 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(October 2019) |
| Latvia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | LAT |
| National federation | Latvijas Peldēšanas federācija |
| Website | www |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Latvia competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Latvia entered six swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniils Bobrovs | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.32 | 55 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.07 | 42 | did not advance | ||||
| Ģirts Feldbergs | 50 m backstroke | 26.42 | =44 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 56.34 | 43 | did not advance | ||||
| Didzis Rudavs | 50 m breaststroke | 28.94 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ieva Maļuka | 100 m freestyle | 56.19 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:02.38 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| Gabriela Ņikitina | 50 m freestyle | 25.96 | 35 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 27.48 | =34 | did not advance | ||||
| Kristina Steina | 100 m backstroke | 1:01.49 | 29 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:14.00 | 27 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ģirts Feldbergs Daniils Bobrovs Kristina Steina Ieva Maļuka | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:37.66 | 20 | did not advance | |
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