Men's 10km open water swim gold medalist Germany's Florian Wellbrock kisses his medal as he stands on the podium at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
World Swimming Championships: Wellbrock, Johnson Win Open Water Gold As Action Begins After Delays In Singapore
After two delays due to water-quality issues at Singapore's Sentosa coast, the open water events at the World Swimming Championships 2025 finally began on Wednesday. Germany’s Florian Wellbrock claimed gold in the men’s 10km race, clocking 1:59:55.50, ahead of Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri and Australia’s Kyle Lee. In the women’s event, Australia’s Moesha Johnson won in 2:07:51.30, edging out Italy’s Ginevra Taddeucci and Monaco’s Lisa Pou. The postponement followed concerns over E. coli levels, which later showed significant improvement. Additional open water races are scheduled through Sunday, while pool events begin on July 27. Water polo is already underway at an indoor venue.
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Men's 10km open water swim gold medalist Germany's Florian Wellbrock, centre, stands with silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri, left, of Italy and bronze medalist Kyle Lee of Australia at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Germany's Florian Wellbrock, left, reacts after winning the men's 10km open water swim with second placed Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Germany's Florian Wellbrock reacts after winning the men's 10km open water swim at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Australia's Moesha Johnson reacts as she holds up her gold medal following the women's 10km open water swim at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Gold medalist Australia's Moesha Johnson, centre, stands on the podium with silver medalist Ginevra Taddeucci, left, of Italy and bronze medalist Lisa Pou of Monaco following the women's 10km open water swim at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Australia's Moesha Johnson gestures after winning the women's 10km open water swim at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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Race winner Australia's Moesha Johnson, right, celebrates with third placed Lisa Pou, left, of Monaco following the women's 10km open water swim at the world swimming championships in Singapore.
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