| Papua New Guinea at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | PNG |
| National federation | Papua New Guinea Swimming Federation |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Papua New Guinea competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February.
Papua New Guinea entered 3 swimmers. [1] [2] [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Thomas Chen | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:08.39 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre butterfly | 1:00.66 | 61 | Did not advance | ||||
| Josh Tarere | 50 metre freestyle | 24.64 | 75 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 54.72 | 83 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Georgia-Leigh Vele | 50 metre freestyle | 28.15 | 68 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 metre freestyle | 1:01.88 | =57 | Did not advance | ||||
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