Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

The open water swimming portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 19–23 in Shanghai, China at the Jinshan City Beach.[1]

Events

The following events were contested by both men and women in Shanghai:

  • 5 km
  • 10 km
  • 25 km

In addition, there was a team competition with male and female competitors.

Schedule

Day Event
Tuesday, July 19, 2011Women's 10 km
Wednesday, July 20, 2011Men's 10 km
Thursday, July 21, 20115 km team
Friday, July 22, 2011Women's 5 km
Men's 5 km
Saturday, July 23, 2011Men's 25 km
Women's 25 km

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany1214
2 Greece1113
3 United States1012
4 Brazil1001
 Bulgaria1001
 Great Britain1001
  Switzerland1001
8 Russia0123
9 Italy0112
10 Australia0101
 France0101
12 Hungary0011
Totals (12 nations)77721

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
5 km[2]
  Thomas Lurz (GER)56:16.6  Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE)56:17.4  Evgeny Drattsev (RUS)56:18.5
10 km[3]
  Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE)1:54:24.7  Thomas Lurz (GER)1:54:27.2  Sergey Bolshakov (RUS)1:54:31.8
25 km[4]
  Petar Stoychev (BUL)5:10:39.8  Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS)5:11:15.6  Csaba Gercsák (HUN)5:11:18.1

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
5 km[5]
  Swann Oberson (SUI)1:00:39.7  Aurelie Muller (FRA)1:00:40.1  Ashley Twichell (USA)1:00:40.2
10 km[6]
  Keri-Anne Payne (GBR)2:01:58.1  Martina Grimaldi (ITA)2:01:59.9  Marianna Lymperta (GRE)2:02:01.8
25 km[7]
  Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)5:29:22.9  Angela Maurer (GER)5:29:25.0  Alice Franco (ITA)5:29:30.8

Team

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team[8]
  United States
Andrew Gemmell
Sean Ryan
Ashley Twichell		57:00.6  Australia
Melissa Gorman
Rhys Mainstone
Ky Hurst		57:01.8  Germany
Jan Wolfgarten
Thomas Lurz
Isabelle Härle		57:44.2

References

  1. ↑ "FINA Announces Open Water Venue, Schedule For World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  2. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 5 km results, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-21.
  3. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 10 km results Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine., from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-20.
  4. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Men's 25 km results Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine., from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
  5. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 5 km results Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine., from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-21.
  6. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 10 km results Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine., from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-20.
  7. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Women's 25 km results Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine., from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-23.
  8. ↑ 2011 World Aquatics Championships: Team results, from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-21.
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