Lithuania at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
| Lithuania at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | LTU |
| National federation | Lietuvos plaukimo federacija |
| Website | www |
| in Kazan, Russia | |
| Competitors | 9 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1973–1991) | |
Lithuania competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | Women's 100 m breaststroke | August 4 |
Diving
[edit]Lithuanian divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the Worlds through the National Championships.[1]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Indrė Girdauskaitė | 1 m springboard | 197.50 | 34 | — | did not advance | ||
| 3 m springboard | 214.55 | 42 | did not advance | ||||
Swimming
[edit]Lithuanian 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):[2][3]
Eight Lithuanian swimmers (six men and two women) have been selected to compete at the World Championships, including defending Olympic champion and world record holder Rūta Meilutytė.[1][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Simonas Bilis | 50 m freestyle | 22.51 | =20 | did not advance | |||
| Tadas Duškinas | 50 m butterfly | 23.85 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 54.76 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
| Danas Rapšys | 100 m backstroke | 54.86 | 28 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 1:59.00 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
| Mindaugas Sadauskas | 100 m freestyle | 49.49 | 27 | did not advance | |||
| Povilas Strazdas | 200 m freestyle | 1:49.91 | 39 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:03.67 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Giedrius Titenis | 50 m breaststroke | 27.51 | =15 Q | 27.20 NR | 8 Q | 27.23 | =5 |
| 100 m breaststroke | 59.84 | 8 Q | 58.96 NR | 3 Q | 59.56 | 6 | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:11.11 | 16 Q | 2:10.45 | 11 | did not advance | ||
| Simonas Bilis Mindaugas Sadauskas Povilas Strazdas Tadas Duškinas |
4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:20.15 | 19 | — | did not advance | ||
| Tadas Duškinas Danas Rapšys Mindaugas Sadauskas Giedrius Titenis |
4×100 m medley relay | 3:35.30 | 12 | — | did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Raminta Dvariškytė | 200 m breaststroke | 2:31.74 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| Rūta Meilutytė | 50 m breaststroke | 29.74 | 1 Q | 29.98 | 1 Q | 30.14 | 4 |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.75 | 4 Q | 1:05.64 | 2 Q | 1:06.36 |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "R. Meilutytė prieš pasaulio čempionatą: "Jaučiuosi pasirengusi"" [Rūta Meilutytė before the World Champs: "I feel ready"] (in Lithuanian). Lrytas.lt. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 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.
- ^ Race, Loretta (22 April 2015). "Meilutytė & Bilis Highlight Lithuanian Worlds Roster". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Lithuanian Swimming Federation (in Lithuanian)