| Mozambique at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | MOZ |
| National federation | Federação Moçambicana de Natação |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Mozambique competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Mozambique 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 | ||
| Denílson da Costa | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.93 | 77 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 26.35 | 62 | Did not advance | ||||
| Igor Mogne | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:51.48 | 52 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:55.97 | 37 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Gisela Cossa | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.12 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m backstroke | 34.11 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gessica Stagno | Women's 50 m butterfly | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | DNS | Did not advance | |||||
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