Morocco at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

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Morocco at the
2011 World Aquatics Championships

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FINA code MAR
National federation Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation
Website www.frmnatation.com
in Shanghai, China
Competitors3 in 1 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Morocco competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.

Morocco Country in North Africa

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in the Maghreb region of North West Africa with an area of 710,850 km2 (274,460 sq mi). Its capital is Rabat, the largest city Casablanca. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Morocco claims the areas of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all of them under Spanish jurisdiction.

2011 World Aquatics Championships 2011 edition of the World Aquatics Championships

The 14th FINA World Championships were held on July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming. At this championships, synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko, of Russia, was the most decorated competitor winning all six gold medals of her events, at solo, duet and team routines. These championships served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Shanghai Municipality in Peoples Republic of China

Shanghai is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of the People's Republic of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of 24.18 million as of 2017. It is a global financial center and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the West China coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the south, east and west, and is bound to the east by the East China Sea.

Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming

Morocco qualified 3 swimmers. [1]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Amine Kouame Men's 50m Freestyle 23.8344Did not advance
Men's 100m Freestyle 52.0554Did not advance
Morad Berrada Men's 200m IM 2:06.9035Did not advance
Men's 400m IM 4:31.9729Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sara El Bekri Women's 100m Breaststroke 1:08.9617Did not advance
Women's 200m Breaststroke 2:27.4813 Q2:26.7415Did not advance

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