| Federated States of Micronesia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | FSM |
| National federation | Federated States of Micronesia Swimming Association |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Federated States of Micronesia competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Federated States of Micronesia entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kaleo Kihleng | 50 m freestyle | 25.71 | 106 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 55.97 | 101 | did not advance | ||||
| Tasi Limtiaco | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.10 | 65 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:23.26 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Taeyanna Adams | 50 m breaststroke | 37.13 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:26.13 | 53 | did not advance | ||||
| Margie Winter | 50 m freestyle | 29.80 | 80 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:07.08 | 81 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tasi Limtiaco Margie Winter Taeyanna Adams Kaleo Kihleng | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 4:07.97 | 33 | did not advance | |
| Kaleo Kihleng Tasi Limtiaco Margie Winter Taeyanna Adams | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:30.16 | 32 | did not advance | |
The Federated States of Micronesia, or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania. The federation consists of four states—from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae—that span across the western Pacific just north of the equator, for a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,700 mi). Together, the states comprise around 607 islands and a combined land area of approximately 702 km2 or 271 sq mi.
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: Maritime Southeast Asia to the west, Polynesia to the east, and Melanesia to the south—as well as with the wider community of Austronesian peoples.
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