| Hong Kong at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | HKG |
| National federation | Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 20 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Hong Kong competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Siobhán Haughey | Swimming | Women's 200 metre freestyle | 14 February 2024 |
 | Siobhán Haughey | Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle | 16 February 2024 |
 | Siobhán Haughey | Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke | 13 February 2024 |
The following is the list of competitors in the Championships. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diving | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Open water swimming | 2 | 2* | 4* |
| Swimming | 3 | 11* | 14* |
| Total | 7 | 13* | 20* |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Robben Yiu | 3 m springboard | 161.25 | 69 | Did not advance | |||
| Curtis Yuen | 1 m springboard | 179.00 | 43 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 3 m springboard | 237.30 | 63 | Did not advance | ||||
| Robben Yiu Curtis Yuen | 3 m synchro springboard | — | 208.41 | 26 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chan Tsz Ming | 1 m springboard | 141.95 | 44 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 3 m springboard | 174.80 | 50 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Sin | Men's 5 km | 57:04.8 | 56 |
| Men's 10 km | 2:02:12.3 | 68 | |
| William Yan Thorley | Men's 5 km | 55:17.0 | 44 |
| Men's 10 km | 1:52:11.5 | 39 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Lam | Women's 5 km | 1:01:25.0 | 43 |
| Women's 10 km | 2:08:05.8 | 50 | |
| Nip Tsz Yin | Women's 5 km | 59:18.7 | 35 |
| Women's 10 km | 2:05:10.6 | 39 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Lam Nip Tsz Yin Keith Sin William Yan Thorley | Team relay | 1:10:10.3 | 18 |
Hong Kong entered 14 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adam Chillingworth | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:02.44 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre breaststroke | 2:11.98 | 11 Q | 2:12.14 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Ian Ho | 50 metre freestyle | 21.83 | 5 Q | 21.84 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 100 metre freestyle | 51.77 | 55 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lau Shiu Yue | 50 metre backstroke | 26.74 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre backstroke | 57.76 | 41 | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lau Shiu Yue Ian Ho Camille Cheng Tam Hoi Lam | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:32.19 NR | 8 Q | — | 3:31.13 NR | 8 | |
| Cindy Cheung Lau Shiu Yue Natalie Kan Ian Ho | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:03.09 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
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