2018 in aquatic sports

Overview of the events of 2018 in aquatic sports

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This article lists the in the water and on the water forms of aquatic sports for 2018.

## Aquatics (FINA)

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### International aquatic events

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* June 4 – 10: 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in  Wuhan[1]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Xie Siyi (m) /  Shi Tingmao (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Chen Aisen (m) /  Zhang Jiaqi (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /  China (Shi Tingmao & CHANG Yani) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Yang Hao & Chen Aisen) (m) /  China (Zhang Jiaqi & Zhang Minjie) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  China (Wang Han & LI Zheng) (3m) /  China (Lian Junjie & Si Yajie) (10m)
* Mixed 3m & 10m Team winners:  China (Qiu Bo & CHEN Yiwen)
* July 18 – 22: 2018 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships in  Budapest[2]
* Russia won all the gold medals available and won the overall medal tally, too.
* July 23 – 29: 2018 FINA World Junior Diving Championships in  Kyiv[3]
* 1m Springboard winners:  WANG Zongyuan (m) /  MA Tong (f)
* 3m Springboard winners:  Daniel Restrepo Garcia (m) /  LIN Shan (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  LIAN Junjie (m) /  ZHANG Rui (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Canada (Henry McKay & Victor Povzner) (m) /  China (MA Tong & ZHANG Rui) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (LI Zheng & LIAN Junjie) (m) /  China (LAI Shiyun & LIU Jialing) (f)
* Mixed Team winners:  Great Britain
* August 9 – 14: 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in  Tokyo[4]
* United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 6 – 8: 2018 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in  Eilat[5]
* 5 km winners:  Aleksandr Stepanov (m) /  Iris Menchini (f)
* 7.5 km winners:  Jean-Baptiste Clusman (m) /  Chase Travis (f)
* 10 km winners:  Michael Brinegar (m) /  Paula Ruiz Bravo (f)
* Relay (Age 14–16) winners:  Hungary (Viktoria Mihalyvari, Mira Szimcsak, Zoltan Tabi, & Szilard Galyassy)
* Open Relay winners:  France (Madelon Catteau, Jean-Baptiste Clusman, Lisa Pou, & Enzo Roldan Munoz)
* November 9 & 10: 2018 FINA High Diving World Cup in  Abu Dhabi[6]
* Winners:  Gary Hunt (m) /  Rhiannan Iffland (f)
* December 11 – 16: 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in  Hangzhou[7]
* United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2018 FINA Marathon Swim World Series

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* March 17: MSWS #1 in  Doha[8]
* Winners:  Ferry Weertman (m) /  Sharon van Rouwendaal (f)
* May 20: MSWS #2 in the  Seychelles[9]
* Winners:  Simone Ruffini (m) /  Arianna Bridi (f)
* June 9: MSWS #3 in  Setúbal[10]
* Winners:  Kristóf Rasovszky (m) /  Haley Anderson (f)
* June 16: MSWS #4 in  Balatonfüred[11]
* Winners:  Florian Wellbrock (m) /  Ana Marcela Cunha (f)
* July 26: MSWS #5 in  Lac Saint-Jean[12]
* Winners:  Marcel Schouten (m) /  Ana Marcela Cunha (f)
* August 11: MSWS #6 in  Lake Mégantic[13]
* Winners:  Christian Reichert (m) /  Xin Xin (f)
* September 16: MSWS #7 in  Chun'an County (Hangzhou)[14]
* Winners:  Jack Burnell (m) /  Xin Xin (f)
* November 24: MSWS #8 (final) in  Abu Dhabi[15]
* Winners:  Florian Wellbrock (m) /  Arianna Bridi (f)

### 2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series

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* February 4: UMSS #1 in  Coronda[16]
* Winners:  Guillermo Bertola (m) /  Cecilia Biagioli (f)
* July 28: UMSS #2 in  Lac Saint-Jean[17]
* Winners:  Edoardo Stochino (m) /  Barbara Pozzobon (f)
* August 25: UMSS #3 (final) in  Ohrid[18]
* Winners:  Francesco Ghettini (m) /  Barbara Pozzobon (f)

