Denmark at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Denmark at the
2015 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Denmark
FINA codeDEN
National federationDanish Swimming Federation
Websitesvoem.org
in Kazan, Russia
Competitors11 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
World Aquatics Championships appearances (overview)

Denmark competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Jeanette Ottesen Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly August 3
 Silver Jeanette Ottesen Swimming Women's 50 m butterfly August 8
 Bronze Mie Ø. Nielsen Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke August 4
 Bronze Rikke 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 — did not advance
800 m freestyle 7:51.24 13 — 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 — 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 — 8:21.36 5
1500 m freestyle 15:54.23 2 Q — 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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100 m butterfly 57.79 2 Q 57.04 2 Q 57.05 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pernille Blume
Mie Ø. Nielsen
Jeanette Ottesen
Rikke Møller Pedersen 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:58.38 5 Q — 3:57.61 5

References

  1. ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.