Sint Maarten competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
| Sint Maarten at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Sint Maarten entered one swimmer. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Taffi Illis | 50 m freestyle | 29.76 | 79 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 31.33 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||
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