The Hungarian Swimming Association and the city of Budapest are set to make history as they become the first in the world to achieve the "Water Grand Slam". This remarkable feat entails hosting the four most significant events in the sport: the large pool World Championships in 2017 and 2022, the World Cup in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023, the Junior World Championship in 2019, and the short track World Championship in 2024.

The short course World Championship, established in 1993, is the second most significant event of World Aquatics. This year, water sports enthusiasts can look forward to a series of world classics from December 10-15 at the Duna Arena, just before Christmas.

The short-course swimming World Championships, known as such in Hungarian, take place biennially in a 25m pool, which is smaller than the standard 50m Olympic-sized pool. Unlike the "big" World Championships organized by the International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA), this event exclusively features swimming competitions. Although the pool dimensions are different, the same elite swimmers participate as in other world competitions. However, the dynamics may vary, as swimmers who excel in underwater techniques and turns can have a significant advantage in a short-course setting.