2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.
A total of 165 swimmers were entered into the 6 races at the 2008 Open Water Worlds:
- Saturday, May 3: women's 10K
- Sunday, May 4: men's 10K
- Tuesday, May 6: women's 5K, men's 5K
- Thursday, May 8: women's 25K, men's 25K
The 10K races served as the.Results
Team standings
The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2008 Open Water Worlds is:
| Rank | Nation | Men | Women | Combined |
| 1 | | 63 | 84 | 147 |
| 2 | | 48 | 30 | 78 |
| 3 | | 42 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | | 34 | 14 | 48 |
| 5 | | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 7 | | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 8 | | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 11 | | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The following 17 countries are listed in a tie for 22nd, with zero points:
