| Canada at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | CAN |
| National federation | Swimming Canada |
| Website | https://www.swimming.ca/ |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 64 in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Canada competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.
The following is the number of competitors who participated at the Championships per discipline. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Diving | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| High diving | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Open water swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Swimming | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Water polo | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 16 | 48 | 64 |
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