| Dominica at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | DMA |
| National federation | Dominica Amateur Swimming Association |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
|
| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Dominica 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dominica entered 1 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jasmine Schofield | 50 metre freestyle | 30.60 | 86 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 1:07.66 | 77 | |||||
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