Open_water_swimming_at_the_2009_World_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_25_km
The Men's 25 km Open Water swimming race took place on Saturday, 25 July, at Ostia beach in Rome. 23 men from 15 different countries competed. Valerio Cleri of Italy took home the gold with a time of 5:26:31.6.[1]