| Albania at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | ALB |
| National federation | Albanian Swimming Federation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Albania competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July.
Albania has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send a maximum of four swimmers (two men and two women) to the World Championships. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Françi Aleksi | Men's 800 m freestyle | 8:37.23 | 30 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 1500 m freestyle | 16:42.97 | 37 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Klavio Meça | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:57.23 | 65 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:04.03 | 45 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Diana Basho | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:22.86 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m butterfly | 34.09 | 57 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nikol Merizaj | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.51 | =52 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.04 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||
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