| Burundi at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | BDI |
| National federation | Burundi Swimming Federation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Burundi competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Belly-Cresus Ganira | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.32 | 99 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 27.52 | 72 | Did not advance | ||||
| Billy-Scott Irakose | Men's 100 m freestyle | 56.93 | 98 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m backstroke | 33.14 | 52 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lena Irankunda | Women's 50 m freestyle | 35.56 | 84 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
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