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1998 World Aquatics Championships
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The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between January 8 and January 17, 1998.
The championships were contested by a total of 1,371 athletes with 16 events each for men and women, held in an outdoor pool. The championships were overshadowed when some Chinese swimmers were sent home after being discovered at Perth Airport with illegal performance enhancing substances, leading to a scuffle with media.
Michael Klim was named as the leading male swimmer of the meet, winning the 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4x200 m freestyle, 4x100 m medley relay, as well as silver in the 100 m freestyle, 4x100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 50 m freestyle.
Ian Thorpe became the youngest ever male to become World Champion when he won the 400 m freestyle event aged 15 years and three months.
| Preceded by 1994 World Aquatics Championships (Rome, Italy) |
FINA World Aquatics Championships | Succeeded by 2001 World Aquatics Championships (Fukuoka, Japan) |
| FINA World Championships Diving, Swimming (open water/pool), Synchronised swimming & Water polo |
| Long Course (50 m) |
| 1973 | 1975 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 Men's swimming medalists | Women's swimming medalists |
| Short Course (25 m) |
| 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
