Editorial content for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships is sponsored by FINIS, a longtime partner of Swimming World and leading innovator of suits, goggles and equipment. Friday Fun: Test Your Knowledge With This World Championships Quiz As part of our weekly Friday Fun feature, we offer up an opportunity to test your knowledge on the World Championships, which will be held later this month in Fukuoka, Japan. Answering the 10 questions below, let’s find out how much you know about a competition that ranks behind only the Olympic Games when it comes to prestige. Answers can be found at the bottom of the quiz, along with an accompanying rating system. 1. What year was the first version of the World Championships held? 2. Where was the first edition of the World Championships held? 3. Not surprisingly, Michael Phelps is the most-decorated athlete in World Championships history. How many World Champs medals did he win during his career? 4. In what event is Katie Ledecky seeking a sixth consecutive world title? 5. Which of the following stood out as a momentous occasion for the World Champs of 2001, which were held in Fukuoka, Japan – the site of this year’s competition? 6. In what year did the World Championships introduce mixed relays? 7. Name the American woman who won the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle at the 1975 World Championships. 8. The United States has topped the gold-medal count at the last 10 editions of the World Championships. What country led that table at the 2001 meet? 9. The 2009 World Championships are remembered for the high-tech suits which led to an inordinate amount of world records. How many global marks were set that summer in Rome? 10. The 50 freestyle was added to the program at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid. Who won the men’s 50 free that year? ANSWERS 1. B
a. 1966
b. 1973
c. 1979
d. 1985
a. Moscow
b. Tokyo
c. Montreal
d. Belgrade
a. 24
b. 29
c. 33
d. 40
a. 200 Freestyle
b. 400 Freestyle
c. 800 Freestyle
d. 1500 Freestyle
a. Addition of the 50-meter stroke events
b. First edition of World Champs to be held in Asia
c. Three solo world records from Aussie great Ian Thorpe
d. All of the above
a. 2013
b. 2015
c. 2017
d. 2019
a. Shirley Babashoff
b. Keena Rothhammer
c. Sippy Woodhead
d. Heather Greenwood
a. China
b. Australia
c. Russia
d. Hungary
a. 22
b. 33
c. 38
d. 43
a. Matt Biondi
b. Tom Jager
c. Alexander Popov
d. Dano Halsall
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
