Global Information2019 World Para Swimming Championships information
| 2019 World Para Swimming Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date(s) | 9 - 15 September |
| Venue(s) | London Aquatics Centre |
| Nations participating | 73 |
| Athletes participating | 637 |
← 2017 Mexico City 2022 Madeira → | |
The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships was the tenth edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continents and served as a qualifying event for Paralympic swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The event was sponsored by Allianz.[1]
In 2017, the IPC announced that the event would be hosted in Kuching, Malaysia. However, on 27 January 2019, Malaysia were stripped of their hosting rights because their government refused to allow Israeli athletes into the country to compete.
On 15 April 2019, London, United Kingdom was announced as the new host for the championships, now rescheduled to take place from 9 - 15 September.[2]
- ^ "Allianz announced as title sponsor of London 2019". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- ^ "London to host 2019 World Para-swimming Championships". SwimEngland. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-15.