World Junior Swimming Championships 2025

The future of elite swimming is here - the World Junior Swimming Championships 2025 is just around the corner, and you can stream it live and on demand, for free on Eurovision Sport.

Key Event Info

• Event: World Junior Swimming Championships 2025
• Location: Otopeni, Romania
• Dates: August 19-24, 2025
• Stream: Free and live on Eurovision Sport

Whether you're a passionate swim fan or simply want to watch tomorrow's Olympic stars in action, this is an event you won't want to miss.

World Junior Swimming Championships Schedule

The championships run over six days, featuring heats in the morning and semifinals and finals in the evening.

Here's a breakdown of the daily schedule (Local GTB Standard time):

Date	Finals
Aug 19, 2025	• 18:00 - Men 400m Freestyle • 18:26 - Women 400m Medley • 19:03 - Men 4x100m Freestyle Relay • 19:12 - Women 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Aug 20, 2025	• 18:00 - Men 100m Backstroke • 18:08 - Women 200m Butterfly • 18:16 - Men 200m Freestyle • 18:23 - Women 50m Breaststroke • 19:00 - Men 100m Breaststroke • 19:06 - Women 100m Backstroke • 19:18 - Men 200m Medley • 19:30 - Women 800m Freestyle • 19:49 - Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Aug 21, 2025	• 18:16 - Women 200m Backstroke • 18:24 - Men 100m Butterfly • 18:56 - Women 100m Freestyle • 19:02 - Men 800m Freestyle • 19:21 - Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Aug 22, 2025	• 18:09 - Men 200m Breaststroke • 18:17 - Women 50m Butterfly • 18:22 - Men 50m Backstroke • 18:28 - Women 100m Breaststroke • 18:52 - Women 400m Freestyle • 19:07 - Men 50m Freestyle • 19:17 - Women 200m Medley • 19:30 - Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Aug 23, 2025	• 18:00 - Women 1500m Freestyle • 18:40 - Men 50m Butterfly • 19:11 - Women 50m Backstroke • 19:17 - Men 400m Medley • 19:26 - Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Aug 24, 2025	• 18:00 - Men 100m Freestyle • 18:08 - Women 200m Breaststroke • 18:16 - Men 200m Backstroke • 18:28 - Women 100m Butterfly • 18:39 - Men 1500m Freestyle • 19:05 - Women 50m Freestyle • 19:15 - Men 200m Butterfly • 19:27 - Men 50m Breaststroke • 19:38 - Women 200m Freestyle • 19:50 - Men 4x100m Medley Relay • 20:04 - Women 4x100m Medley Relay

What Are the World Junior Swimming Championships?

The World Junior Swimming Championships is a prestigious global competition organized by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA). Held biennially, the event showcases the best young swimming talent from around the world.

Eligibility

• 14-18 for both male and females (since the 2023 Junior Championships)
• Athletes are chosen by their national swimming federations based on World Aquatics time standards and performance rankings.

What's at Stake for Junior Swimmers?

Competing at the World Junior Championships isn't just about medals - it's about breaking through to the elite level of the sport. Here's what's on offer:

• World Junior Titles and championship medals
• Opportunities to achieve personal bests, national records, and even world junior records
• A proven pathway to the World Aquatics Championships, European Championships, and the Olympic Games

For many, this event serves as the first taste of international pressure, racing under the lights with a global audience watching.

Past Notable Winners

Many of today's most iconic swimmers made their mark at the World Junior Championships before dominating the senior stage:

• Kristóf Milák (Hungary)
  • World record holder in 200m butterfly
  • European record holder in 100m butterfly
  • 2 Olympic gold medals
  • Won four gold medals in the World Junior Swimming Championships
• Ruta Meilutytė (Lithuania)
  • Won Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke at age 15
  • Won four gold medals at the World Junior Swimming Championships
  • World record holder in the 50m breaststroke

Often seen as a stepping stone to senior-level success, the championships have a track record of producing future Olympic gold medallists, world champions, and world record holders.

World Junior Swimming Championships 2025 Venue

The World Junior Swimming Championships 2025 will be held at the state-of-the-art Aquatics Complex in Otopeni, a premier aquatic sports facility located just 10 km north of Bucharest, Romania.

Aquatics Complex Otopeni

• Location: Otopeni, Ilfov County, Romania (10 km from Bucharest)
• Spectator Capacity: Seating for over 2,400 spectators
• Hosted Events:
• 2022 European Junior Swimming Championships
• 2023 European Short Course Swimming Championships

Romania's Growing Swimming Legacy

• Otopeni was the proud host of the 2023 World Aquatics Men's U20 Water Polo Championships
• Bucharest staged the 2025 World Aquatics Men's Water Polo World Cup, attracting top global teams
• David Popovici, Romania's freestyle sensation, is the European record holder for the men's 100m freestyle and Junior World Record holder in 100m and 200m freestyle

World Junior Swimming Championships 2023

The 2023 edition was held in Netanya, Israel from September 4th - 9th.

Event Highlights

	Info
Equal Age Groups	First time the age categories were equalised for male and female swimmers (14-18)
Top Nation	USA led the medal table with 15 golds and 33 total medals
Championship Records	• Leah Hayes set championship records in the 200m and 400m individual medley • Tomoyuki Matsushita set championship records in the 200m and 400m individual medley
Male Swimmer of the Championships	Oleksandr Zheltiakov
Female Swimmer of the Championships	Lana Pudar

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