| Faroe Islands at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | FAR |
| National federation | Svimjisamband Føroya |
| Website | www |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Faroe Islands competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Faroe Islands entered three swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alvi Hjelm | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.91 | 42 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:33.28 | 35 | — | did not advance | |||
| Oil Mortensen | 800 m freestyle | 8:24.02 | 36 | — | did not advance | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:17.71 | 34 | — | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Signhild Joensen | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.04 | 44 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:17.30 | 34 | did not advance | ||||
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