The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain.[1] The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.
A total of 165 swimmers (81 females, 84 males) were entered into the 6 races at the 2008 Open Water Worlds:[1]
- Saturday, May 3: women's 10K
- Sunday, May 4: men's 10K
- Tuesday, May 6: women's 5K, men's 5K
- Thursday, May 8: women's 25K, men's 25K
The 10K races served as the initial qualifier for the 10K race at the 2008 Olympics.
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 5K details | Larisa Ilchenko  Russia | 1:00:04.6 | Ekaterina Seliverstova Russia | 1:00:07.8 | Chloe Sutton  USA | 1:00:09.9 |
| Men's 5K details | Thomas Lurz  Germany | 54:57.3 | Vladimir Dyatchin Russia | 54:58.8 | Maarten van der Weijden  Netherlands | 54:59.8 |
| Women's 10K details | Larisa Ilchenko Russia | 2:02:02.7 | Cassandra Patten  Great Britain | 2:02:05.8 | Yurema Requena  Spain | 2:02:07.2 |
| Men's 10K details | Vladimir Dyatchin Russia | 1:53:21.0 | David Davies Great Britain | 1:53:21.3 | Thomas Lurz Germany | 1:53:27.2 |
| Women's 25K details | Ksenia Popova Russia | 5:27:48.2 | Edith van Dijk Netherlands | 5:27:50.3 | Natalya Pankina Russia | 5:27:53.9 |
| Men's 25K details | Maarten van der Weijden Netherlands | 5:04:01.1 | Mark Warkentin USA | 5:04:01.6 | Yuri Kudinov Russia | 5:04:02.4 |
Team standings
The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2008 Open Water Worlds is:[2]
| Rank | Nation | Men | Women | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 63 | 84 | 147 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 48 | 30 | 78 |
| 3 | Germany | 42 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | USA | 34 | 14 | 48 |
| 5 | Spain | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 6 |  Australia | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 8 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 9 |  Italy | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 |  France | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 11 |  Egypt | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 |  China | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 |  South Africa | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 |  Brazil | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 16 |  Slovenia | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 17 |  Greece | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Israel | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 |  Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The following 17 countries are listed in a tie for 22nd, with zero (0) points:
See also
- Open water swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships (previous Worlds)
- 2008 Olympics: Women's 10K and Men's 10K
- Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships (subsequent Worlds)
- 2008 in swimming
References
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