 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(July 2019) |
| Andorra at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | AND |
| National federation | Federació Andorrana de Natació |
| Website | www |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Andorra competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Andorra entered three swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bernat Lomero | 50 m butterfly | 25.24 | =58 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 58.12 | 65 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mónica Ramírez | 50 m freestyle | 27.17 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 30.53 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| Nàdia Tudó Cubells | 50 m breaststroke | 33.67 | 39 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.53 | 37 | did not advance | ||||
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