| Grenada at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | GRN |
| National federation | Grenada Amateur Swimming Association |
| Website | www |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Grenada competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Grenada has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send three swimmers (two men and one woman) to the World Championships. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Corey Ollivierre | Men's 50 m breaststroke | 29.94 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.17 | 67 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kerry Ollivierre | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.90 | 94 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 55.91 | 90 | Did not advance | ||||
| Oreoluwa Cherebin | Women's 50 m breaststroke | 34.88 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:18.91 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||
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