# 2018 in aquatic sports

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

## Aquatics (FINA)
### International aquatic events

* June 4 – 10: 2018 FINA Diving World Cup in Wuhan
** 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
** 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
** 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
** United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 6 – 8: 2018 FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Eilat
** 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
** Winners: Gary Hunt (m) / Rhiannan Iffland (f)
* December 11 – 16: 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou
** United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

### 2018 FINA Marathon Swim World Series

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

### 2018 FINA Ultra Marathon Swim Series

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

### 2018 FINA Diving World Series

* March 9 – 11: DWS #1 in Beijing
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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

* February 23 – 25: DGP #1 in Rostock
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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

* March 9 – 11: ASWS #1 in Paris
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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

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

## Canoeing
### Canoe sprint
#### International canoe sprint championships

* February 9 – 11: 2018 Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships in Penrith
** For results, click here.
* June 8 – 10: 2018 Canoe Sprint European Championships in Belgrade
** Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* June 28 – July 1: 2018 European Junior & U23 Canoe Sprint Championships in Auronzo
** 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
** 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
** 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
** Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* September 13 – 16: 2018 Pan American Canoe Sprint Championship in Dartmouth
** 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

* May 18 – 20: CSWC #1 in Szeged
** 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
#### International canoe slalom championships

* January 27 – 29: 2018 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in Auckland
** 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
** 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
** Czech Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* August 15 – 19: 2018 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Bratislava
** 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

* 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.
** 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

* May 31 – June 3: 2018 ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in Muotathal
** For detailed results, click here.
* July 5 – 8: 2018 European Canoe Marathon Championships in Metković
** 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
** 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.
* September 6 – 9: 2018 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship in Prado Vila Verde
** 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
### International rowing events

* May 26 & 27: 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships in Gravelines
** Czech Republic won the gold medal tally. Italy won the overall medal tally.
* July 25 – 29: 2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Poznań
** United States won the gold medal tally. Italy won the overall medal tally.
* August 2 – 5: 2018 European Rowing Championships in Glasgow
** Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and Netherlands won 7 overall medals each.
* August 8 – 12: 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships in Račice
** 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
** Great Britain won the gold medal tally. Italy won the overall medal tally.
* September 1 & 2: 2018 European Rowing Under 23 Championships in Brest
** Romania won the gold medal tally. Romania and Belarus won 8 overall medals each.
* September 9 – 16: 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv
** 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
** For detailed results, click here.

### 2018 World Rowing Cup

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

## Sailing
### International sailing events

* August 20, 2017 – July 28: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, starting and finishing in Liverpool
** 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
** Winners: Dongfeng Race Team (Skipper: Charles Caudrelier)
* June 18 – 25: 2018 Asian Sailing Championship in Jakarta
** China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 14 – 21: 2018 Youth Sailing World Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas
** United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
* July 30 – August 12: 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus
** Netherlands won the gold medal tally. France won 7 overall medals.
* September 1 – 5: 2018 World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg
** Winners: Australia (Skipper: Thomas Grimes) (m) / France (Skipper: Elodie Bonafous) (f)

### 2018 Sailing World Cup

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

### 2018 Extreme Sailing Series

* 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
### ISA

* January 19 – 25: 2018 ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship in Wanning
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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

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

* November 14, 2017 – April 10, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Men's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds
** Qualified teams to Super Final: Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, & Spain
* April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Men's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in Auckland
** 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
** 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

* November 21, 2017 – May 1, 2018: 2017–18 FINA Women's European Water Polo Preliminary Rounds
** Qualified teams to Superfinal: Spain, Russia, and Netherlands
* April 3 – 8: 2018 FINA Women's Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament in Auckland
** 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
** 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

* August 11 – 19: 2018 FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships in Szombathely
** 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
** 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
** 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
** 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

* 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)
** 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)
** 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
** 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
** 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

* 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.