Nearly 2,400 athletes from 195 nations have gathered in Fukuoka, Japan, to compete in 75 events across six disciplines in the 20th World Aquatics Championships. The competition runs until July 30. Gathered below are images of the events so far, including diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open-water racing, and more.
Scenes From the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
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![A diver wearing a swimsuit stands ready to jump, seen from behind.]()
Read moreKyle Kothari of Great Britain prepares to dive during a training session ahead of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships at the Fukuoka Prefectural Pool on July 13, 2023, in Fukuoka, Japan. #
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![Five artistic swimmers are seen in the middle of a performance, making faces.]()
Read moreTeam USA competes in the preliminary round of the Acrobatic Routine Artistic Swimming event in Fukuoka, on July 15, 2023. #
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![Two divers are seen in mid-air looking like a blurry ball, as they spin while judges look on in the background.]()
Read moreElena Bertocchi and Chiara Pellacani of Team Italy compete in the Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Final on day four of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships, on July 17, 2023. #
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![A group of artistic swimmers gathers near the surface of a pool, seen from underwater.]()
Read moreTeam Mexico competes in the Artistic Swimming Team Technical Final on July 18, 2023. #
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![A swimmer raises her arms while jumping back at the surface of a pool, with water splashing off her face and body.]()
Read moreYoonseo Hur of Team Korea competes in the Artistic Swimming Women's Solo Free Final on day six of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships. #
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![Swimmers dive into water together at the start of a race.]()
Read moreGuillem Pujol of Team Spain and Brennan Gravley of Team USA dive into the water for the start of the Open Water Men's 5km Final at Seaside Momochi Beach Park, on July 18, 2023. #
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![A small fish leaps from the water as racing swimmers pass.]()
Read moreA small fish leaps from the water as swimmers pass during the Men's 5km Open Water Final on July 18, 2023. #
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![A woman floats in water while removing a hair tie from her long hair.]()
Read moreLeonie Beck of Team Germany celebrates winning gold in the Open Water Women's 5km Final on day three of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. #
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![A team of swimmers poses on a platform, forming a rounded pattern with their arms.]()
Read moreTeam Ukraine compete in the preliminary round of the Acrobatic Routine Artistic Swimming event on July 15, 2023. #
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![A team of artistic swimmers works together underwater, preparing to lift a team member into the air.]()
Read moreTeam Canada performs during the Artistic Swimming Team Acrobatic Preliminary at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on July 15, 2023. #
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![Four members of an artistic swim team raise their arms and make faces while jumping from a pool.]()
Read moreMembers of Team Japan compete in the Artistic Swimming Team Acrobatic Final on day four. #
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![A low view of a swimmer at the surface of a swimming pool, with one leg raised above her head.]()
Read moreEvangelia Platanioti of Greece competes in the Artistic Swimming Women's Solo Free Final on day six of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, on July 19, 2023. #
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![A swimmer holds her hands to her face, reacting after a performance.]()
Read moreTeam Japan's Yukiko Inui reacts after the Women's Artistic Swimming Solo Free Final on July 19, 2023. Inui was awarded the gold medal in the event. #
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![Swimmers race in open water, with city buildings visible in the background.]()
Read moreLeonie Beck of Team Germany competes in the Open Water Women's 10km at Seaside Momochi Beach Park on July 15, 2023, in Fukuoka, Japan. #
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![A group of racing swimmers approaches a dock, where assistants are holding water bottles out on long poles.]()
Read moreSwimmers compete in the Men's 10km Open Water swimming event in Fukuoka, on July 16, 2023. #
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![A diver is seen in mid-air, twisting during a dive.]()
Read moreLyle Yost of Team USA warms up ahead of the Men's 1m Springboard Preliminaries on day one. #
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![An underwater view of a diver entering a pool, creating streams of bubbles with their hands]()
Read moreTyler Downs of Team USA enters the pool during the Men's 3m Springboard Semi-final, on July 19, 2023. #
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![A diver is seen in mid-air, holding his legs close to his chest while spinning, his face distorted by the spin.]()
Read moreJianfeng Peng of Team China competes in the Men's 1m Springboard Final on day three. #
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![A diver is seen in mid-air, stretched out during a jump from a springboard.]()
Read moreCaroline Kupka of Norway competes in the Women's 1m Springboard event, on July 14, 2023. #
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![A water-polo player throws a ball in a pool.]()
Read moreKatie Mckenty of Team New Zealand, seen in action during the Women's Water Polo match between New Zealand and Japan, at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B on July 15, 2023. #
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![An athlete poses while kissing his gold medal.]()
Read moreFlorian Wellbrock of Germany is seen with his Gold medal from the Open Water Men's 10km event on day two of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. #
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![Two divers are seen in mid-air, side-by-side, their poses matching, during a synchronized dive.]()
Read moreTeam Switzerland's Jonathan Suckow (right) and Guillaume Dutoit compete in the final of the Men's 3m Synchronized Diving event in Fukuoka, on July 15, 2023. #
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![A team of artistic swimmers poses while on a platform beside a pool.]()
Read moreBill May (left) leads Team USA out to compete in the Acrobatic Routine Artistic Swimming event, on July 15, 2023. #
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![A team of artistic swimmers gathers together underwater, near the surface of a pool.]()
Read moreTeam Greece performs in the final of the Artistic Swimming Women's Team Technical event during the World Aquatics Championships, on July 18, 2023. #
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![Two artistic swimmers wearing colorful costumes pop out of the water in a swimming pool.]()
Read moreTeam Spain's Iris Tio Casas and Alisa Ozhogina Ozhogin perform during the Women's Artistic Swimming Duet Technical Preliminary, on July 14, 2023. #
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![A swimmer is seen underwater, upside down, with his feet sticking up through the surface of the pool.]()
Read moreTeam Thailand's Kantinan Adisaisiributr performs during the Men's Artistic Swimming Solo Free Preliminary in Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, on July 18, 2023. #
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![A low view of an artistic swimmer performing at the surface of a swimming pool]()
Read moreGreece's Evangelia Platanioti competes in the final of the Women's Artistic Swimming Solo Free event during the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 19, 2023. #
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