List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming

This is a list of the medalists of the open water swimming competitions at the World Aquatics Championships. Medalists at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, which have been held as separate events in the even years between 2000 and 2010, have not been included.

Men
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.

5 km (1998–present)
Medal table

10 km (2001–present)
Medal table

25 km (1991–2022)
Medal table

Women
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.

5 km (1998–present)
Medal table

10 km (2001–present)
Medal table

25 km (1991–2022)
Medal table

Mixed team
Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines.

5 km (1998–2019), 6 km (2022–present)
Medal table

25 km (1998)
Medal table

All-time medal table 1991–2024
Updated after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.

Multiple medalists
Boldface denotes active swimmers and highest medal count among all swimmers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.

Men (including medals won in 2000–2010)
This table includes medals won at the separate FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in 2000–2010.

Women (including medals won in 2000–2010)
This table includes medals won at the separate FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in 2000–2010.