| Guam at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | GUM |
| National federation | Guam Swimming Federation |
| Website | guamswimming |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Guam competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Guam entered three swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Benjamin Schulte | 50 m breaststroke | 28.73 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:04.40 | 61 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jagger Stephens | 50 m freestyle | 24.45 | 83 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.53 | 80 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mineri Gomez | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.11 | 79 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:23.73 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||
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