Tanzania at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
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FINA code | TAN |
National federation | Tanzania Swimming Association |
in Budapest, Hungary | |
Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
Medals |
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World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Tanzania competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands at the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in north-eastern Tanzania.
The 17th FINA World Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.
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Tanzania received a Universality invitation from FINA to send three swimmers (two men and one woman) to the World Championships. [1]
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Adil Bharmal | Men's 100 m freestyle | 56.68 | 96 | Did not advance | |||
Men's 50 m breaststroke | 32.67 | 70 | Did not advance | ||||
Hilal Hemed Hilal | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.19 | 84 | Did not advance | |||
Men's 50 m butterfly | 26.40 | 63 | Did not advance | ||||
Sonia Tumiotto | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.90 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:11.01 | 43 | Did not advance |
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