1998 World Aquatics Championships
- 1998 World Aquatics Championships
The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between January 8 and January 17, 1998.
The championships were contested by a total of 1,371 athletes with 16 events each for men and women, held in an outdoor pool. The championships were overshadowed when some Chinese swimmers were sent home after being discovered at Perth Airport with illegal performance enhancing substances, leading to a scuffle with media.
Michael Klim was named as the leading male swimmer of the meet, winning the 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4x200 m freestyle, 4x100 m medley relay, as well as silver in the 100 m freestyle, 4x100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 50 m freestyle.
Ian Thorpe became the youngest ever male to become World Champion when he won the 400 m freestyle event aged 15 years and three months.
Results
Open water swimming
:details|1998 World Aquatics Championships - Open Water
Diving
Men's Events
Women's Competition
*details|1998 FINA Women's World Water Polo Championship
External links
* Swim Rankings [http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=meetDetail&meetId=9648722 results]
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