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 edit

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 edit

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

Medal table edit

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 entries)77721

Medal summary edit

Men edit

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

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
5 km[5]
details
  Swann Oberson (SUI) 1:00:39.7   Aurelie Muller (FRA) 1:00:40.1   Ashley Twichell (USA) 1:00:40.2
10 km[6]
details
  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]
details
  Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) 5:29:22.9   Angela Maurer (GER) 5:29:25.0   Alice Franco (ITA) 5:29:30.8

Team edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team[8]
details
  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 edit

  1. ^ "FINA Announces Open Water Venue, Schedule For World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-04-20. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. 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[permanent dead link], from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2011-07-21.