Sri Lanka at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
| Sri Lanka at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | SRI |
| National federation | Sri Lanka Aquatics Sports Union |
| in Budapest, Hungary | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 FINA athletes (2015) | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 14 July to 30 July. The team consisted of four participants and went medalless during the competition.
Swimming
[edit]Sri Lanka received Universality invitations from FINA to send four swimmers (two men and two women) to the World Championships.[1][2][3][4] Matthew Abeysinghe was initially selected on the entry list of his respective events, but did not compete.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cherantha de Silva | Men's 50 m butterfly | 25.15 | 49 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 55.09 | 55 | did not advance | ||||
| Kimiko Raheem | Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.35 | 44 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.06 | 40 | did not advance | ||||
| Ishani Senanayake | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:13.38 | 46 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:45.48 | 35 | — | did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry List by Nation (Swimming)". www.omegatiming.com. Omega Timing. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Ranasinghe, Lakshman (18 June 2017). "Eight Swimmers off to Bahamas and Hungary". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Uvais, Farhan (21 June 2017). "Sri Lanka nominate two swimming teams for Commonwealth Youth Games and World Aquatics Championships". www.dailysports.lk/. Daily Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Race, Loretta (21 June 2017). "06/21/17 In Briefs: News From Ireland, New Zealand & Sri Lanka". www.swimswam.com/. Swim Swam Partners, LLC. Retrieved 13 July 2017.