Wellbrock Wins Third 10km Title After Delays

Germany's Florian Wellbrock claimed his third men's 10km open water world title at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, finishing in 1:59:55.50. Wellbrock led for most of the race despite battling three-foot swells and water temperatures of 30.4°C. The event had been delayed due to poor water quality at Sentosa Island, but proceeded after E. coli levels were rated 'good' to 'excellent' by World Aquatics and WHO standards. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri finished just 3.7 seconds behind Wellbrock for silver, and Australia's Kyle Lee narrowly took bronze following a photo finish with Germany's Oliver Klemet. Wellbrock became the first swimmer to win three 10km open water world titles, adding to his Olympic gold. Organizers continued to monitor water quality, and the women's 10km race, also delayed, was rescheduled for later the same day.