第14屆國際游泳聯合會世界錦標賽于2011年7月16日在上海舉行。這一為期16天的活動吸引了來自全世界180個國家和地區的約1500名運動員、裁判員，官員、以及5000多名記者。
The 14th International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championship is held in Shanghai on July 16, 2011. The 16-day event attracts more than 5,000 athletes, referees, officials, and 1,500 journalists from 180 countries in the world.

國際泳聯世界錦標賽開始于1973年，每兩年舉辦一次。它共包括五大項目，即游泳、跳水、花樣游泳、水球和公開水域游泳。國際泳聯成員國目前已經達到180個，數量僅次于國際足球協會聯合會（國際足聯）。
The FINA World Championships started in 1973 and is held every two years. It includes five major events of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. Currently, the number of FINA members has reached 180, second to that of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).

上海于2007年3月24日贏得了第14屆國際泳聯世界錦標賽申辦權，這是國際泳聯世界錦標賽首度落戶中國，是繼2001年日本福岡之后，在亞洲第二次舉辦這一大賽。
Shanghai won the bid to host the 14th FINA World Championships on March 24, 2007. This is the first time that the FINA World Championships is held in China and the second time in an Asian country, following Fukuoka of Japan who hosted the competition in 2001.

第14屆國際泳聯世界錦標賽也是上海迄今承辦的規模最大、規格最高、參賽人數最多的世界單項體育大賽。比賽主會場于4月17日通過建筑驗收。東方體育中心是一個綜合性體育場，包括一座主會館、游泳池、室外跳水池和一個媒體中心。
The 14th FINA World Championship is the largest sport event ever undertaken by Shanghai in terms of the scale and the number of participants. The main stadium for the competition passed post-construction tests on April 17. The Oriental Sports Center is a comprehensive stadium including a main gymnasium, swimming pool, an outdoor diving pool and a media center.

(China.org.cn by Li Jingrong July 16, 2011)