Kosovo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
| Kosovo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | KOS |
| National federation | Kosovo Swimming Federation |
| in Kazan, Russia | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1973–1991) Serbia and Montenegro (1998–2005) Serbia (2007–2013) | |
Kosovo competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. This will be Kosovo's first participation at the World Championships since gaining membership by FINA in February 2015.[1][2]
Swimming
[edit]Kosovar swimmers have 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):[3][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Meriton Veliu | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.41 | 109 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 28.67 | 65 | did not advance | ||||
| Lum Zhaveli | 50 m freestyle | 24.91 | 74 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | 30.95 | 59 | did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Flaka Pruthi | 50 m freestyle | 30.16 | 89 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:14.29 | 63 | did not advance | ||||
| Rita Zeqiri | 50 m backstroke | 33.65 | 46 | did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Kosovo is the 208th FINA member". FINA. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Keith, Braden (17 February 2015). "FINA Announces Kosovo as 208th Member Federation". SwimSwam. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 78–132. Retrieved 29 July 2015.