Open water swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships

These are the results of the open water swimming competition at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, which took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Open water swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
Host cityMontreal, Canada
Venue(s)Notre Dame Island
Events6
2003
2007

The open water swimming course was held in the Olympic Rowing Basin on Notre Dame Island, and not in a river. This was the first time that open water swimming was held in a pool. The Montreal Olympic Rowing Basin was built for the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Netherlands (NED)2013
2  Germany (GER)1214
3  United States (USA)1203
4  Russia (RUS)1001
  Spain (ESP)1001
6  Italy (ITA)0123
7  Australia (AUS)0101
8  Bulgaria (BUL)0022
Totals (8 entries)66618

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
5 km
  Thomas Lurz (GER)
51:17.2*
  Chip Peterson (USA)
51:18.8
  Simone Ercoli (ITA)
51:18.9
10 km
  Chip Peterson (USA)
1:46:38.1*
  Thomas Lurz (GER)
1:46:45.2
  Petar Stoychev (BUL)
1:46:50.4
25 km
  David Meca (ESP)
5:00:21.4
  Brendan Capell (AUS)
5:00:23.6
  Petar Stoychev (BUL)
5:00:28.4
    • Record(*)

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
5 km
  Larisa Ilchenko (RUS)
55:40.1*
  Margy Keefe (USA)
55:44.3
  Edith van Dijk (NED)
55:46.6
10 km
  Edith van Dijk (NED)
1:56:00.5*
  Frederica Vitale (ITA)
1:56:02.5
  Britta Kamrau (GER)
1:56:04.0
25 km
  Edith van Dijk (NED)
5:25:06.6
  Britta Kamrau (GER)
5:25:06.9
  Laura la Piana (ITA)
5:25:11.5
  • Record(*)

References

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