### 2018 FINA Diving World Series

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* March 9 – 11: DWS #1 in  Beijing[19]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Xie Siyi (m) /  Shi Tingmao (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Yang Jian (m) /  ZHANG Jiaqi (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (Xie Siyi & Cao Yuan) (m) /  China (CHEN Yiwen & Wang Han) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Chen Aisen & Yang Hao) (m) /  China (Zhang Minjie & Zhang Jiaqi) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  China (LI Zheng & Wang Han) (3m) /  China (LIN Shan & LIAN Junjie) (10m)
* March 15 – 17: DWS #2 in  Fuji, Shizuoka[20]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Cao Yuan (m) /  Shi Tingmao (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  LIAN Junjie (m) /  Zhang Jiaqi (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /  China (Chang Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Yang Hao & Chen Aisen) (m) /  China (Zhang Minjie & Zhang Jiaqi) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  China (LI Zheng & Wang Han) (3m) /  China (Lin Shan & Lian Junjie) (10m)
* April 27 – 29: DWS #3 in  Montreal[21]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Cao Yuan (m) /  Shi Tingmao (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Qiu Bo (m) /  Ren Qian (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (Xie Siyi & Cao Yuan) (m) /  China (CHANG Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Yang Jian & Qiu Bo) (m) /  Malaysia (Pandelela Rinong & Cheong Jun Hoong) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  Canada (François Imbeau-Dulac & Jennifer Abel) (3m) /  Canada (Meaghan Benfeito & Nathan Zsombor-Murray) (10m)
* May 4 – 6: DWS #4 (final) in  Kazan[22]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Xie Siyi (m) /  Shi Tingmao (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Yang Jian (m) /  Ren Qian (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (Cao Yuan & Xie Siyi) (m) /  China (CHANG Yani & Shi Tingmao) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  Russia (Aleksandr Bondar & Viktor Minibaev) (m) /  China (LIN Shan & Si Yajie) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  Canada (Jennifer Abel & François Imbeau-Dulac) (3m) /  Russia (Yulia Timoshinina & Nikita Shleikher) (10m)

### 2018 FINA Diving Grand Prix

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* February 23 – 25: DGP #1 in  Rostock[23]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Patrick Hausding (m) /  Huang Xiaohui (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Qiu Bo (m) /  Si Yajie (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (WANG Zong Yuam & HU Zijie) (m) /  Germany (Lena Hentschel & Tina Punzel) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Tai Xiaohu & CAO Lizhi) (m) /  China (XU Yijin & Si Yajie) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  China (CHEN Yiwen & Tai Xiaohu) (3m) /  China (Si Yajie & CAO Lizhi) (10m)
* May 10 – 13: DGP #2 in  Calgary[24]
* 3m Springboard winners:  PENG Jianfeng (m) /  CHEN Yiwen (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  YU Duan (m) /  LU Wei (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Canada (Philippe Gagné & François Imbeau-Dulac) (m) /  China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (YU Duan & YAO Zelin) (m) /  China (LU Wei & ZHU Yanxin) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  Germany (Frithjof Seidel & Jana Lisa Rother) (3m) /  Canada (Meaghan Benfeito & Nathan Zsombor-Murray) (10m)
* July 6 – 8: DGP #3 in  Bolzano[25]
* 3m Springboard winners:  LIU Chengming (m) /  CHEN Yiwen (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Tai Xiaohu (m) /  ZHANG Xiaotong (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  China (LIU Chengming & PENG Jianfeng) (m) /  China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Tai Xiaohu & HUANG Bowen) (m) /  China (ZHANG Xiaotong & JIAO Jingjing) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  United States (Alison Gibson & Greg Duncan) (3m) /  Italy (Noemi Batki & Maicol Verzotto) (10m)
* July 13 – 15: DGP #4 in  Madrid[26]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez (m) /  CHEN Yiwen (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Tai Xiaohu (m) /  Samantha Bromberg (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Mexico (Yahel Castillo & Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez) (m) /  China (WU Chunting & CHEN Yiwen) (f)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  China (Tai Xiaohu & HUANG Bowen) (m) /  China (ZHANG Xiaotong & JIAO Jingjing) (f)
* November 9 – 11: DGP #5 in  Kuala Lumpur[27]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Ooi Tze Liang (m) /  MA Tong (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  YU Duan (m) /  XU Yijin (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Malaysia (Muhammad Syafiq Puteh & Ooi Tze Liang) (m) /  Malaysia (Loh Zhiayi Loh & ONG Ker Ying) (f; default)
* Men's Synchronized 10m winners:  China (WANG Zewei & YU Duan)
* November 15 – 18: DGP #6 in  Gold Coast, Queensland[28]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Kevin Chávez (m) /  Huang Xiaohui (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Nikita Shleikher (m) /  Emily Boyd (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Poland (Andrzej Rzeszutek & Kacper Lesiak) (m) /  Australia (Georgia Sheehan & Esther Qin) (f)
* Men's Synchronized 10m winners:  Russia (Aleksandr Belevtsev & Nikita Shleikher) (m; default)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  Australia (Anabelle Smith & Domonic Bedggood) (3m) /  Germany (Christina Wassen & Florian Fandler) (10m; default)
* November 23 – 25: DGP #7 (final) in  Singapore[29]
* 3m Springboard winners:  Sergey Nazin (m) /  Huang Xiaohui (f)
* 10m Platform winners:  Jonathan Chan (m) /  Rin Kaneto (f)
* Synchronized 3m winners:  Singapore (Timothy Han-Kuan Lee & Mark Han-Ming Lee) (m) /  Russia (Vitaliia Koroleva & Uliana Kliueva) (f; default)
* Synchronized 10m winners:  Mexico (Iván García & Germán Sánchez) (m) /  North Korea (KIM A Rim & KIM Jong Gyong) (f)
* Mixed Synchronized winners:  Russia (Ilia Molchanov & Vitaliia Koroleva) (3m) /  North Korea (KIM A Rim & RI Kwon Hyok) (10m; default)

