Finland at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

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

Finland at the
2015 World Aquatics Championships
FINA codeFIN
National federationSuomen Uimaliitto
Websitewww.uimaliitto.fi
in Kazan, Russia
Competitors15 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Aquatics Championships appearances

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

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

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Jouni Kallunki 1 m springboard 296.60 28 N/A Did not advance
3 m springboard 391.20 28 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Taina Karvonen 1 m springboard 227.30 23 N/A Did not advance
Iira Laatunen 229.65 20 N/A Did not advance
Taina Karvonen
Iira Laatunen		 3 m synchronized springboard 230.88 16 N/A Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships

Finnish 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] Swimmers must qualify at the 2015 Finnish Grand Prix series (for pool events) to confirm their places for the Worlds.

Twelve Finnish swimmers (four men and eight women) have been selected to the nation's official roster at the World Championships, including four-time Olympian Hanna-Maria Seppälä and 2013 World bronze medalist Matti Mattsson.[3][4]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sami Aaltomaa 50 m breaststroke 27.99 =23 Did not advance
Matias Koski 200 m freestyle 1:51.00 47 Did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:52.86 40 N/A Did not advance
800 m freestyle 8:07.28 31 N/A Did not advance
1500 m freestyle DNS N/A Did not advance
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen 50 m freestyle 22.54 22 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 50.64 48 Did not advance
Matti Mattsson 100 m breaststroke 1:01.44 30 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:09.89 6 Q 2:10.51 12 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mimosa Jallow 50 m backstroke DSQ Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:01.10 20 Did not advance
Veera Kiivirinta 50 m breaststroke 31.65 =26 Did not advance
Jenna Laukkanen 50 m breaststroke 30.79 8 Q 31.18 15 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:07.58 NR 16 Q 1:07.60 14 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:25.91 NR 16 Q 2:25.45 NR 15 Did not advance
Tessa Nurminen 50 m freestyle 26.23 48 Did not advance
Emilia Pikkarainen 100 m butterfly 1:00.16 34 Did not advance
Hanna-Maria Seppälä 100 m freestyle 55.65 30 Did not advance
Fanny Teijonsalo 50 m butterfly 27.49 36 Did not advance
Hanna-Maria Seppälä
Mimosa Jallow
Roosa Mört
Fanny Teijonsalo		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay DSQ N/A Did not advance
Mimosa Jallow
Jenna Laukkanen
Emilia Pikkarainen
Hanna-Maria Seppälä		 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:02.30 13 N/A Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Mimosa Jallow
Sami Aaltomaa
Emilia Pikkarainen
Ari-Pekka Liukkonen		 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:55.37 11 Did not advance

References
  1. "Kovia tuloksia uimahyppyjen SM-kisoissa" [Harsh dives and results at the swimming championships] (in Finnish). Suomen Uimaliitto. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. Grace, Jeff (30 April 2015). "Finland Set to Send 12 Swimmers to Kazan". Swim Swam. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 78–132. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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