| Samoa at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | SAM |
| National federation | Samoa Swimming Federation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Samoa competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July.
Samoa has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send three swimmers (one man and two women) to the World Championships. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brandon Schuster | Men's 200 m individual medley | 2:07.64 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m individual medley | 4:34.60 | 37 | — | did not advance | |||
| Lushavel Stickland | Women's 50 m backstroke | 30.04 | 42 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.96 | 42 | did not advance | ||||
| Alania Suttie | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:08.77 | 43 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:35.11 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
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