 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(July 2019) |
| Albania at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | ALB |
| National federation | Albanian Swimming Federation |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Albania competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July. [1]
Albania entered four swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Françi Aleksi | 400 m freestyle | 4:07.39 | 44 | — | did not advance | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:33.54 | 37 | — | did not advance | |||
| Kledi Kadiu | 100 m freestyle | 52.53 | =80 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:55.11 | 57 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikol Merizaj | 50 m freestyle | 27.40 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 59.60 | 57 | did not advance | ||||
| Katie Rock | 100 m butterfly | 1:07.85 | 46 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:28.58 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
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