2025 World Para Swimming Championships

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2025 World Para Swimming Championships
2025 World Para Swimming Championships.png
Host citySingapore
Date(s)21–27 September
Venue(s) Singapore Sports Hub
Nations participating70
Athletes participating600
2027

The 2025 World Para Swimming Championships, known as the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships for sponsorship reasons were the 13th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, [1] an international swimming competition and world championships for swimmers with disabilities. It was held in Singapore from 21 to 27 September 2025. This was the first time that an Asian country has hosted the World Para Swimming Championships. [2]

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The event was organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) and took place at the 50m x 10 lane competition pool at the OCBC Aquatic Centre within the Singapore Sports Hub. The venue is home to Singapore Swimming Association and was the host venue for the aquatics discipline at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in 2015 [3] .

Toyota Motor Asia was the headline sponsor of the Championships for the first time.

Participating nations

Source: [4]

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (7)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (38)
  3. Flag of Austria.svg Austria (4)
  4. Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (29)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (19)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Germany (10) [5]
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (22) [6]
  8. Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (6)
  9. Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (5) [7]
  10. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (1)
  11. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (3)
  12. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)
  13. Flag of Chile.svg  Chile ()
  14. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China ()
  15. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia ()
  16. Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia ()
  17. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ()
  18. Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus ()
  19. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (1)
  20. Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2)
  21. Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (1)
  22. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ()
  23. Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (2)
  24. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (1)
  25. Flag of France.svg  France ()
  26. Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (1)
  27. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany ()
  28. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ()
  29. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (1)
  30. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (1)
  31. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (1)
  32. Flag of India.svg  India (3)
  33. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (3)
  34. Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (2)
  35. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq (1)
  36. Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland ()
  37. Flag of Israel.svg  Israel ()
  38. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ()
  39. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ()
  40. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (4)
  41. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2)
  42. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (2)
  43. Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (1)
  44. Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1)
  45. Flag of Libya.svg  Libya (1)
  46. Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania ()
  47. Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia (2)
  48. Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova (2)
  49. Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ()
  50. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (4)
  51. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (2)
  52. NPA ()
  53. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ()
  54. Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (1)
  55. Flag of Peru.svg  Peru ()
  56. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines ()
  57. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland ()
  58. Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal ()
  59. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (1)
  60. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (1)
  61. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ()
  62. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore ()
  63. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (1)
  64. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (1)
  65. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)
  66. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ()
  67. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ()
  68. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine ()
  69. Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States ()
  70. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (4)

Schedule

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7
21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September
M 400m Free S8M 100m Free S4M 100m Back S1 *M 100m Back S13Mx . 4×100m Free S14 *W 100m Brst. SB8M 100m Brst. SB8
W 400m Free S8W 100m Free S4M 100m Brst. SB7W 100m Back S13 *W 100m Brst. SB5 *M 400m Free S13W 100m Back S10
M 100m Brst. SB9M 50m Back S5W 100m Brst. SB7 *M 200m I.M. SM11M 100m Brst. SB5 *W 200m I.M. SM8M 100m Back S10
W 100m Brst. SB9 *W 50m Back S5M 100m Brst. SB14W 200m I.M. SM11 *W 400m Free S9M 200m I.M. SM8W 400m Free S11 *
M 50m Brst. SB2M 150m I.M. SM3W 100m Brst. SB14M 100m Free S8M 400m Free S9W 50m Back S2M 400m Free S11
W 50m Brst. SB2W 150m I.M. SM3M 100m Back S2 *W 100m Free S8W 100m Fly S10M 50m Back S2W 100m Free S7
M 50m Free S5M 400m Free S7W 100m Back S2M 400m Free S6M 100m Fly S10M 50m Back S1 *M 100m Free S7
W 50m Free S5W 400m Free S7M 150m I.M. SM4W 400m Free S6 *W 50m Free S4W 50m Free S7W 50m Fly S6 *
M 100m Fly S13M 100m Free S6W 150m I.M. SM4M 100m Brst. SB12M 50m Free S4M 50m Free S7M 50m Fly S6
W 100m Fly S13W 100m Free S6 *M 50m Free S12W 100m Brst. SB12 *W 50m Free S8W 100m Back S11W 50m Free S9
M 100m Back S6M 200m I.M. SM10W 50m Free S12M 200m Free S1M 50m Free S8M 100m Back S11M 50m Free S9
W 100m Back S6 *W 200m I.M. SM10 *M 50m Fly S5M 50m Back S3W 50m Fly S7W 200m Free S5 *W 100m Free S5
M 200m Free S14M 100m Back S8W 50m Fly S5W 50m Back S3M 50m Fly S7M 200m Free S5M 100m Free S5
W 200m Free S14W 100m Back S8M 200m I.M. SM6M 50m Back S4W 100m Free S12W 200m Free S3 *W 200m Free S4
M 200m I.M. SM7M 100m Fly S11W 200m I.M. SM6 *W 50m Back S4M 100m Free S12M 200m Free S3M 200m Free S4 *
W 200m I.M. SM7M 100m Fly S12M 100m Fly S9M 200m Free S2 *W 50m Free S6 *W 100m Back S9W 200m I.M. SM13
M 50m Free S11W 100m Fly S12 *W 100m Fly S9W 200m Free S2 *M 50m Free S6M 100m Back S9M 200m I.M. SM13
W 50m Free S11M 100m Back S14M 400m Free S10M 200m I.M. SM5W 200m I.M. SM14W 100m Free S10W 100m Free S3
M 50m Brst. SB3W 100m Back S14W 400m Free S10 *W 200m I.M. SM5M 200m I.M. SM14M 100m Free S10M 100m Free S3
W 50m Brst. SB3M 100m Brst. SB13M 100m Brst. SB11M 100m Back S7W 50m Free S3W 100m Brst. SB6 *W 100m Fly S14
M 100m Back S12W 100m Brst. SB13W 100m Brst. SB11 *W 100m Back S7M 50m Free S3M 100m Brst. SB6M 100m Fly S14
W 100m Back S12 *M 200m I.M. SM9M 100m Free S13M 100m Free S9W 100m Free S11 *Mx . 4×100m Med. S14 *Mx . 4×100m Free 34pts *
M 100m Brst. SB4W 200m I.M. SM9W 100m Free S13W 100m Free S9M 100m Free S11Mx . 4×100m Free 49pts *
W 100m Brst. SB4 *Mx . 4×50m Free 20pts *M 100m Fly S8Mx . 4×100m Med. 49pts *W 50m Free S13W 100m Brst. SB8
M 50m Free S10W 100m Fly S8M 50m Free S13
W 50m Free S10Mx . 4×50m Med. 20ptsMx . 4×100m Med. 34pts
* Indicates direct final :free – freestyle ; fly – butterfly ; brst. – breaststroke ; back – backstroke ; I.M. individual medley ; Med – Medley relay
M – Men's ; W – Women's : Mx. – mixed : S/SB/SM – classification

