Saleh Mohammad of Syria swapped podium positions at the 2013 Asian Open Water Championships in Kazakhstan.

Previously at the 2010 Championships, Mohammad won a gold medal in the 5 km and a silver medal in the 10 km, but he flipped those positions around at this year’s championships.

The 5 km and 10 km championship results of the top 5 finishers are as follows:

1. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan) 59:57.85
2. Saleh Mohammad (Syria) 1:02:48.59
3. Bekshe Zhumagali (Kazakhstan) 1:5:07.65
4. Li Chun Hong (Hong Kong) 1:05:48.52
5. Lee Ho Yat Winson (Hong Kong) 1:05:52.16

1. Saleh Mohammad (Syria) 2:00:56.09
2. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan) 2:01:54.19
3. Vladimir Tolikin (Kazakhstan) 2:12:38.1
4. Poon Ching Leung Sunny (Hong Kong) 2:13:28.90
5. Hui Chun Hin (Hong Kong) 2:13:31.30

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