The initial reports highlight key statistics and notable moments from open water swimming and artistic swimming at the Singapore 2025 Championships. They also include performance comparisons with previous editions of the World Championships. Reports for the other four sports featured in the Singapore 2025 Championships—swimming, diving, water polo, and high diving—will be available soon.

This is the third publication by World Aquatics, following last year's reports on the Paris 2024 Olympic aquatic sports and the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest 2024. These reports offer aquatics fans valuable insights into the competitions that captured global attention this past July and August during the first World Aquatics Championships held in Southeast Asia. Additionally, they aim to assist the federation's technical decision-making process by providing enhanced insights into sports trends and statistics.

The full version of the sports-by-sport report can be found HERE.

China Tops Golds, Spain Leads Total Medals as Artistic Swimming Thrills at Singapore 2025

China extended its dominance in artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025, securing gold in all three Open Team events (Free, Technical, and Acrobatic). Spain continued its strong form with three golds and a country-high nine total medals, while Austria’s Alexandri sisters Eirini-Marina and Anna-Maria once again triumphed in the Women’s Duet Technical.

In the men’s competition, Neutral Athlete Aleksandr Maltsev further enhanced his impressive career by winning gold medals in the Solo Free, Solo Technical routines, and Mixed Duet Technical routines, while also securing a silver in the Mixed Duet Free event.

Medals were awarded to athletes from nine different National Federations, with China, Spain, and Neutral Athletes B leading the medal count. This indicates the increasing competitiveness and diversity of the sport across continents. Notably, Mexico achieved its first world championship medal in over five event editions, ensuring that athletes from three continents stood on the podium at Singapore 2025.

Additional individual and team statistics can be found in the full report HERE.

Germany’s Wellbrock and Australia’s Johnson Dominate Individually, While Italy’s Depth Shines in Singapore’s Open Waters

Germany's Florian Wellbrock and Australia's Moesha Johnson delivered outstanding performances at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore 2025, particularly in open water swimming. Wellbrock achieved a remarkable feat by winning gold medals in the Men's 3 km Knockout Sprint, 5 km, and 10 km events. He capped off his success by anchoring Germany to victory in the Mixed 4×1500 m Relay. This impressive consistency solidified Germany's status as a leading nation in open water swimming.

Moesha Johnson from Australia also showcased her talent, securing double gold medals in the Women’s 5 km and 10 km races, along with a bronze in the 3 km Knockout Sprint.

Italy and Japan were also notable contenders, with Italy's Ginevra Taddeucci winning double silver and Japan's Ichika Kajimoto earning both bronze and gold medals across various events. These results highlighted the emerging depth in the women's open water swimming field. Monaco celebrated a significant achievement as well, with Lisa Pou’s bronze in the 10 km event, marking her as the first world championship medallist in open water swimming for her country, alongside Ichika.

Overall, European nations continued to lead the medal standings, with Germany and Italy at the forefront. However, Japan’s growing success indicated an expanding competitive landscape as we approach the 2026 season. Detailed breakdowns of the races and individual performances are available in the full report HERE.