The 4th FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held August 29-September 3, 2006 in Naples, Italy.
The championships featured 98 swimmers from 29 countries competing in race distances of 5-kilometer (5K), 10-kilometer (10K) and 25-kilometer (25K). Event schedule:
The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2006 Open Water Worlds is:
The following 13 countries are listed in a tie for 16, with zero (0) points:
Note: is the sole country with an entry not listed in the standings. Their lone entrant (Darjia Pop) did not finish the one event (Women's 10K) in which she was entered.