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Florian Wellbrock

Florian Wellbrock
The latest news and top stories on Florian Wellbrock, a highly accomplished German swimmer. Known for his exceptional versatility, Wellbrock excels in both open water and pool events. He is an Olympic champion, multiple World Champion and European champion, holding the world record in the short course 1500 metre freestyle. His career highlights include winning gold in the 10km open water swim at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and securing a bronze in the 1500 metre freestyle at the same Games. He achieved a "golden double" at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, winning both the 5km and 10km open water races.
Swimming

Pan Zhanle can’t repeat Olympic relay defeat of US, but Yu, 12, has medal chance

Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending American monopoly.

Artistic swimmer Xu claims China’s first gold of World Aquatics Championships

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