18-07-2025
World Aquatics Championships: Conditions in 5km race much better compared to Jul 16's 10km starts
Open water swimmers say conditions during the Jul 18 morning 5km race were much better than Jul 16's hotter 10km afternoon starts at Sentosa in the World Aquatics Championships. The event two days ago saw one in six failing to finish. Those who competed in both say temperatures were cooler and waters were calmer. Singapore's 17-year-old Kate Ona finished as the fastest Southeast Asian in the women's event. Nikhil Khattar with more.
