| Turkmenistan at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | TKM |
| National federation | Turkmenistan Swimming Federation |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Turkmenistan competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 17 June to 3 July.
Turkmenistan entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eminguly Ballykov | 100 m freestyle | 55.99 | 87 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:05.06 | 60 | did not advance | ||||
| Musa Zhalayev | 50 m freestyle | 24.15 | 61 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 26.21 | 58 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anastasiya Morginshtern | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.43 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 30.59 | 51 | did not advance | ||||
| Aynura Primova | 50 m backstroke | 32.91 | 35 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:13.05 | 41 | did not advance | ||||
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