The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 between 8 January and 17 January 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

Michael Klim

Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming...

 was named as the leading male swimmer of the meet, winning the 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4×200 m freestyle, 4×100 m medley relay, as well as silver in the 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 50 m freestyle.

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...

 became the youngest ever male to become world champion when he won the 400 m freestyle event aged 15 years and three months.

Medals table

1		17	6	9	32
2		11	3	3	17
3		7	8	10	25
4		6	8	4	18
5		3	1	0	4
6		2	2	2	6
7		1	7	6	14
8		1	4	3	8
9		1	4	1	6
10		1	1	2	4
11		1	1	0	2
12		1	0	0	1
12		1	0	0	1
14		0	4	4	8
15		0	2	1	3
16		0	1	3	4
17		0	1	1	2
18		0	0	2	>-	19		0	0	1	>-	19		0	0	1	>-	19		0	0	1	1
Total		53	53	54	160

Diving

Men

1 m springboard
3 m springboard
10 m platform
3 m springboard synchro
10 m platform synchro

Women

1 m springboard
3 m springboard
10 m platform
3 m springboard synchro
10 m platform synchro

Open water swimming

Men

5 km
25 km

Women

5 km
25 km

Mixed

5 km	United States John Flanagan John Flanagan (swimmer) John Flanagan is a male freestyle swimmer from USA. He represented his native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events .SEC Academic Honor Roll... Austin Ramirez Austin Ramirez Austin Ramirez is a male freestyle swimmer from USA. He represented his native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in two individual events .... Erica Rose Erica Rose Erica Rose is an American long-distance swimmer and former World Champion, a feat she achieved at age 15.-References:* -- official website....	Russia Aleksey Akatyev Aleksey Akatyev Aleksey Akatyev is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Later on he started a career in open water swimming, winning several medals in international tournaments.-References:*... Yevgeny Bezruchenko Yevgeny Bezruchenko Yevgeny Bezruchenko is a long distance swimmer from Russia.- References :* only in Russian... Olga Gouseva	Italy Luca Baldini Luca Baldini Luca Baldini is a long distance swimmer from Italy.-References:*... Fabio Venturini Valeria Casprini
25 km	Italy Claudio Gargaro Fabrizio Pescatori Valeria Casprini	Australia Grant Robinson Mark Saliba Tracey Knowles	United States Tobie Smith Tobie Smith Tobie Smith is a female freestyle swimmer from USA. She represented her native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events and won gold medal.... Nathan Stooke Nathan Stooke Nathan Stooke is a male freestyle swimmer from USA. He represented his native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events .... Chuck Wiley Chuck Wiley (swimmer) Chuck Wiley is a male freestyle swimmer from USA. He represented his native country at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, competing in one individual events .-References:*...

Water polo

Men

Team

Women

Team

External links

• Swim Rankings results