| Moldova at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | MDA |
| National federation | Moldovan Swimming Federation |
| Website | www |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Moldova competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Moldova 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 | ||
| Pavel Izbisciuc | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.23 | 58 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 24.80 | 45 | did not advance | ||||
| Evghenii Paponin | Men's 50 m breaststroke | 29.42 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.16 | =56 | did not advance | ||||
| Alina Bulmag | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.89 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:37.42 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Tatiana Salcutan | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:03.08 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:11.17 | 15 Q | 2:11.27 | 15 | did not advance | ||
| Pavel Izbisciuc Evghenii Paponin Alina Bulmag Tatiana Salcutan | Mixed 4×100 m medley relay | 4:05.04 | 17 | — | did not advance | ||
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