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ABC News
16-07-2025
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Kyle Lee wins bronze medal in men's 10km at World Aquatics Championships
Marathon swimmer Kyle Lee has opened Australia's medal tally at the World Aquatics Championships, winning bronze in the men's 10km. The men's race became the first final to be decided at the world championships in Singapore after the women's 10km event was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday because of water quality concerns. The two open-water events were also postponed from Wednesday morning to the afternoon at Palawan Beach on Sentosa Island, south of Singapore, again because of the dirty sea water. Organisers then said water samples collected on Tuesday afternoon had shown a "significant improvement" and went ahead with Wednesday competition, with the women's 10km race to follow. German Florian Wellbrock won his sixth open-water world championship, clocking 1 hour, 59 minutes, 55.50 seconds. He beat Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri by 3.70 seconds, with Lee 14.80 seconds behind Wellbrock in third place. The Paris Olympian beat another German, Oliver Klemet, by just 0.1 of a second to finish on the podium. Nicolas Sloman, who also competed in Paris, finished eighth. Wellbrock also won the 10km event at the Tokyo Olympics. Moesha Johnson, who won silver in the 10km at last year's Olympics, and fellow Paris competitor Chelsea Gubecka are the Australians in the women's race on Wednesday. Other open-water races in Singapore are also set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Water quality was a key issue at last year's Olympics, with the triathlon and marathon swimming events held in the River Seine. After a massive project to clean up the river for the Games, heavy rain meant the men's individual triathlon was postponed by one day. All other events went ahead as scheduled. Once she competes in her open-water events, Johnson will also contest the 800m and 1500m freestyle in the pool at the worlds. AAP
Yahoo
16-07-2025
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- Yahoo
German Wellbrock wins open water gold at World Aquatics championships
Florian Wellbrock holds the gold medal at the award ceremony after the 1500m men's freestyle race of German Swimming Championships at Europasportpark. Wellbrock is ready to attack again in the open water and in the pool at the aquatics world championships as he seems to have overcome his Olympic hangover and has prepared for the sweltering Singapore conditions in a heat chamber. Christoph Soeder/dpa Germany's Florian Wellbrock won gold in the men's 10-kilometre open water swimming on Wednesday at the World Aquatics championships. The 27-year-old came out on top after 1 hour 59 minutes 55.50 seconds, beating Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy by 3.70 seconds. Third place went to Australia's Kyle Lee. Advertisement With an official water temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius, Wellbrock swam in the leading group from the start and was at the front for most of the race. On the final lap, he fended off Paltrinieri's challenge and remained in first place. This was Wellbrock's sixth World championships title in open water swimming. The women's 10km open water race is later on Wednesday. Water quality controversy The women's race was postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to the dirty sea at Palawan Beach, and both events on Wednesday were pushed back while water monitoring continued. A statement from organizers said water quality samples collected during Tuesday afternoon met the standards outlined in the World Aquatics competition regulations. Advertisement The three samples taken along the course had shown "a significant improvement, with levels of E. coli falling between the ranges of 'good' to 'excellent'," organizers said. "Regular water quality monitoring and testing continues throughout the competition period to ensure athlete safety, with the health and safety of all participants continuing to guide all competition-related decisions," the statement said. "World Aquatics and the Singapore 2025 organizers extend our appreciation to all athletes, officials, and supporters for their patience and cooperation." Last year's Paris Olympics also faced the same issue in the River Seine. The poor water quality repeatedly sparked debate and delays. Several swimmers reported health problems after their competitions.
