Australia's open water swimming ace Chelsea Gubecka has landed another world championship silver medal, losing out on 5km gold in Doha only after a thrilling duel with double champion Sharon van Rouwendaal.
But the 25-year-old Queenslander was left far from downhearted after losing out on the big prize after a thrilling sprint finale in the Qatari capital's old port, believing she's getting better with every race and well-placed for Olympic glory in Paris's river Seine.
"It means so much and I feel like I am getting better with age," Gubecka beamed, after collecting her second world championship silver following her runner's-up spot in the 10km 'marathon' at the previous edition in Fukuoka in 2023.
