The event will provide swimmers with their last opportunity to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and interested nations have until February 1 next year to submit a bid.

“Swimming is one of our biggest and most popular sports and attracts a huge amount of interest from fans and the media,” IPC chief executive Xavier Gonzalez said.

“In recent years we have seen the quality of World Championships improve every time, especially with the new gold standard created in Glasgow, Great Britain, this summer.

“In Glasgow, we welcomed the largest ever number of broadcasters and media to a Worlds and after the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games we expect this to increase further.

“There are numerous benefits to hosting major international competitions, not least their potential legacy for tourism, accessibility and exposure for venues and cities."

Around 700 swimmers from 70 competing nations are expected to be in attendance at the 2019 World Championships, the sport’s flagship competition outside of the Paralympic Games.

The announcement follows the conclusion of the 2015 event, held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, which has been heralded as a huge success.

Sixteen broadcasters from eight countries covered the championships, where 38 world records were broken across 152 medal events.

Russia topped the medals table on a tally of 71 medals, 32 of which were gold, with the outstanding individual performance coming from Brazil’s Daniel Dias as he claimed a haul of seven titles.

The host nation for the 2017 Swimming World Championships has yet to be decided, while the 2016 Swimming European Open Championships will take place in Funchal, Portugal from April 30 to May 7.

Montreal, Canada played host to the 2013 World Championships, the first time it had ever been held in North America.

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