| Kosovo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | KOS |
| National federation | Kosovo Swimming Federation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1973–1991) Serbia and Montenegro (1998–2005) Serbia (2007–2013) | |
Kosovo competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Kosovo has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send a maximum of four swimmers (two men and two women) to the World Championships. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dasar Xhambazi | Men's 50 m breaststroke | DNS | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 100 m breaststroke | DNS | did not advance | |||||
| Lum Zhaveli | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.92 | 95 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 27.47 | 70 | did not advance | ||||
| Flaka Pruthi | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.19 | 66 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:03.81 | 67 | did not advance | ||||
| Melisa Zhdrella | Women's 50 m breaststroke | 37.06 | 43 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:21.47 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
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