| 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Indianapolis |
| Date(s) | August 23–28, 2017 |
| Venue(s) | Indiana University Natatorium |
| Nations participating | 90 |
| Athletes participating | 619 |
The 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, was held in Indianapolis, United States. The championships were for girls aged 14–17 and boys age 15–18. Over 600 athletes from 90 different countries competed at the Championships. [1]
Host selection
Hosting rights were originally awarded to Budapest, Hungary, but they decided to withdraw since they were already hosting the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [2] Budapest is scheduled to host the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. Host city Indianapolis has previously hosted U.S. Olympic Trials 4 times since 1982. [3]
Venue
The event was held at the Indiana University Natatorium, which is best known for hosting the 1987 Pan American Games. The pool is on the campus of Purdue University. [4] [5]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation ( United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
United States* | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | 
Canada | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | 
Japan | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | 
Hungary | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | 
Russia | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | 
Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 
Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 
Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 
Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 
Australia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 
France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | 
Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 
Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 43 | 41 | 42 | 126 | |
Men
Women
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×100 m freestyle relay [c] |
Canada (CAN) Ruslan Gaziev (49.99) Alexander Pratt (50.95) Taylor Ruck (52.72) Penny Oleksiak (52.99) |
3:26.65 WJ |
Australia (AUS) Elijah Winnington (49.66) Jordan Brunt (49.22) Jemima Horwood (54.89) Eliza King (54.80) Zachary Attard |
3:28.57 |
Russia (RUS) Ivan Girev (48.64) Andrei Minakov (49.42) Irina Krivonogova (55.47) Vasilissa Buinaia (55.30) Georgii Goriachev Gleb Karasev Anastasiia Kirpichnikova |
3:28.83 |
| 4×100 m medley relay |
Canada (CAN) Taylor Ruck (59.27) Gabe Mastromatteo (1:00.81) Penny Oleksiak (56.98) Ruslan Gaziev (49.30) Jade Hannah Mabel Zavaros |
3:46.36 | 
United States (USA)Regan Smith (58.95) [b] Reece Whitley (59.42) Nicolas Alberio (53.66) Grace Ariola (54.77) Lucie Nordmann Daniel Roy Cody Bybee Julia Cook |
3:46.80 |
Russia (RUS) Polina Egorova (1:00.84) Evgenii Somov (1:00.89) Egor Kuimov (51.65) Vasilissa Buinaia (54.94) Anastasiia Avdeeva Vladislav Gerasimenko Sofya Lobova Gleb Karasev |
3:48.32 |
Notes
Relay medalists in italics participated in the heats only.
a Subsequently broken by Taylor Ruck in the women's 4×100 freestyle relay.
b Not recognized as a record as it was set in a mixed relay.
c Matthew Willenbring of USA originally finished third in men's 100m freestyle, but later was disqualified for doping. FINA also decided to disqualify men's 4×100m freestyle and 4×100m medley relays and 4x100m mixed freestyle relay in which Willenbring had swum.
[6]
Participating countries
Competitors from the following 90 countries participated at the Championships. [1]
Albania (3)
Algeria (3)
Antigua and Barbuda (6)-
Argentina (8)
Armenia (3)
Aruba (3)-
Australia (30)
Austria (2)
Bahamas (3)
Barbados (3)
Belarus (4)
Belgium (2)
Bermuda (2)
Bolivia (7)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
Botswana (7)
Brazil (16)
British Virgin Islands (1)-
Bulgaria (5)
-
Canada (14)
Chile (7)
China (8)
Colombia (8)
Costa Rica (6)
Croatia (2)
Curaçao (4)
Czech Republic (6)
Denmark (4)
Dominican Republic (7)
Ecuador (4)
Egypt (5)
Estonia (5)
Fiji (6)-
France (6)
-
Great Britain (22)
-
Germany (21)
Greece (4)
Guatemala (10)
Honduras (20)-
Hungary (14)
India (6)-
Ireland (6)
-
Italy (15)
-
Japan (13)
Kazakhstan (4)
Kenya (1)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Lebanon (4)
Liechtenstein (1)
Lithuania (3)
Marshall Islands (2)
Mexico (17)
Moldova (1)
Mongolia (5)
Mozambique (4)
Namibia (2)
Nepal (7)
Pakistan (4)
Panama (3)
Paraguay (15)
Peru (4)
Philippines (6)-
Poland (14)
Portugal (1)
Puerto Rico (7)-
Romania (2)
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Russia (26)
Rwanda (1)
Saint Lucia (1)
Senegal (1)-
Serbia (3)
Singapore (5)
Slovakia (12)
Slovenia (8)
South Africa (16)
South Korea (1)-
Spain (17)
Sri Lanka (8)-
Sweden (3)
Tanzania (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Tunisia (2)
Turkey (7)
Ukraine (4)
Uruguay (2)-
United States (41)
United States Virgin Islands (4)
Uzbekistan (1)
Venezuela (4)
Zimbabwe (3)
References
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- ^ Keith, Braden (7 June 2018). "FINA Rules That 3 American Relays Must Be Disqualified from World Jrs". Swim Swam. Retrieved 29 July 2018.