* indicates direct finals with no morning heat, Green boxes are mixed events, pink boxes women's events and lilac boxes, men's events.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

2025 World Para Swimming Championships medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Paralympic flag.svg  Neutral Paralympic Athletes  (NPA)22222064
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)18171146
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1861135
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)179632
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)16161749
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)15141140
6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)13161039
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)99826
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)612624
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)54514
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)52310
11Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)5218
12Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)51410
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)44311
14Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)35715
15Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)35412
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)23712
17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1359
18Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1157
19Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)1124
20Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)1102
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)*1102
22Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)1012
23Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0437
24Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0303
25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)0235
26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0213
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0213
28Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)0202
29Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0134
30Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)0123
31Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)0101
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)0101
33Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)0033
34Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)0022
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0022
36Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)0011
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0011
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal  (POR)0011
Totals (39 entries)172173171516

Multi-medalists

The following were the ten most successful swimmers at the meet, ordered by gold medals won, then silver, then bronze.

RankAthleteNationEventsMedalsTotal
1 Daria Lukianenko Neutral AthleteWomen's 50m Freestyle S11Gold medal icon.svg6
Women's 200m Individual Medley SM11Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Breaststroke SB11Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Backstroke S11Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 400m Freestyle S11Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Freestyle S11Silver medal icon.svg
2 Defne Kurt Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Women's 50m Freestyle S10Gold medal icon.svg5
Women's 200m Individual Medley SM10Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Butterfly S10Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Freestyle S10Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Backstroke S10Gold medal icon.svg
Poppy Maskill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Women's 200m Freestyle S14Gold medal icon.svg5
Women's 100m Backstroke S14Gold medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay S14Gold medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay S14Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Butterfly S14Gold medal icon.svg
4 Jiang Yuyan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Women's 100m Backstroke S6Gold medal icon.svg6
Women's 100m Freestyle S6Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 400m Freestyle S6Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 50m Butterfly S6Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 50m Freestyle S6Silver medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay 34ptsSilver medal icon.svg
5 David Kratochvil Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Men's 50m Freestyle S11Gold medal icon.svg7
Men's 100m Butterfly S11Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 100m Freestyle S11Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 400m Freestyle S11Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 100m Backstroke S11Silver medal icon.svg
Men's 100m Breaststroke SB11Bronze medal icon.svg
Men's 200m Individual Medley SM11Bronze medal icon.svg
Katie Kubiak Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Women's 100m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg7
Women's 50m Backstroke S4Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 50m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 200m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 50m Butterfly S5Silver medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20ptsBronze medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay 20ptsBronze medal icon.svg
7 Monica Boggioni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Women's 50m Freestyle S5Gold medal icon.svg5
Women's 50m Breaststroke SB3Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 200m Freestyle S5Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Freestyle S5Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 200m Individual Medley SM5Silver medal icon.svg
Ami Omer Dadaon Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Men's 50m Breaststroke SB3Gold medal icon.svg5
Men's 100m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 50m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 200m Freestyle S4Gold medal icon.svg
Men's 150m Individual Medley SM4Silver medal icon.svg
Carol Santiago Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Women's 100m Backstroke S12Gold medal icon.svg5
Women's 50m Freestyle S12Gold medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay 49ptsGold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Freestyle S12Gold medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay 49ptsSilver medal icon.svg
Alice Tai Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Women's 400m Freestyle S8Gold medal icon.svg5
Women's 100m Backstroke S8Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Butterfly S8Gold medal icon.svg
Women's 100m Freestyle S8Gold medal icon.svg
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay 34ptsSilver medal icon.svg

See also

References

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