title: Open water swimming at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships
text: # Open water swimming at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships
  
  These are the results from the open water swimming competition at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships, which took place in Rome, Italy.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 4 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 km details | Greg Streppel (CAN) 5:35.26.56 | David Bates (AUS) 5:36.31.70 | Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) 5:37.26.43 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 km details | Melissa Cunningham (AUS) 5:48.25.04 | Rita Kovács (HUN) 5:50.13.76 | Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS) 5:53.12.82 |
  