### 2018 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series

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* March 9 – 11: ASWS #1 in  Paris[30]
* Solo Technical/Free winners:  Varvara Subbotina /  Svetlana Kolesnichenko
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Russia (Svetlana Kolesnichenko & Varvara Subbotina) /  China (Wang Liuyi & Wang Qianyi)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Russia /  Ukraine
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) /  Russia (Aleksandr Maltsev & Mayya Gurbanberdieva)
* Free Combinations winners:  Ukraine
* Team Highlights winners:  Ukraine
* April 20 – 22: ASWS #2 in  Beijing[31]
* Solo Technical/Free winners:  Nada Daabousová /  Khonzodakhon Toshkhujaeva
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  China (Jiang Tingting & Jiang Wenwen) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  China (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  China (SHI Haoyu & Zhang Yiyao) (both & default)
* Free Combinations winners:  China
* Team Highlights winners:  Uzbekistan
* April 27 – 30: ASWS #3 in  Tokyo[32]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Yukiko Inui (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Japan (Kanami Nakamaki & Yukiko Inui) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Japan (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) (both)
* Free Combinations winners:  Japan (default)
* Team Highlights winners:  France
* May 11 – 13: ASWS #4 in  Šamorín[33]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Linda Cerruti (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Italy (Costanza Ferro & Linda Cerruti) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Belarus /  Ukraine
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Spain (Nayara Maria Pena & Ibon Garcia) (both & default)
* Free Combinations winners:  Ukraine
* Team Highlights winners:  Slovakia (default)
* May 18 – 20: ASWS #5 in  Budapest[34]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Varvara Subbotina (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Ukraine (Yelyzaveta Yakhno & Anastasiya Savchuk) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Russia (both)
* Free Combinations winners:  Ukraine
* Team Highlights winners:  Ukraine
* May 25 – 27: ASWS #6 in  Madrid[35]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Vivienne Koch (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Spain (Sara Saldana Lopez & Paula Ramirez) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Spain (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Spain (Pau Ribes & Berta Ferreras Sanz) (both -> Free event won by default)
* Free Combinations winners:  Spain
* May 31 – June 2: ASWS #7 in  Surrey, British Columbia[36]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Yukiko Inui (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Japan (Kanami Nakamaki & Yukiko Inui) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Ukraine (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical winner:  South Korea (LEE Ga-bin & BYUN Jae-jun) (default)
* Free Combinations winners:  Ukraine
* Team Highlights winners:  Ukraine
* June 7 – 9: ASWS #8 in  Los Angeles[37]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Yelyzaveta Yakhno (both)
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  China (Jiang Tingting & Jiang Wenwen) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Ukraine (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) (both)
* Free Combinations winners:  Ukraine
* Team Highlights winners:  Ukraine
* June 15 – 17: ASWS #9 in  Syros[38]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia /  Nuria Diosdado
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Mexico (Karem Achach & Nuria Diosdado) (both)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Mexico (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Italy (Manila Flamini & Giorgio Minisini) /  Russia (Mayya Gurbanberdieva & Aleksandr Maltsev)
* Free Combinations winners:  Mexico
* Team Highlights winners:  France
* June 29 – July 1: ASWS #10 (final) in  Tashkent[39]
* Solo Technical/Free winner:  Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia /  Nuria Diosdado
* Duet Technical/Free winners:  Mexico (Karem Achach & Nuria Diosdado) (both with Joana Betzabe Jimenez Garcia in free event only)
* Team Technical/Free winners:  Uzbekistan (both)
* Mixed Duet Technical/Free winners:  Kazakhstan (Sofiya Lyakh & Olzhas Makhanbetiyarov) /  Uzbekistan (Dinara Ibragimova & Vyacheslav Rudnev)
* Free Combinations winners:  Slovakia
* Team Highlights winners:  Uzbekistan

