Palau at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

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Palau at the
2017 World Aquatics Championships

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FINA code PLW
National federation Palau Swimming Association
in Budapest, Hungary
Competitors 3 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Palau competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.

Palau republic in Oceania

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, forming the western chain of the Caroline Islands in Micronesia, and has an area of 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi). The most populous island is Koror. The capital Ngerulmud is located on the nearby island of Babeldaob, in Melekeok State. Palau shares maritime boundaries with the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Federated States of Micronesia.

2017 World Aquatics Championships 2017 edition of the World Aquatics Championships

The 17th FINA World Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.

Budapest Capital city in Hungary

Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, and the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city had an estimated population of 1,752,704 in 2016 distributed over a land area of about 525 square kilometres. Budapest is both a city and county, and forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres and a population of 3,303,786, comprising 33 percent of the population of Hungary.

Swimming

Palau has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send three swimmers (two men and one woman) to the World Championships. [1]

FINA international sport governing body

FINA or Fédération internationale de natation is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competition in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for the IOC and international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Shawn Dingilius-Wallace Men's 50 m freestyle 26.95111Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 58.81105Did not advance
Noel Keane Men's 200 m freestyle 2:06.0371Did not advance
Men's 200 m individual medley 2:18.6642Did not advance
Osisang Chilton Women's 200 m freestyle 2:25.8350Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:46.6032Did not advance

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Palau at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

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Palau at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics

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Palau at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

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Palau at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics

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References

  1. "Entry List by Nation (Swimming)". www.omegatiming.com. Omega Timing. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.