| Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Rome |
| Date(s) | 21-25 July |
| Events | 6 |
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| 2009 FINA World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 1 m | men | women |
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Synchronised | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 25 km | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | ||
| Technical | women | |
| Free | women | |
| Duet | ||
| Technical | women | |
| Free | women | |
| Team | ||
| Technical | women | |
| Free | women | |
| Combination | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | women |
The Open Water Swimming competition at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships were held from 21 to 25 July at the beach of Ostia in Rome.
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, July 21 | Women's 5K, Men's 5K |
| Wednesday, July 22 | Women's 10K, Men's 10K |
| Saturday, July 25 | Women's 25K, Men's 25K |
Note: Originally, the Open water events were scheduled to occur on Sunday, July 19 (5K), Tuesday, July 21 (women's 10K) and Thursday, July 23 (women's 25K); however the FINA Bureau on July 18, 2009, altered the open water schedule due to weather conditions in Ostia. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Thomas Lurz (GER) | Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) | Chad Ho (RSA) |
| 10 km | Thomas Lurz (GER) |  Andrew Gemmell (USA) | Fran Crippen (USA) |
| 25 km | Valerio Cleri (ITA) | Trent Grimsey (AUS) | Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Melissa Gorman (AUS) | Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) | Poliana Okimoto (BRA) |
| 10 km | Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) | Ekatarina Seliverstova (RUS) | Martina Grimaldi (ITA) |
| 25 km | Angela Maurer (GER) | Anna Uvarova (RUS) | Federica Vitale (ITA) |
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