### 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup

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* September 7 – 9: SWC #1 in  Kazan[40]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 13 – 15: SWC #2 in  Doha[41]
* Hungary won the gold medal tally.  Netherlands won the overall medal tally.
* September 28 – 30: SWC #3 in  Eindhoven[42]
* Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* October 4 – 6: SWC #4 in  Budapest[43]
* Australia won the gold medal tally.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* November 2 – 4: SWC #5 in  Beijing[44]
* China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* November 9 – 11: SWC #6 in  Tokyo[45]
* Russia won the gold medal tally.  Japan won the overall medal tally.
* November 15 – 17: SWC #7 (final) in  Singapore[46]
* China won the gold medal tally.  Australia won the overall medal tally.

## Canoeing

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### Canoe sprint

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#### International canoe sprint championships

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* February 9 – 11: 2018 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships in  Penrith
* For results, click here.
* June 8 – 10: 2018 Canoe Sprint European Championships in  Belgrade[47]
* Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 28 – July 1: 2018 European Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Championships in  Auronzo[48]
* Junior:  Belarus won the gold medal tally. Belarus,  Czech Republic, & Russia won 8 overall medals each.
* U23:  Belarus & Poland won 3 gold and 7 overall medals each.
* July 26 – 29: 2018 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in  Plovdiv[49]
* Junior:  Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* U23:  Hungary and  Germany won 4 gold medals each. Hungary, Germany, and  Belarus won 6 overall medals each.
* August 10 – 12: 2018 World University Canoe Sprint Championship in  Szolnok[50]
* Hungary won the gold medal tally.  Belarus won the overall medal tally.
* August 22 – 26: 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in  Montemor-o-Velho[51]
* Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 13 – 16: 2018 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championship in  Dartmouth[52]
* Senior:  Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Junior:  Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

#### 2018 Canoe Sprint World Cup

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* May 18 – 20: CSWC #1 in  Szeged[53]
* Hungary,  Spain, and  New Zealand won 4 gold medals each. Hungary won the overall medal tally.
* Note: For detailed results, click here.
* May 25 – 27: CSWC #2 (final) in  Duisburg
* Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* Note: For detailed results, click here.

### Canoe slalom

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#### International canoe slalom championships

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* January 27 – 29: 2018 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in  Auckland[54]
* K1 winners:  Lucien Delfour (m) /  Kateřina Kudějová (f)
* C1 winners:  Kilian Foulon (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* June 1 – 3: 2018 European Canoe Slalom Championships in  Prague[55]
* C1 winners:  Ryan Westley (m) /  Viktoria Wolffhardt (f)
* C1 team winners:  France (m) /  Great Britain (f)
* Men's C2 winners:  Czech Republic (Jonáš Kašpar & Marek Šindler)
* Men's C2 team winners:  Germany
* K1 winners:  Peter Kauzer (m) /  Ricarda Funk (f)
* K1 team winners:  Czech Republic (m) /  Germany (f)
* July 17 – 22: 2018 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in  Ivrea[56]
* Czech Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 15 – 19: 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in  Bratislava[57]
* Czech Republic and  Spain won 4 gold medals each. Czech Republic won the overall medal tally.
* September 26 – 30: 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in  Rio de Janeiro
* C1 winners:  Franz Anton (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* C1 team winners:  Slovakia (m) /  Great Britain (f)
* K1 winners:  Hannes Aigner (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* K1 team winners:  Great Britain (m) /  France (f)
* Extreme K1 winners:  Christian de Dionigi (m) /  Ana Sátila (f)
* Mixed C2 winners:  Poland (Marcin Pochwała & Aleksandra Stach)

