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| Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | BIH |
| National federation | Swimming Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
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 Yugoslavia (1973–1991) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Bosnia and Herzegovina entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mihajlo Čeprkalo | 50 m butterfly | 24.59 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 53.52 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| Marko Kovačić | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.78 | 45 | did not advance | |||
| Emir Muratović | 50 m freestyle | 22.56 | =34 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 49.59 | =35 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m backstroke | 25.95 | =37 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amina Kajtaz | 100 m butterfly | 59.08 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:13.70 | 23 | did not advance | ||||
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