Table 1

Population characteristics and exposure during the FINA World Championships 2013

SwimmingHigh divingDivingSynchronised swimmingOpen waterWater poloTotal
Number of registered athletes (male/female)1071 (608/463)21 (15/6)228 (116/112)306 (0/306)171 (96/75)426 (211/215)2223 (1046/1177)
Mean age of athletes (SD)21.5 (3.84)30.0 (4.48)21.7 (4.03)20.1 (3.50)22.6 (4.58)25.0 (4.79)22.2 (4.42)
Number of events4021077268
Number of competing athletes (male/female)2222 (1212/1010)20 (14/6)369 (185/184)643 (0/643)354 (198/156)416 (208/208)4024 (1817/2207)
Number of starts (male/female)3102 (1652/1450)20 (14/6)609 (305/304)1039 (0/1039)354 (198/156)1232 (616/616)6356 (2785/3571)
Duration in days (male/female)8 (8/8)3 (2/1)9 (9/9)8 (0/8)5 (4/4)14 (7/7)17 (17/17)
Number of athletes’ competition days85686320522448855596419 950