#### 2018 Canoe Slalom World Cup

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* June 22 – 24: #1 in  Liptovský Mikuláš
* C1 winners:  Sideris Tasiadis (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* C2 Mixed Team winners:  Slovakia (Sona Stanovska & Ján Bátik)
* K1 winners:  Sebastian Schubert (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* Extreme K1 winners:  Pavel Eigel (m) /  Sage Donnelly (f)
* June 29 – July 1: #2 in  Kraków
* C1 winners:  David Florence (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* Mixed Team C2 winners:  Czech Republic (Tereza Fišerová & Jakub Jáně)
* K1 winners:  Joe Clarke (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* Extreme K1 winners:  Nikita Gubenko (m) /  Polina Mukhgaleeva (f)
* July 6 – 8: #3 in  Augsburg
* C1 winners:  Sideris Tasiadis (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* C2 Mixed Team winners:  Germany (Jasmin Schornberg & Thomas Becker)
* K1 winners:  Peter Kauzer (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* Extreme K1 winners:  Pavel Eigel (m) /  Ana Sátila (f)
* August 31 – September 2: #4 in  Tacen
* Note: The Women's C1 and Men's K1 final results came from Friday's heats of those events.[58]
* C1 winners:  Sideris Tasiadis (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* C2 Mixed Team winners:  Czech Republic (Veronika Vojtová & Jan Mašek)
* K1 winners:  Žan Jakše (m) /  Corinna Kuhnle (f)
* September 7 – 9: #5 (final) in  La Seu d'Urgell
* C1 winners:  Luka Božič (m) /  Jessica Fox (f)
* Mixed Team C2 winners:  Czech Republic (Tereza Fišerová & Jakub Jáně)
* K1 winners:  Giovanni De Gennaro (m) /  Ricarda Funk (f)

### Other international canoeing events

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* May 31 – June 3: 2018 ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in  Muotathal[59]
* For detailed results, click here.
* July 5 – 8: 2018 European Canoe Marathon Championships in  Metković[60]
* Senior
* C1 winners:  Manuel Campos (m) /  Liudmyla Babak (f)
* Men's C2 winners:  Spain (Diego Romero & Oscar Graña)
* K1 winners:  José Ramalho (m) /  Renáta Csay (f)
* K2 winners:  Hungary (Adrián Boros & László Solti) (m) /  Hungary (Vanda Kiszli & Sára Mihalik) (f)
* Junior
* Junior C1 winners:  Jordán Fajta (m) /  Dóra Horányi (f)
* Junior Men's C2 winners:  Hungary (Zoltán Vass & Bence Bucsi)
* Junior K1 winners:  Ronan Foley (m) /  Emma Russell (f)
* Junior K2 winners:  Hungary (Marcell Mercz & Ádám Horváth) (m) /  Hungary (Viktória Tófalvi & Csilla Rugási) (f)
* U23
* Men's U23 C1 winner:  Mateusz Borgiel
* U23 K1 winners:  Nico Paufler (m) /  Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös (f)
* August 1 – 5: 2018 ICF Canoe Polo World Championships in  Welland[61]
* Men:  Germany defeated  Italy, 4–1, in the final.  Spain took third place.
* Women:  Germany defeated  Great Britain, 3–1, in the final.  Italy took third place.
* U21 Men:  Great Britain defeated  Germany, 3–2, in the final.  Italy took third place.
* U21 Women:  Germany defeated  Poland, 5–1, in the final.  New Zealand took third place.
* August 30 – September 2: 2018 ICF Stand-Up Paddling World Championships in  Esposende & Viana do Castelo (debut event)
* Event cancelled, due to a court order in Portugal.[62]
* September 6 – 9: 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship in  Prado Vila Verde[63]
* C1 winners:  Manuel Campos (m) /  Liudmyla Babak (f)
* Men's C2 winners:  Spain (Diego Romero & Oscar Graña)
* K1 winners:  Andrew Birkett (m) /  Vanda Kiszli (f)
* K2 winners:  South Africa (Andrew Birkett & Hank McGregor) (m) /  Hungary (Renáta Csay & Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös) (f)
* Junior C1 winners:  Dávid Hodován (m) /  Marlee MacIntosh (f)
* Junior K1 winners:  Thorbjørn Rask (m) /  Zsóka Csikós (f)
* Junior K2 winners:  Denmark (Thorbjørn Rask & Nikolai Thomsen) (m) /  Hungary (Olga Bakó & Emese Kohalmi) (f)
* Men's U23 C1 winner:  Sérgio Maciel
* U23 K1 winners:  Jon Vold (m) /  Zsófia Czéllai-Vörös (f)
* September 13 – 16: 2018 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships in  Gainesville, Georgia
* For detailed results, click here.

