India competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
India competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | ||
| Sufyan Shaikh | Men's 10km | OTL | |
| Mandar Divase | Men's 10km | 2:12:15.8 | 54 |
India qualified 3 swimmers. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Virdhaval Vikram Khade | Men's 50m Freestyle | 23.21 [3] | 40 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 100m Freestyle | 50.34 | 41 | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 50m Butterfly | 24.65 | 32 | did not advance | ||||
| Ullalmath Gagan | Men's 800m Freestyle | 8:21.90 | 42 | did not advance | |||
| Sandeep Sejwal | Men's 100m Breaststroke | 1:02.62 | 49 | did not advance | |||
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