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The races were dense with talent, however, making for a climactic opener that set the swim community abuzz, teasing the rest of the week, as athletes prepare for the pinnacle of their summer seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wmc2019.microplustiming.com\/swimming\/index_web.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Women&#8217;s 800 Free<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dorothy Dickey<\/strong> of Australia turned in an 18:44.88 for the win in the women&#8217;s 85-89 age division, splitting a consistent race to land herself on the top step of the podium.<\/p>\n<p>Dickey&#8217;s compatriot, <strong>Denise Robertson<\/strong>, stole the show in the 80-84 division, throwing up a 15:15.20 to seize the win with relative ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Ketelson<\/strong> from Denmark took the victory in the 75-79 age group, running away from the field with a 14:45.15.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico&#8217;s <strong>Lili Vaca<\/strong> clocked in at 12:35.51 for the 70-74 win, gaining a commanding lead at the outset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura Vaca<\/strong> of Mexico found herself on the top step of the podium with an 11:23.68 in the 65-69 age class.<\/p>\n<p>The United States saw their first victory of the meet with an impeccable swim from <strong>Bonnie Lynn Spivey<\/strong>, whose 10:34.37 clocked in nearly fifty seconds faster than her closest competitor, earning her gold in the 60-64 division.<\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s <strong>Susanne Reibel-Oberle<\/strong> seized top honors with a 10:04.92 in the 55-59 age class, surging ahead of the field with an impeccable race strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Reibel-Oberle&#8217;s compatriot, <strong>Claudia Thielemann<\/strong>, took the 50-54 division, crashing the pads with a 9:52.39 for a decisive victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicola Latty<\/strong> tallied Britain&#8217;s first gold medal of the night with her 10:16.55 in the 45-49 class, taking down the States&#8217; top seed in Malena Hawkins (10:37.93).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ceri Edwards<\/strong> made it two for England, greeted by a 9:34.54 at the finish to clinch the win in the 40-44 age category.<\/p>\n<p>Germany continued to establish its dominance after a standout performance from <strong>Maike Grosch<\/strong>, whose 9:57.10 earned her top honors in the 35-39 class.<\/p>\n<p>Thailand&#8217;s <strong>Natthanan Junkrajang<\/strong> was the woman to beat in the 30-34 class, as her time of 9:00.00 was nearly 42 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pauline Vanet<\/strong> of France earned the country&#8217;s first gold of the evening with a 9:32.22 in the meet&#8217;s youngest 25-29 division, taking a commanding lead after the first 100 .<\/p>\n<h2>Men&#8217;s 800 Free<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Josef Krejci<\/strong> of Switzerland turned heads in the 85-89 men&#8217;s division, as he built to a 17:18.75 finish to reserve the top step of the medal podium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spain&#8217;s Fred De Bruijn<\/strong> fended off his closest competitors in the final two laps, crashing the pads with a 13:37.21 for the win in the 80-84 age class.<\/p>\n<p>De Bruijn&#8217;s compatriot, <strong>Joaquin Canales<\/strong> tallied the country&#8217;s second consecutive gold with a 13:00.31, winning the 75-79 division by a wide margin.<\/p>\n<p>Australia forced its name back on the scene with an impressive performance by <strong>Gerry Tucker<\/strong>, whose 11:41.97 earned him top honors in the 70-74 class.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s first gold medal came courtesy of <strong>Dov Nisman<\/strong>, who split a near-perfect race to arrive at a 10:32.88, stealing the 65-69 win with ease.<\/p>\n<p>It was Brazil&#8217;s <strong>Djan Madruga<\/strong> who stole away with the 60-64 win, clocking in at 9:45.78 as the only man under 10:00.00 in the class.<\/p>\n<p>Puerto Rico exhibited strength in the 55-59 division, as <strong>Arnaldo Perez<\/strong> surged to a 9:12.55 finish, tallying the island&#8217;s first gold of the meet.<\/p>\n<p>Australia continued to manhandle the competition with yet another stellar performance, this time from <strong>Mark Thompson<\/strong>, whose 8:59.55 was enough to earn him top honors in the 50-54 class. 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