Florian Wellbrock, Germany and open water swimming
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Water temperatures of 30.4 deg C and 30.8 deg C – just below the 31 deg C limit – were recorded in the men’s and women’s races respectively. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Florian Wellbrock led from the front throughout to claim the world 10k title despite a late attack from Gregorio Paltrinieri in Singapore.
A number of factors including water temperature and choppy conditions made the race a particularly difficult one, said competitors.