## Rowing

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### International rowing events

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* May 26 & 27: 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships in  Gravelines[64]
* Czech Republic won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* July 25 – 29: 2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in  Poznań[65]
* United States won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* August 2 – 5: 2018 European Rowing Championships in  Glasgow[66]
* Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and  Netherlands won 7 overall medals each.
* August 8 – 12: 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships in  Račice[67]
* Five national teams won 2 gold medals each.  United States won the overall medal tally.
* August 10 – 12: 2018 World University Rowing Championships in  Shanghai[68]
* Great Britain won the gold medal tally.  Italy won the overall medal tally.
* September 1 & 2: 2018 European Rowing Under 23 Championships in  Brest[69]
* Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and  Belarus won 8 overall medals each.
* September 9 – 16: 2018 World Rowing Championships in  Plovdiv[70]
* United States,  Italy,  Germany, and  France won 3 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
* September 26 – 30: 2018 World Rowing Masters Regatta in  Sarasota-Bradenton[71]
* For detailed results, click here.

### 2018 World Rowing Cup

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* June 1 – 3: #1 in  Belgrade[72]
* Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 22 – 24: #2 in  Linz-Ottensheim[73]
* Italy won the gold medal tally.  Germany won the overall medal tally.
* July 13 – 15: #3 (final) in  Lucerne[74]
* New Zealand won the gold medal tally.  Germany won the overall medal tally.

## Sailing

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### International sailing events

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* August 20, 2017 – July 28: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, starting and finishing in  Liverpool[75]
* Winner:  Sanya Serenity Coast (Skipper:  Wendy Tuck)
* October 14, 2017 – June 30: 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race, starting in  Alicante and finishing in  The Hague[76]
* Winners:  Dongfeng Race Team (Skipper:  Charles Caudrelier)
* June 18 – 25: 2018 Asian Sailing Championship in  Jakarta[77]
* China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 14 – 21: 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships in  Corpus Christi, Texas[78]
* United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 30 – August 12: 2018 Sailing World Championships in  Aarhus[79]
* Netherlands won the gold medal tally.  France won 7 overall medals.
* September 1 – 5: 2018 World University Sailing Championship in  Cherbourg[80]
* Winners:  Australia (Skipper: Thomas Grimes) (m) /  France (Skipper: Elodie Bonafous) (f)

### 2018 Sailing World Cup

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* October 15 – 22, 2017: SWC #1 in  Gamagōri[81]
* Poland won the gold medal tally.  Japan won the overall medal tally.
* January 21 – 28: SWC #2 in  Miami[82]
* Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* April 22 – 29: SWC #3 in  Hyères[83]
* France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 3 – 10: SWC #4 (final) in  Marseille[84]
* Eight different team won a gold medal each.  France,  Great Britain, & Italy won 3 overall medals each.

### 2018 Extreme Sailing Series

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* March 14 – 17: Act 1 in  Muscat
* Champions:  Alinghi; Second:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third:  Oman Air
* May 24 – 27: Act 2 (GC32 World Championship) in  Riva del Garda
* Champions:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Second:  Oman Air; Third:  INEOS Rebels UK
* June 14 – 17: Act 3 in  Barcelona
* Champions:  Alinghi; Second:  Oman Air; Third:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team
* July 5 – 8: Act 4 in  Cascais
* Champions:  Alinghi; Second:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third:  INEOS Rebels UK
* August 24 – 27: Act 5 in  Cardiff
* Champions:  Alinghi; Second:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team; Third:  Oman Air
* October 18 – 21: Act 6 in  San Diego
* Champions:  Oman Air; Second:  Alinghi; Third:  SAP Extreme Sailing Team
* November 29 – December 2: Act 7 (final) in  Los Cabos
* Champions:  Alinghi; Second:  Red Bull Sailing Team; Third:  Oman Air

## Surfing

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### ISA

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* January 19 – 25: 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in  Wanning[85]
* Open winners:  Kai Sallas (m) /  Tory Gilkerson (f)
* Aloha Cup winners:  United States
* Team points winners:  United States
* September 15 – 22: 2018 ISA World Surfing Games in  Tahara, Aichi[86]
* Open winners:  Santiago Muñiz (m) /  Sally Fitzgibbons (f)
* Aloha Cup winners:  Spain
* Team points winners:  Japan
* October 27 – November 4: 2018 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in  Huntington Beach[87]
* Boys' winners:  Keanu Kamiyama (U18) /  Grayson Hinrichs (U16)
* Girls' winners:  Rachel Presti (U18) /  Caitlin Simmers (U16)
* Aloha Cup winners:  United States
* Team points winners:  Japan
* November 23 – December 2: 2018 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in  Wanning[88]
* SUP Surfing winners:  Luiz Diniz (m) /  Shakira Westdorp (f)
* SUP Distance Racing winners:  Michael Booth (m) /  Olivia Piana (f)
* Paddle Distance Racing winners:  Hunter Pflueger (m) /  Grace Rosato (f)
* SUP Tech Racing winners:  Daniel Hasulyo (m) /  Candice Appleby (f)
* Paddle Tech Racing winners:  Lachie Lansdown (m) /  Grace Rosato (f)
* Team Relay Race winners:  Australia (Lachie Lansdown, Terrene Black, Grace Rosato, & Harry Maskell)
* Junior winners:  Ryan Funk (m) /  Jade Howson (f)
* Sprint Race winners:  Arthur Carvalho (m) /  Amandine Chazot (f)
* Team Points winners:  Australia
* December 12 – 16: 2018 ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship in  La Jolla[89]
* Brazil and  Australia won 2 gold medals each. Brazil and  United States won 5 overall medals each.
* Team Points winners: 1.  United States, 2.  Brazil, 3.  Chile

