| Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | COD |
| National federation | Federation de Natation en Republique Democratique de Congo |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
|
| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo entered 2 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yves Munyu | 50 metre breaststroke | 35.62 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
| Aristote Ndombe | 50 metre freestyle | 27.88 | 108 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre butterfly | 31.51 | 66 | |||||
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