| Cayman Islands at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | CAY |
| National federation | Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association |
| Website | ciasa |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Cayman Islands 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cayman Islands entered 3 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| James Allison | 100 metre freestyle | 51.75 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre freestyle | 1:56.18 | 55 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Harper Barrowman | 200 metre freestyle | 2:06.36 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 metre freestyle | 4:27.30 | 28 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Jillian Crooks | 50 metre freestyle | 25.79 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 55.61 | 20 | |||||
| 100 metre backstroke | 1:02.19 | 22 | |||||
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