 (Men only)
  • Winner: Gabriel Medina
• September 5 – 9: Surf Ranch Lemoore 2018
  • Winners: Gabriel Medina (m) / Carissa Moore (f)
• October 3 – 14: Quiksilver Pro France 2018
  • Winners: Julian Wilson (m) / Courtney Conlogue (f)
• October 16 – 27: MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 (Men only)
  • Winner: Italo Ferreira
• November 25 – December 6: Maui Women's Pro 2018 (Women only; final)
  • Winner: Carissa Moore
• December 8 – 20: Billabong Pipeline Masters 2018 (Men only; final)
  • Winner: Gabriel Medina

Water polo

2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

• November 14, 2017 – April 10, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Men's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds ^[91]
  • Qualified teams to Super Final:   Croatia,   Hungary,   Montenegro, &   Spain
• April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Men's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in Auckland ^[92]
  • Champions:   United States; Second:   Australia; Third:   Japan; Fourth:   Kazakhstan
  • Note: All four teams mentioned above all qualified to compete in the 2018 Superfinal.
• June 18 – 23: 2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Superfinal in Budapest ^[93]
  •   Montenegro defeated   Hungary, 13–11, to win their second FINA Men's Water Polo World League title.
  •   Spain took third place.

2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

• November 21, 2017 – May 1, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Women's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds ^[94]
  • Qualified teams to Superfinal:   Spain,   Russia, and   Netherlands
• April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Women's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in Auckland ^[95]
  • Champions:   United States; Second:   Australia; Third:   Canada; Fourth:   China; Fifth:   Japan
  • Note: All five teams mentioned above all qualified to compete in the 2018 Superfinal.
• May 28 – June 2: 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo League Superfinal in Kunshan ^[96]
  •   United States defeated   Netherlands, 8–6, to win their fifth consecutive and 12th overall FINA Women's Water Polo League title.
  •   Russia took third place.

World water polo events

• August 11 – 19: 2018 FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships in Szombathely ^[97]
  •   Greece defeated   Spain, 9–8, to win their first FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships title.
  •   Hungary took third place.
• August 26 – September 2: 2018 LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship in Minsk ^[98]
  •   Greece defeated   Montenegro, 14–12, to win their first LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship title.
  •   Spain took third place.
• August 27 – September 2: 2018 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships in Belgrade ^[99]
  •   Spain defeated   Italy, 8–7, to win their first FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championship title.
  •   Greece took third place.
• September 9 – 16: 2018 Women's LEN European U19 Water Polo Championships in Funchal ^[100]
  •   Spain defeated   Russia, 12–8, to win their first LEN Women's European U19 Water Polo Championship title.
  •   Netherlands took third place.

Ligue Européenne de Natation

• September 14, 2017 – June 9, 2018: 2017–18 LEN Champions League (final eight in Genoa)
  • Olympiacos defeated Pro Recco, 9–7, to win their second LEN Champions League title.
  • CNA Barceloneta took third place.
• September 27, 2017 – April 18, 2018: 2017–18 LEN Euro Cup
  • Ferencvárosi TC defeated Banco BPM SM Busto, 17–13 in a 2-legged final, to win their second consecutive LEN Euro Cup title.
• March 22 – 24: 2018 LEN Women's Europa Cup Super Final in Pontevedra (debut event) ^[101]
  •   Greece defeated   Russia, 9–8, to win the inaugural LEN Women's Europa Cup title.
  •   Spain took third place.
• April 5 – 8: 2018 LEN Men's Europa Cup Super Final in Rijeka (debut event) ^[102]
  •   Croatia defeated   Spain, 12–9, to win the inaugural LEN Men's Europa Cup title.
  •   Italy took third place.
• July 14 – 28: 2018 European Water Polo Championship for Men and Women in Barcelona ^[103]
  • Men:   Serbia defeated   Spain, 12–10, to win their fourth consecutive and eighth overall Men's European Water Polo Championship title.
    •   Croatia took third place.
  • Women:   Netherlands defeated   Greece, 6–4, to win their fifth Women's European Water Polo Championship title.
    •   Spain took third place.
• November 10: 2018 Women's LEN Super Cup Final in Kirishi ^[104]
  • Dunaujvaros defeated Kinef-Surgutneftegas, 4–2 in penalties and after an 11–11 score in regular play, to win their first Women's LEN Super Cup title.
• November 30: 2018 LEN Super Cup for Men Final in Budapest
  • Ferencvárosi defeated Olympiacos, 4–2 in penalties and after a 7–7 score in regular play, to win their first Men's LEN Super Cup title.

UANA

• May 1 – 9: 2018 UANA Water Polo Cup in Cochabamba
  •   Colombia defeated   Argentina 12–6, to win their 1st UANA Water Polo Cup.
  •   Chile took third place and   Bolivia too fourth place.

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External links

• FINA – Fédération Internationale de Natation (International Swimming Federation)
• International Canoe Federation
• World Rowing
• World Sailing
• International Surfing Association
• International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation