Overview

• Samples taken at Palawan Beach on July 13 exceeded the federation’s contamination thresholds, prompting the one-day delay.
• The women’s 10 km event will now run immediately after the men’s race on July 16 local time, with further water testing slated to clear subsequent competitions.
• Competitors, including Germany’s Lea Boy and Jeannette Spiwoks, continue heat acclimation training in 39 °C chambers after water temperatures reached 30.5 °C near the 31 °C cap.
• Bundestrainer Bernd Berkhahn criticized the late-night notification of the postponement, saying the timing left athletes scrambling in the early morning.
• The episode recalls Paris 2024’s Seine water issues and the 2010 Fran Crippen tragedy that led to today’s temperature limit, underlining ongoing safety and regulatory challenges.