Cuba at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Cuba at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Cuba
FINA code	CUB
National federation	Federación Cubaña de Natación
in Kazan, Russia
Competitors	13 in 3 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Aquatics Championships appearances
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Cuba competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Cuban divers qualified for the individual spots and synchronized teams at the World Championships.^[1][2]

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Semifinals		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Arturo Valdés	1 m springboard	283.35	32	—		did not advance
	3 m springboard	290.95	53	did not advance
Jeinkler Aguirre	10 m platform	393.80	24	did not advance
Yusmandy Paz		249.00	47	did not advance
Jeinkler Aguirre José Guerra	10 m synchronized platform	367.38	15	—		did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Yaima Mena Annia Rivera	10 m synchronized platform	257.58	14	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Cuban 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][5]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Armando Barrera	100 m backstroke	DSQ		did not advance
	200 m backstroke	2:00.92	25	did not advance
Luis Vega	200 m individual medley	2:09.53	44	did not advance
	400 m individual medley	4:29.57	=36	—		did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elisbet Gaméz	100 m freestyle	57.52	49	did not advance
	200 m freestyle	2:03.56	46	did not advance
	400 m freestyle	4:21.36	36	—		did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronised swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Cuba has qualified two synchronized swimmers to compete in each of the following events.^[6][7]

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Cristy Alfonso	Solo technical routine	66.8716	23	did not advance
	Solo free routine	68.3667	26	did not advance
Cristy Alfonso Melissa Alonso	Duet technical routine	64.8561	38	did not advance
Yanela Chacón Odailys Suárez	Duet free routine	66.0000	=35	did not advance

References

1. "Kazan 2015 (Diving) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 1–7. Retrieved 29 July 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Martínez, Alejandro (28 July 2015). "Jeinkler Aguirre saltará en la plataforma de Mundial de Kazán" [Jeinkler Aguirre plunges from the platform at the World Champs] (in Spanish). Agencia Cubana de Noticias. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
3. "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
4. "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 78–132. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
5. Rondón García, Antonio (25 July 2015). "Cuba con nóveles y experimentados a reto mundial de natación en Kazán" [Novice and experienced Cuban swimmers will challenge internationally in Kazan] (in Spanish). Prensa Latina. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
6. "Kazan 2015 (Synchronized Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 1–10. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
7. Ernesto, Miguel (31 March 2015). "Cuban Synchronized Swimming Girls: New Music, More Movement for Toronto 2015". Pan American World. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

External links

• Kazan 2015 Official Site