| Iceland at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | ISL |
| National federation | Sundsamband Íslands |
| Website | www |
| in Shanghai, China | |
| Competitors | 7 in 1 sports |
| Medals Ranked -th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Iceland competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
Iceland qualified 7 swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anton Sveinn McKee | Men's 800m Freestyle | 8:17.83 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Jakob Sveinsson | Men's 100m Breaststroke | 1:01.51 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200m Breaststroke | 2:13.84 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir | Women's 50m Freestyle | 25.57 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100m Freestyle | 56.28 | 34 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ingibjörg Kristín Jónsdóttir | Women's 50m Backstroke | 29.66 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir | Women's 200m Backstroke | 2:15.16 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Erla Dögg Haraldsdóttir | Women's 50m Breaststroke | 32.10 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200m IM | 2:21.86 | 49 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Women's 100m Breaststroke | 1:09.82 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200m IM | 2:18.20 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
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