Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
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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
.
In addition, there was a team competition with male and female competitors.
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 19–23 in Shanghai, China
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
at the Jinshan City Beach
Jinshan District
Jinshan District of Shanghai is neighbouring Zhejiang and near Hangzhou Bay. It has a land area of 586.14 km² and a population 536,900 as of 2001....
.
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
| 1 | align=left | |1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | align=left | |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| align=left | |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| align=left | |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| align=left | |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| align=left | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men
| 5 km |
56:16.2 | 56:17.4 | 56:18.5 | |||
| 10 km |
1:54:24.7 | 1:54:27.2 | 1:54:31.8 | |||
| 25 km |
5:10:39.8 | 5:11:15.6 | 5:11:18.1 |
Women
| 5 km |
1:00:39.7 | 1:00:40.1 | 1:00:40.2 | |||
| 10 km |
2:01:58.1 | 2:01:59.9 | 2:02:01.8 | |||
| 25 km |
5:29:22.9 | 5:29:25.0 | 5:29:30.8 |
Team
| Team |
Andrew Gemmell Andrew Gemmell Andrew Douglas Gemmell is an American long-distance swimmer. Gemmell currently swims for the University of Georgia.-Career:... Sean Ryan Sean Ryan (swimmer) Sean Ryan is an is an American distance swimmer.-Personal:Ryan is a 2010 graduate of The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was the fastest American high school swimmer at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials as a fifteen year old. He swam with the Scenic City Aquatic Club, a USA Swimming... Ashley Twichell |
57:00.6 | Melissa Gorman Melissa Gorman Melissa Anne Gorman is an Australian long distance swimmer.-Career:At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Gorman won a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle.... Rhys Mainstone Ky Hurst Ky Hurst Ky Hurst is an Australian swimmer and ironman. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 10km marathon swimming event and finished in 11th place, after qualifying by finishing fifth at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship.He won a silver medal at the 1998 World Aquatics... |
57:01.8 | Jan Wolfgarten Jan Wolfgarten Jan Wolfgarten is a German swimmer. He participates in the open water events.He won the bronze medal at the Team 5 km world championships.-References:... Thomas Lurz Thomas Lurz Thomas Lurz is a German swimmer who specializes is long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming... Isabelle Härle Isabelle Härle Isabelle Härle is a German swimmer. She participates since 2011 in the open water events.She won the bronze medal at the Team 5 km world championships.-References:... |
57:44.2 |