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The 2007 FINA World Championships are in Melbourne from 17 March through 1 April 2007. How did the swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronized swimmers, and open water swimmers do in their chase for world championship gold, silver, and bronze medals during the biggest aquatic competition prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

2007 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS UPDATES:

From About Swimming World Championships Results:

Swimming
Open Water Swimming
Diving
Synchronized Swimming
Water Polo Results

Full Result Books From Omega Timing (PDF):

Swimming (pool)
Open Water Swimming
Diving
Synchronized Swimming
Men's Water Polo
Women's Water Polo

SCHEDULES

• Full Competition Schedule from Melbourne World Champs Site (PDF)
• Full Competition Schedule from FINA

MEDAL COUNT

• Scroll to the bottom of this page for the 2007 FINA World Championship's Medal Count by country.

RESULTS

From About Swimming:

• Swimming
• Open Water Swimming Results
• Diving Results
• Synchronized Swimming Results
• Water Polo Results

From Omega Timing:

• Synchronized Swimming
• Swimming (pool)
• Open Water Swimming
• Diving
• Water Polo

Other Results:

• Australia's Big Pond Results
• USA Swimming FINA World Championships Results

TELEVISION AND ON-LINE VIDEO

• 2007 FINA World Championships Swimming Races Broadcast Schedule for USA
• World Championships on-line coverage from Australia's BigPond

ATHLETES

• Biographies of the swimmers, divers, and water polo players sorted by country (from FINA)
• The USA World Championship Swimming Team Roster
• U.S. Synchronized Swimming 2007 World Championship Synchro Swim Team
• USA Water Polo 2007 World Championship Men's Team Roster
• USA Water Polo 2007 World Championship Women's Team Roster (PDF)
• USA Diving 2007 FINA World Championships Diving Team

USA TEAMS - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SITES

• USA Swimming World Championship Competition Dates: Sunday 25 March to Sunday 1 April
• USA Open Water Swimming World Championship Competition Dates: Sunday 18 March to Sunday 25 March
• USA Diving Team World Championship Competition Dates: Monday 19 March to Monday 26 March
• USA Water Polo World Championship Competition Dates: Monday 19 March to Sunday 1 April
• USA Synchronized Swimming World Championship Competition Dates: Saturday 17 March to Saturday 24 March

VENUES

• Pool Swimming - The venue that will host the Swimming and Synchronized Swimming program at the 12th FINA World Championships is a temporary swimming pool, named the Susie O’Neill Pool. The pool was constructed in the Rod Laver Arena (RLA) which is part of the Melbourne Park precinct.
• Diving and Water Polo - The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) will host the men’s and women’s Water Polo competition and the Diving competition at the 12th FINA World Championships.
• Open Water Swimming - St Kilda beach, the site of the Open Water Swimming events at the 12th FINA World Championships is situated on one of the most picturesque points of Port Phillip Bay and is only a short distance from the city.

THE DUEL IN THE POOL

• United States vs. Australia in a Dual Swimming Meet - This is like a dessert for the world championship swimming fans. Bragging rights are at stake as swimmers from United States and Australia meet for the third Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool, April 3 at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. The unique event will boast a worldwide television audience, highlighted by NBC coverage in the United States. NBC Sports will air the meet on Saturday, April 21, from 2-3 p.m. (EST), and Sunday, April 22, from 4-6 p.m. (EST). For the first time, the Aussies will have the advantage of the home crowd.

WORLD CHAMPS MEDAL COUNT

	COUNTRY	G	S	B	Total
	1. USA	21	14	5	40
	2. RUS	11	6	7	24
	3. AUS	9	7	10	26
	4. CHN	9	5	2	16
	5. FRA	3	2	2	7
	6. GER	2	5	4	11
	7. RSA	2	-	1	3
	8. JPN	1	4	8	13
	9. CAN	1	3	1	5
	10. ITA	1	2	5	8
	11. POL	1	2	1	4
	12. SWE	1	1	1	3
	13. TUN	1	1	-	2
	14. KOR	1	-	1	2
	14. UKR	1	-	1	2
	16. CRO	1	-	-	1
	17. ESP	-	4	2	6
	18. GBR	-	2	3	5
	18. NED	-	2	3	5
	20. ZIM	-	2	-	2
	21. HUN	-	1	1	2
	22. BLR	-	1	-	1
	22. SUI	-	1	-	1
	24. AUT	-	-	1	1
	24. DEN	-	-	1	1
	24. EGY	-	-	1	1
	24. GRE	-	-	1	1
	24. VEN	-	-	1	1

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