### 2018 World Surf League

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* March 11 – 22:  Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2018
* Winners:  Julian Wilson (m) /  Lakey Peterson (f)
* March 28 – April 8:  Rip Curl Pro 2018
* Winners:  Italo Ferreira (m) /  Stephanie Gilmore (f)
* April 11 – 22:  Margaret River Pro 2018
* Event cancelled, due to shark and safety concerns.[90]
* May 11 – 20:  Oi Rio Pro 2018
* Winners:  Filipe Toledo (m) /  Stephanie Gilmore (f)
* May 27 – June 9:  Bali Pro Keramas 2018
* Winners:  Italo Ferreira (m) /  Lakey Peterson (f)
* July 3 – 16:  J-Bay Open 2018
* Winner:  Filipe Toledo (m) /  Stephanie Gilmore (f)
* July 30 – August 5:  Vans US Open of Surfing 2018 (Women only)
* Winner:  Courtney Conlogue
* August 10 – 21:  Billabong Pro Teahupoo 2018 (Men only)
* Winner:  Gabriel Medina
* September 5 – 9:  Surf Ranch Lemoore 2018
* Winners:  Gabriel Medina (m) /  Carissa Moore (f)
* October 3 – 14:  Quiksilver Pro France 2018
* Winners:  Julian Wilson (m) /  Courtney Conlogue (f)
* October 16 – 27:  MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 (Men only)
* Winner:  Italo Ferreira
* November 25 – December 6:  Maui Women's Pro 2018 (Women only; final)
* Winner:  Carissa Moore
* December 8 – 20:  Billabong Pipeline Masters 2018 (Men only; final)
* Winner:  Gabriel Medina

## Water polo

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### 2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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* November 14, 2017 – April 10, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Men's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds[91]
* Qualified teams to Super Final:  Croatia,  Hungary,  Montenegro, & Spain
* April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Men's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in  Auckland[92]
* Champions:  United States; Second:  Australia; Third:  Japan; Fourth:  Kazakhstan
* Note: All four teams mentioned above all qualified to compete in the 2018 Superfinal.
* June 18 – 23: 2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Superfinal in  Budapest[93]
* Montenegro defeated  Hungary, 13–11, to win their second FINA Men's Water Polo World League title.
* Spain took third place.

### 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

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* November 21, 2017 – May 1, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Women's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds[94]
* Qualified teams to Superfinal:  Spain,  Russia, and  Netherlands
* April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Women's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in  Auckland[95]
* Champions:  United States; Second:  Australia; Third:  Canada; Fourth:  China; Fifth:  Japan
* Note: All five teams mentioned above all qualified to compete in the 2018 Superfinal.
* May 28 – June 2: 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo League Superfinal in  Kunshan[96]
* United States defeated  Netherlands, 8–6, to win their fifth consecutive and 12th overall FINA Women's Water Polo League title.
* Russia took third place.

### World water polo events

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* August 11 – 19: 2018 FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships in  Szombathely[97]
* Greece defeated  Spain, 9–8, to win their first FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships title.
* Hungary took third place.
* August 26 – September 2: 2018 LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship in  Minsk[98]
* Greece defeated  Montenegro, 14–12, to win their first LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship title.
* Spain took third place.
* August 27 – September 2: 2018 FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships in  Belgrade[99]
* Spain defeated  Italy, 8–7, to win their first FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championship title.
* Greece took third place.
* September 9 – 16: 2018 Women's LEN European U19 Water Polo Championships in  Funchal[100]
* Spain defeated  Russia, 12–8, to win their first LEN Women's European U19 Water Polo Championship title.
* Netherlands took third place.

