Antigua and Barbuda at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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FINA code | ANT |
National federation | Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Swimming Association |
in Budapest, Hungary | |
Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
Medals |
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World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July.
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in the West Indies in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands. The permanent population numbers about 95,900, with 97% being resident on Antigua. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's on Antigua, with Codrington being the largest town on Barbuda. Lying near each other, Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles, roughly at 17°N of the equator.
The 17th FINA World Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.
Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres. Budapest is both a city and county, and forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres and a population of 3,303,786, comprising 33% of the population of Hungary.
Antigua and Barbuda received a Universality invitation from FINA to send a maximum of four swimmers (two men and two women) to the World Championships. [1]
FINA is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competition in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for the IOC and international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Noah Mascoll-Gomes | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.81 | 72 | Did not advance | |||
Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:55.32 | 62 | Did not advance | ||||
Stefano Mitchell | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.15 | =80 | Did not advance | |||
Men's 50 m butterfly | 25.98 | 57 | Did not advance | ||||
Gabby Gittens | Women's 50 m backstroke | 34.16 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
Women's 50 m butterfly | 31.77 | 50 | Did not advance | ||||
Bianca Mitchell | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:05.06 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:24.67 | 49 | Did not advance |
Barbuda is a small island located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the sovereign Commonwealth nation of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located north of the Antigua Island and is part of the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Antigua and Barbuda became a sovereign nation on 1 November 1981 but remained part of the British Commonwealth and its constitutional monarchy. The island is a popular tourist destination because of its moderate climate and coastline.
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