Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

The open water swimming portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 19–23 in Shanghai, China at the Jinshan City Beach.

Events
The following events were contested by both men and women in Shanghai:


 * 5 km
 * 10 km
 * 25 km

In addition, there was a team competition with male and female competitors.