Belgium competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
Belgium competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | ||
| Tom Vangeneugden | Men's 10km | 1:54:43.5 | 12 |
| Men's 25km | DNS | ||
| Brian Ryckeman | Men's 10km | 1:54:36.1 | 7 |
| Men's 25km | DNS | ||
Belgium qualified 8 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jasper Aerents | Men's 50m Freestyle | 22.73 | 30 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 49.75 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| Glenn Surgeloose | Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:48.96 | 26 | did not advance | |||
| Francois Heersbrandt | Men's 50m Butterfly | 23.73 | 11 Q | 23.68 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Men's 100m Butterfly | 52.65 | 17 | did not advance | ||||
| Yoris Grandjean Glenn Surgeloose Jasper Aerents Pieter Timmers | Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay | DSQ | did not advance | ||||
| Dieter Dekoninck Glenn Surgeloose Mathieu Fonteyn Pieter Timmers | Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay | 7:17.39 | 13 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kimberly Buys | Women's 100m Backstroke | 1:02.48 | 28 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 200m Backstroke | 2:13.01 | 22 | did not advance | ||||
| Women's 100m Butterfly | 59.88 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| Kim Janssens | Women's 100m Breaststroke | 1:09.25 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| Fanny Lecluyse | Women's 200m Breaststroke | 2:27.67 | 14 Q | 2:25.92 | 10 | did not advance | |
| Women's 200m IM | 2:14.97 | 16 Q | 2:13.68 | 14 | did not advance | ||
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