Open water world championships 2008
The FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2008 took place from 3. bis 8. May 2008 in Spanish Sevilla instead. Individual competitions for women and men were held over distances of 5, 10 and 25 kilometers.
The 2008 Open Water World Championships were heavily influenced by the Russian side. Four of the six titles went to Russian athletes: Larissa Iltschenko won over 5 and 10 kilometers and Kseniya Popova over 25 kilometers. In the men's category, Thomas Lurz secured the title over 5 kilometers, Wladimir Djattschin won over 10 kilometers and Maarten van der Weijden (also Olympic champion over 10 kilometers in 2008) over 25 kilometers.
Results men
competition | gold | silver | bronze | |||
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5 km | Thomas Lurz | 54: 57.3 | Vladimir Dyatchin | 54: 58.8 | Maarten van der Weijden | 54: 59.8 |
10 km | Vladimir Dyatchin | 1: 53: 21.0 | David Davies | 1: 53: 21.3 | Thomas Lurz | 1: 53: 27.2 |
25 km | Maarten van der Weijden | 5: 04: 01.1 | Mark Warkentin | 5: 04: 01.6 | Yuriy Kudinov | 5: 04: 02.4 |
Results women
competition | gold | silver | bronze | |||
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5 km | Larisa Ilchenko | 1: 00: 04.6 | Ekaterina Seliverstova | 1: 00: 07.8 | Chloe Sutton | 1: 00: 09.9 |
10 km | Larisa Ilchenko | 2: 02: 02.7 | Cassandra Patten | 2: 02: 05.8 | Yurema Requena | 2: 02: 07.2 |
25 km | Ksenia Popova | 5: 27: 48.2 | Edith van Dijk | 5: 27: 50.3 | Natalya Pankina | 5: 27: 53.9 |