Denmark at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Denmark at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Denmark
FINA code	DEN
NF	Danish Swimming Federation
Website	svoem.org
in Kazan, Russia
Competitors	11 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 2 4
World Aquatics Championships appearances (overview)
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Denmark is scheduled to compete at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Ottesen, JeanetteJeanette Ottesen	Swimming	Women's 100 m butterfly	August 3
Silver	Ottesen, JeanetteJeanette Ottesen	Swimming	Women's 50 m butterfly	August 8
Bronze	Ø. Nielsen, MieMie Ø. Nielsen	Swimming	Women's 100 m backstroke	August 4
Bronze	Møller Pedersen, RikkeRikke Møller Pedersen	Swimming	Women's 200 m breaststroke	August 7

Swimming

Danish 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):^[1][2]

Eleven of these swimmers have been nominated to compete for Denmark at the World Championships, including current world record holder Rikke Møller Pedersen in the 200 m breaststroke, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Lotte Friis in long-distance freestyle, and three-time Olympian and defending World champion Jeanette Ottesen in the 50 m butterfly.^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Viktor Bromer	100 m butterfly	52.53	23	Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	1:54.47	2 Q	1:54.82	4 Q	1:54.66	5
Søren Dahl	50 m butterfly	24.13	=28	Did not advance
Mads Glæsner	400 m freestyle	3:48.78	17	N/A		Did not advance
	800 m freestyle	7:51.24	13	N/A		Did not advance
Anders Lie	200 m freestyle	1:48.27	23	Did not advance
Daniel Skaaning Magnus Westermann Søren Dahl Anders Lie	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	7:13.72	12	N/A		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Pernille Blume	50 m freestyle	25.14	15 Q	24.93	=13	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	54.72	15 Q	54.60	14	Did not advance
Lotte Friis	800 m freestyle	8:23.12	3 Q	N/A		8:21.36	5
	1500 m freestyle	15:54.23	2 Q	N/A		15:49.00	4
Mie Ø. Nielsen	50 m backstroke	27.89	5 Q	27.63	3 Q	27.73	5
	100 m backstroke	59.40	4 Q	58.84	2 Q	58.86
Jeanette Ottesen	50 m freestyle	24.66	5 Q	24.61	9	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	25.51	2 Q	25.27	2 Q	25.34
	100 m butterfly	57.79	2 Q	57.04	2 Q	57.05
Rikke Møller Pedersen	50 m breaststroke	31.48	23	Did not advance
	100 m breaststroke	1:07.39	13 Q	1:07.42	12	Did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:23.90	6 Q	2:21.99	1 Q	2:22.76
Pernille Blume Mie Ø. Nielsen Jeanette Ottesen Rikke Møller Pedersen	4 × 100 m medley relay	3:58.38	5 Q	N/A		3:57.61	5

References

1. "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
2. "Strong Danish squad selected for the Kazan 2015 Swimming World Championships". Swimmer's Daily. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
3. Lord, Craig (21 April 2015). "Ottesen, Pedersen, Nielsen Lead Danish Hopes At Helm Of 12-Strong Worlds Team". Swim Vortex. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

External links

• Danish Swimming Federation (Danish)