| Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | KGZ |
| National federation | Swimming Federation of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Kyrgyzstan competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Kyrgyzstan 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 | ||
| Denis Petrashov | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.14 | 48 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:18.43 | 32 | did not advance | ||||
| Kirill Vais | Men's 50 m breaststroke | 28.61 | 45 | did not advance | |||
| Kristina Panasenko | Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:52.53 | 35 | did not advance | |||
| Dariya Talanova | Women's 50 m breaststroke | 33.85 | 35 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.13 | 39 | did not advance | ||||
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