Belgium at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Belgium at the
2013 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Belgium
FINA codeBEL
National federationKoninklijke Belgische Zwembond
Websitewww.belswim.be
in Barcelona, Spain
Competitors11 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Belgium competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain between 19 July and 4 August 2013.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Brian Ryckeman Open water swimming Men's 25 km 27 July

Open water swimming

Main article: Open water swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Belgium qualified a single quota in open water swimming.[1]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Brian Ryckeman Men's 10 km 1:49:29.3 11
Men's 25 km 4:47:27.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships

Belgian swimmers earned 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]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ward Bauwens 400 m freestyle 3:53.60 23 — Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:03.24 33 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:25.07 27 — Did not advance
Louis Croenen 50 m backstroke DNS Did not advance
Yoris Grandjean 50 m freestyle 22.85 33 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 23.68 20 Did not advance
François Heersbrandt 50 m butterfly 23.75 22 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 52.75 18 Did not advance
Glenn Surgeloose 200 m freestyle 1:49.04 25 Did not advance
Pieter Timmers 100 m freestyle 48.76 8 Q 48.65 12 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:47.89 8 Q 1:47.99 15 Did not advance
Jasper Aerents
Dieter Dekoninck
Glenn Surgeloose
Emmanuel Vanluchenne 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:15.52 9 — Did not advance
Dieter Dekoninck
Glenn Surgeloose
Pieter Timmers
Emmanuel Vanluchenne 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:10.69 NR 5 Q — 7:11.15 7
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kimberly Buys 100 m freestyle 55.68 NR 25 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.16 27 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:01.35 17 Q 1:01.24 15 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.35 10 Q 26.48 15 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 59.28 19 Did not advance
Kim Janssens 50 m breaststroke 31.52 NR 18 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:08.36 NR 16 Q 1:08.73 16 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "BCN 2013 Belgium's Open Water Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "BCN 2013 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ "BCN 2013 Belgium's Swimming Team". Barcelona 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.