| Bahrain at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | BRN |
| National federation | Bahrain Swimming Association |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Bahrain competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.
The following is the list of competitors in the Championships. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Bahrain entered 4 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Saud Ghali | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:07.19 | 62 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:21.94 | 29 | |||||
| Ahmed Theibich | 200 metre butterfly | 2:18.46 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 metre individual medley | 4:54.79 | 23 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amani Alobaidli | 50 metre freestyle | 26.87 | 52 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 1:06.06 | 45 | |||||
| Noor Yussuf Abdulla | 100 metre freestyle | 1:03.22 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre backstroke | 32.39 | 48 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amani Alobaidli Saud Ghali Ahmed Theibich Noor Yussuf Abdulla | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:57.91 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:20.68 NR | 29 | |||
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