### Ligue Européenne de Natation

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* September 14, 2017 – June 9, 2018: 2017–18 LEN Champions League (final eight in  Genoa)
* Olympiacos defeated  Pro Recco, 9–7, to win their second LEN Champions League title.
* CNA Barceloneta took third place.
* September 27, 2017 – April 18, 2018: 2017–18 LEN Euro Cup
* Ferencvárosi TC defeated  Banco BPM SM Busto, 17–13 in a 2-legged final, to win their second consecutive LEN Euro Cup title.
* March 22 – 24: 2018 LEN Women's Europa Cup Super Final in  Pontevedra (debut event)[101]
* Greece defeated  Russia, 9–8, to win the inaugural LEN Women's Europa Cup title.
* Spain took third place.
* April 5 – 8: 2018 LEN Men's Europa Cup Super Final in  Rijeka (debut event)[102]
* Croatia defeated  Spain, 12–9, to win the inaugural LEN Men's Europa Cup title.
* Italy took third place.
* July 14 – 28: 2018 European Water Polo Championship for Men and Women in  Barcelona[103]
* Men:  Serbia defeated  Spain, 12–10, to win their fourth consecutive and eighth overall Men's European Water Polo Championship title.
* Croatia took third place.
* Women:  Netherlands defeated  Greece, 6–4, to win their fifth Women's European Water Polo Championship title.
* Spain took third place.
* November 10: 2018 Women's LEN Super Cup Final in  Kirishi[104]
* Dunaujvaros defeated  Kinef-Surgutneftegas, 4–2 in penalties and after an 11–11 score in regular play, to win their first Women's LEN Super Cup title.
* November 30: 2018 LEN Super Cup for Men Final in  Budapest
* Ferencvárosi defeated  Olympiacos, 4–2 in penalties and after a 7–7 score in regular play, to win their first Men's LEN Super Cup title.

### UANA

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* May 1 – 9: 2018 UANA Water Polo Cup in  Cochabamba
* Colombia defeated  Argentina 12–6, to win their 1st UANA Water Polo Cup.
* Chile took third place and  Bolivia too fourth place.

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3. ^ FINA's 2018 FINA World Junior Diving Championships Page
4. ^ "2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Website". Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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6. ^ FINA's 2018 High Diving World Cup Page
7. ^ FINA's 2018 World Swimming Championships (25 m) Page
8. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #1 Page
9. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #2 Page
10. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #3 Page
11. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #4 Page
12. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #5 Page
13. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #6 Page
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15. ^ FINA's 2018 Marathon Swim World Series #8 Page
16. ^ FINA's 2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series #1 Page
17. ^ FINA's 2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series #2 Page
18. ^ FINA's 2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series #3 Page
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21. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving World Series #3 Page
22. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving World Series #4 Page
23. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #1 Page
24. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #2 Page
25. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #3 Page
26. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #4 Page
27. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #5 Page
28. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #6 Page
29. ^ FINA's 2018 Diving Grand Prix #7 Page
30. ^ FINA's 2018 Artistic Swimming World Series #1 Page
31. ^ FINA's 2018 Artistic Swimming World Series #2 Page
32. ^ FINA's 2018 Artistic Swimming World Series #3 Page
33. ^ FINA's 2018 Artistic Swimming World Series #4 Page
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50. ^ 2018 World University Canoe Sprint Championship Website
51. ^ ICF's 2018 Canoe Sprint World Championships Page
52. ^ ICF's 2018 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championship Page
53. ^ 2018 Canoe Sprint World Cup #1 Website
54. ^ ICF's 2018 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships Page
55. ^ 2018 European Canoe Slalom Championships Website
56. ^ ICF's 2018 World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships Page
57. ^ 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships Website
58. ^ ICF's Sunday's World Cup Cancelled Because of River Flooding
59. ^ 2018 ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships Website
60. ^ 2018 European Canoe Marathon Championships Website
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62. ^ ICF cancel Stand-Up Paddling World Championships in Portugal
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74. ^ FISA's 2018 World Rowing Cup #3 Page
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82. ^ 2018 Sailing World Cup #2 Page
83. ^ 2018 Sailing World Cup #3 Page
84. ^ 2018 Sailing World Cup #4 Page
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86. ^ 2018 ISA World Surfing Games Website
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88. ^ 2018 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship Website
89. ^ 2018 ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship Website
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96. ^ FINA's 2018 Women's Water Polo League Superfinal Page
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104. ^ LEN's Super Cup Final – Dunaujvaros came from –4 down to stun Kirishi Article

## External links

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* FINA – Fédération Internationale de Natation (International Swimming Federation)
* International Canoe Federation
* World Rowing
* World Sailing
* International Surfing Association
* International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation