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| Moldova at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | MDA |
| National federation | Moldovan Swimming Federation |
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| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
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 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Moldova competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Moldova entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Constantin Malachi | 50 m freestyle | 23.11 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | 29.76 | 57 | did not advance | ||||
| Alexei Sancov | 100 m freestyle | 50.05 | 46 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:48.60 | =27 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tatiana Chișca | 50 m breaststroke | 31.68 | 24 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.16 | =33 | did not advance | ||||
| Tatiana Salcuțan | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.08 | 40 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:10.29 | 10 Q | 2:10.82 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tatiana Salcuțan Tatiana Chișca Alexei Sancov Constantin Malachi | 4×100 m medley relay | 3:55.15 | 22 | did not advance | |
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