Panama competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
Panama competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
Panama qualified 3 swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Édgar Crespo | Men's 50m Breaststroke | 28.15 | 21 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 100m Breaststroke | 1:01.94 | 40 | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200m Breaststroke | 2:17.38 | 36 | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 100m Butterfly | 57.24 | 52 | did not advance | ||||
| Diego Castillo Granados | Men's 200m Butterfly | 2:00.80 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 400m IM | 4:32.39 | 30 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zamantha Hoss | Women's 50m Freestyle | 28.19 | 49 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100m Freestyle | 1:02.12 | 58 | did not advance | ||||
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