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| Maldives at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | MDV |
| National federation | Swimming Association of Maldives |
| Website | www |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
The Maldives competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 17 June to 3 July.
The Maldives entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Aan Hussain | 50 m backstroke | 29.57 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:05.77 | 47 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mubal Azzam Ibrahim | 200 m butterfly | 2:36.74 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m medley | 5:14.91 | 30 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hamna Ahmed | 50 m freestyle | 30.61 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 34.53 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
| Aishath Sausan | 100 m backstroke | 1:18.76 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:53.55 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hamna Ahmed Mohamed Aan Hussain Mubal Azzam Ibrahim Aishath Sausan | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 4:18.44 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| Hamna Ahmed Mohamed Aan Hussain Mubal Azzam Ibrahim Aishath Sausan | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:58.06 | 28 | Did not advance | |
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