世界游泳锦标赛1973年创办,主办机构是国际泳联总会,由2001年起每两年举行一届,至2007年已经举办12届赛事,成为检验各国游泳项目整体实力的赛事,包括游泳、跳水、花样游泳、公开水域和水球这五个大项的比赛。2009年第13届游泳世锦赛,是该项赛事时隔15年后再次在意大利首都罗马举办,赛事规模创历届之最。 World Aquatics Championship was founded in 1973, the organizer is the FINA General Assembly, held every two years from 2001 to 12 has been held to 2007 events, as a test of the overall strength of various national swimming events, including swimming, diving , Synchronized swimming, open water and water polo these five major competitions. 2009 13th World Swimming Championships, is the event after a lapse of 15 years in the Italian capital Rome once again held, the scale of the race hit a record.