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| Ireland at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | IRL |
| National federation | Swim Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Ireland competed at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April.
Ireland entered 2 swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Melanie Nocher | 100 m freestyle | 57.72 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:02.04 | =26 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m backstroke | 31.52 | 49 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:04.44 IR | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:17.29 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:18.92 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:59.82 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ciara Farrell | 50 m breaststroke | 32.69 | =19 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.49 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:37.18 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
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