title: Open water swimming at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
text: # Open water swimming at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
  
  These are the results from the open water swimming competition at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships, which took place in Perth, Western Australia.
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 2 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 3 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 km details | Chad Hundeby (USA) 5:01:45.78 | Sergio Chariandini (ITA) 5:03:18.81 | David O'Brien (AUS) 5:08:53.35 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 km details | Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS) 5:21:05.53 | Martha Jahn (USA) 5:25:16.67 | Karen Burton (USA) 5:28:22.74 |
  