Swimming
Sport Pictogram
Number of Medal Events
40
Number of Athletes
269
In Association With
What is Swimming?
Swimming is both an individual and team sport where athletes compete in any of the following strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly. The winner of a race is determined by recording the fastest time to complete the given distance and ranked in places. Swimming has been a fundamental Olympic sport since 1896 for men and since 1912 for women. It has continuously evolved, adding new strokes and events over the years. Today, swimming is one of the most popular and medal-rich sports in global competitions.Swimming and the ISSA
Swimming has been featured in all previous editions and continues in Riyadh 2025, featuring 300 athletes (150 men / 150 women) competing for 40 gold medals from 8 to 12 November 2025 at Olympic Complex Swimming Hall.Allocation & Eligibility
World Aquatics (Swimming) will allocate 150 male and 150 female athlete places at its discretion, taking into account NOC/NSF participation in the 2025 World Aquatics (Swimming) Championships, regional representation in the World Aquatics (Swimming) Ranking List, universality, and host nation representation.
NOCs may enter up to two athletes per individual event and one team, made up of qualified athletes within its overall quota, per relay event.
Athletes must achieve the Minimum Performance Standard (MPS) for each event between 1 January 2024 and the final entry deadline, as well as comply with World Aquatics Eligibility Rules. Athletes who meet the Minimum Performance Standard (MPS) may compete in any number of events.
For allocation, World Aquatics (Swimming) must receive official results from the relevant National Swimming Federation. These results are subject to review and approval.
Venue
Swimming Hall
Existing
Olympic Complex
Swimming
