Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
Swimming competition
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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]
Host cityShanghai, China
Events7
| Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Shanghai, China |
| Events | 7 |
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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, 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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Russia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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 |