The water polo portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 17 30 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16 31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming. These championships also served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics.FINA announced Shanghai as the host on March 24, 2007, over other finalist Doha, Qatar.