Tonga at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

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Tonga at the
2013 World Aquatics Championships

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FINA code TGA
National federation Tonga Swimming Association
in Barcelona, Spain
Competitors3 in 1 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Tonga competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July and 4 August 2013.

Tonga country in Oceania

Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian country and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. The total surface area is about 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) scattered over 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) of the southern Pacific Ocean. The sovereign state has a population of 100,651 people, of whom 70% reside on the main island of Tongatapu.

2013 World Aquatics Championships 2013 edition of the World Aquatics Championships

The 15th FINA World Championships were held from July 20 to August 4 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The 2013 World Championships featured 6 aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, high diving, open water, and synchronised swimming.

Barcelona City and municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres high.

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Swimming

Tongan swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard): [1] [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ifalemi Sau-Paea 50 m butterfly 25.1748Did not advance
100 m butterfly 56.3243Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Charissa Panuve 100 m freestyle 1:07.1066Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:21.7853Did not advance
Irene Prescott 50 m freestyle 28.1954Did not advance
50 m butterfly 30.8752Did not advance

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References

  1. "BCN 2013 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "BCN 2013 Tonga's Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013 . Retrieved 30 July 2013.