The 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, was held in Indianapolis, United States. The championships were for girls aged 14âÂÂ17 and boys age 15âÂÂ18. Over 600 athletes from 90 different countries competed at the Championships.
Hosting rights were originally awarded to Budapest, Hungary, but they decided to withdraw since they were already hosting the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. 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.
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.
<span style="font-size:95%">Relay medalists in italics participated in the heats only.</span><br /> <span style="font-size:95%"> Subsequently broken by Taylor Ruck in the women's 4ÃÂ100 freestyle relay.</span><br /> <span style="font-size:95%"> Not recognized as a record as it was set in a mixed relay.</span> <br /> <span style="font-size:95%">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 4ÃÂ100m freestyle and 4ÃÂ100m medley relays and 4x100m mixed freestyle relay in which Willenbring had swum.</span>
Competitors from the following 90 countries participated at the Championships.