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A transformative World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest
The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest will go down in history. Not just for the staggering 30 World Records, 13 Junior World Records, 46 Championship Records, and 63 Continental Records that were broken, but for the groundbreaking progress also delivered outside the pool.
The Championships saw several impactful programmes, workshops, and conversations implemented on the sidelines, designed to bring the global aquatics community together and advance the sport globally.
Olympians Caroline Jouisse, Pernille Blume, and Ranomi Kromowidjojo, alongside esteemed sport scientist Marine Dupuit, hosted informative and collaborative workshops for both athletes and coaches on the topic of the menstrual cycle, discussing impact on performance and breaking taboos.
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Coaches also had the chance to participate in several informal and empowering discussions. Swimming analyst Russell Mark and coach James Gibson led sessions on refining race techniques and Sweden National Team Head Coach Martina Aronsson as well as Uganda National Team Head Coach Olivier Nalwadda hosted a panel to discuss the journey of elite pathway coaches and explore the challenges faced by female coaches in sport.
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Another highlight was the World Aquatics Mentorship Programme, which has been undertaken by 10 Member Federations from five continents over the past eight months. The programme culminated in Budapest with three days of interactive workshops, where participants presented their strategic plans and celebrated their progress in governance, leadership, and development.
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The World Aquatics Scholarships Programme continued to transform lives, with scholarship athletes delivering extraordinary performances. Notably, scholarship holders from the World Aquatics Antibes training centre reached their 100th National Record during the Championships!
Meanwhile, a workshop for Stipendium Hungaricum Sport Scholarship recipients provided a platform to reflect on shared experiences, exchanging knowledge and advice to balance sport and education.
Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh also shared his journey from Olympic Champion to hedge fund manager, offering unique insights into transitioning from elite sport to a successful career beyond the sport.
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Additionally, World Aquatics presented its redeveloped Coaches Certification Pathway, gathering input from over 50 coaches.
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Moreover, World Aquatics sat down with the World Aquatics Refugee Team, Eyad Masoud, Alaa Maso and Matin Balsini, who shared their inspiring stories of perseverance in the face of immense challenges.
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World Aquatics further demonstrated its commitment to empowering the global aquatics community through a Learn to Swim clinic for over 35 schoolchildren in Budapest, led by Pernille Blume, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and six-time Olympic medallist László Cseh. The programme’s main objective is to offer the possibility to individuals from all ages, different backgrounds and capacities, of taking swimming lessons.
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The Championships also focused on protecting the integrity of aquatics, with an Anti-Doping Education Booth held on site. This happened simultaneously to a seminar held by the Aquatics Integrity Unit with international law firm Bird & Bird, which brought together experts from across the sports world to share best practices and resources to advance the integrity of global sport.
The World Aquatics Development team also hosted an insightful and empowering sustainability workshop on site, engaging National Federations to help shape a greener, more socially responsible future for aquatics and global sport. Discussions largely focused on areas in which World Aquatics and its global community can help to fulfil the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, reducing inequalities and life below water to name a few.
This was all held in addition to meetings between World Aquatics and all Continental Organisations, to discuss key milestones, achievements and plans for the future.
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The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) were a testament to the aquatic sports’ power to inspire, innovate, and unite. As the aquatics world looks ahead to 2025 and beyond, these Championships will stand as a model for combining record-breaking competition with meaningful development and engagement.
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