Overview

• Florian Wellbrock won gold in the 5 km, 10 km, inaugural knockout sprint and mixed 4×1500 m relay over five days in Singapore, becoming the first swimmer to claim four open water titles at a single Worlds.
• His latest victories brought his career total to nine open water world titles, placing him second only to Thomas Lurz’s all-time record of twelve.
• Anchoring the German mixed 4×1500 m relay, Wellbrock overcame a 10-second lead set by teammate Isabel Gose and finished 2.1 seconds ahead of Italy to secure his fourth medal.
• Germany’s Magdeburg training group, led by coach Bernd Berkhahn, captured six of seven open water golds, crediting altitude camps, heat-chamber sessions and IAT Leipzig performance analysis for their dominance.
• Wellbrock reported severe physical and mental exhaustion and sleep difficulties after his open water campaign and is focusing on recovery before upcoming pool events while the German squad continues rigorous anti-doping testing.