Athlete Gose falls short of a medal, Seidel places eighth in the 200-meter race.
At the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore, German swimmer Lukas Maertens made history by winning the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle. Maertens' time of 3:42.35 was just enough to edge out Australia's Sam Short, who finished in second place with a time of 3:42.37[1].
In the women's events, the German swimmers Isabel Gose, Lise Seidel, and Angelina Köhler did not secure any medals or achieve notable finishes based on the current data available[2]. However, their performances were overshadowed by the dominance of Germany's Florian Wellbrock in open water events.
Wellbrock added another gold medal to his collection at the World Championships in Singapore, this time with the open water relay team. This win marked the fourth consecutive gold medal for Wellbrock at the World Championships, solidifying his status as a formidable force in the sport[1][2].
Alexandria Perkins of the United States finished second in the 50m butterfly with a time of 25.31 seconds, just ahead of Roos Vanotterdijk of the Netherlands who finished third with a time of 25.43 seconds[3]. Gretchen Walsh of the United States won the gold medal in the 50m butterfly with a time of 24.83 seconds[4].
In the women's 200m backstroke final, Regan Smith of the United States finished second with a time of 2:04.29 minutes, while Claire Curzan of the United States finished third with a time of 2:06.04 minutes[5]. Kaylee McKeown of Australia won the gold medal in the women's 200m backstroke final with a time of 2:03.33 minutes[6].
Summer McIntosh of Canada finished third in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:07.29 minutes, while Lani Pallister of the United States finished second with a time of 8:05.98 minutes. Ahmed Jaouadi of Tunisia won the gold medal in the 800m freestyle with a time of 7:43.67 minutes[7].
Angelina Köhler did manage to achieve a notable performance, finishing fourth in the 50m butterfly with a new German record time of 25.50 seconds[8].
The World Championships in Singapore concluded with Wellbrock being a significant contributor to Germany's success. Wellbrock returned to action at the Championships after a two-week break, showing no signs of rust[9]. Magdeburg's Lukas Maertens also made headlines by becoming the first German to win the men's 400m freestyle world title[10].
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In the scope of these sports events, it seems that the German swimmers’ focus remains primarily on swimming events like the 400m freestyle and open water relay, as demonstrated by Lukas Maertens and Florian Wellbrock's recent accomplishments. Interestingly, Angelina Köhler managed a notable performance, setting a new German record in the 50m butterfly, finishing fourth in this event.
