Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
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The Open Water Swimming competition at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships were held from 21 to 25 July at the beach of Ostia in Rome.
Schedule
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, July 21 | Women's 5K, Men's 5K |
| Wednesday, July 22 | Women's 10K, Men's 10K |
| Saturday, July 25 | Women's 25K, Men's 25K |
Note: Originally, the Open water events were scheduled to occur on Sunday, July 19 (5K), Tuesday, July 21 (women's 10K) and Thursday, July 23 (women's 25K); however the FINA Bureau on July 18, 2009, altered the open water schedule due to weather conditions in Ostia.[1]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) |
Chad Ho (RSA) |
| 10 km |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
 Andrew Gemmell (USA) |
Fran Crippen (USA) |
| 25 km |
Valerio Cleri (ITA) |
Trent Grimsey (AUS) |
Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km |
Melissa Gorman (AUS) |
Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
Poliana Okimoto (BRA) |
| 10 km |
Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) |
Ekatarina Seliverstova (RUS) |
Martina Grimaldi (ITA) |
| 25 km |
Angela Maurer (GER) |
Anna Uvarova (RUS) |
Federica Vitale (ITA) |