| Peru at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | PER |
| National federation | Federación Deportiva Peruana de Natación |
| Website | www |
| in Shanghai, China | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sports |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Peru competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.
Peru qualified 3 swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sebastián Jahnsen Madico | Men's 200m Freestyle | 1:53.68 | 45 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 400m Freestyle | 4:00.93 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrea Cedrón | Women's 200m Freestyle | 2:08.10 | 40 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 400m Freestyle | 4:25.06 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Daniela Miyahara | Women's 400m Freestyle | 4:23.33 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 800m Freestyle | 9:02.28 NR | 30 | did not advance | ||||
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