| Lebanon at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | LIB |
| National federation | Federation Libanaise de Natation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Lebanon competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Lebanon 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 | ||
| Anthony Barbar | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.76 | =71 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 25.17 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Anthony Souaiby | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.62 | 78 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m breaststroke | 30.84 | 65 | did not advance | ||||
| Gabriella Doueihy | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:25.34 | 30 | — | did not advance | ||
| Women's 800 m freestyle | 9:19.43 | 36 | — | did not advance | |||
| Jennifer Rizkallah | Women's 50 m backstroke | 31.65 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:10.36 | 52 | did not advance | ||||
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