This study, through the viewpoint that Gwangju Citizens had, analyzed regional inhabitant recognition in connection with 2019 World Swimming Championship opening and leaded to the conclusion as followings. As a result of analyzing regional inhabitant recognition in connection with 2019 World Swimming Championship opening, this study found out that it was classified with three types. Typel was analyzed to be ‘pursuit type of positive effect on society and economy’, type2 to be ‘pursuit type of negative effect on society and economy’, and type3 to be ‘pursuit type of two aspect (positive and negative) effect on society’. This study analyzed, centering on the common ground among three types. Conceming on regional inhabitants’ recognitions in connection with 2019 World Swimming Championship opening, this study found out that Gwangju citizens laid an emphasis on the recognition of economy, culture, and circumstance. But, they laid more emphasis on social aspect linked with World Swimming Championship. In common, they laid an emphasis on affirmative factor in the social aspect, but they didn’t recognize socially negative factors so much.