2006 World Open Water Swimming Championships
| Host City | Napoli |
|---|---|
| Country |  ITA |
| Held | 29 August – 3 September 2006 |
| Competitors | 99 |
| Countries | 29 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km | Men | 29 August 2006 | Medal | 27 | 15 |
| 10 km | Men | 31 August 2006 | Medal | 37 | 24 |
| 25 km | Men | 3 September 2006 | Medal | 15 | 11 |
| 5 km | Women | 29 August 2006 | Medal | 27 | 16 |
| 10 km | Women | 31 August 2006 | Medal | 28 | 18 |
| 25 km | Women | 2 September 2006 | Medal | 12 | 7 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |  GER |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Russia |  RUS |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Australia |  AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Brazil |  BRA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | ITA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | United States |  USA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |