India’s Anurag Singh and Army Pal competed in the men’s 10km open water swimming event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday, finishing 56th and 59th respectively in a challenging field.
Anurag clocked 2:20:53.10, while Army Pal completed the distance in 2:23:32.90.
The event, delayed for hours due to poor water quality, saw Germany’s Florian Wellbrock rise to the occasion and reclaim his world title. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion and two-time world gold medallist led from the front and fended off a strong late surge by former champion Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy.
Wellbrock touched the finish in 1:59:46.6, with Paltrinieri taking silver 3.70 seconds behind. Australia’s Kyle Lee edged past Olympic silver medallist Oliver Klemet in a dramatic photo finish to secure bronze with a timing of 2:00:10.3.
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