FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup Live Stream
This
annually staged elite-level competition is organised around seven
meets and takes place in some of the world's most amazing natural water
bodies, either freshwater (lake, rowing course, river) or saltwater
(sea).
In the beginning (between 1997 and 2006), the World Cup included a whole range of long distances. Since 2007, FINA decided to focus the World Cup on the 10km distance only, as a direct consequence of the introduction of the 10km Marathon Swim on the Olympic programme in 2005. The former Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit was therefore “split” in order to create a separate 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, while races above 10km would then be part of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix.
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The 2012 circuit of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup kicks off in Santos (BRA) on January 29, will then stop in Viedma (ARG) on February 4, Eilat (ISR) on April 1, Cancun (MEX) on April 21, Lac St-Jean (CAN) on July 26, Lac Megantic (CAN) on August 11, Hong Kong (HKG) on October 7, and concludes in Shantou (CHN) on October 14.
In the beginning (between 1997 and 2006), the World Cup included a whole range of long distances. Since 2007, FINA decided to focus the World Cup on the 10km distance only, as a direct consequence of the introduction of the 10km Marathon Swim on the Olympic programme in 2005. The former Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit was therefore “split” in order to create a separate 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, while races above 10km would then be part of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix.
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| INFORMATION | |
| Date | 29 January 2012 |
| Location | Santos, Brazil |
| Distance | 10 km |
| Prize Money | USD 20'000 |
The 2012 circuit of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup kicks off in Santos (BRA) on January 29, will then stop in Viedma (ARG) on February 4, Eilat (ISR) on April 1, Cancun (MEX) on April 21, Lac St-Jean (CAN) on July 26, Lac Megantic (CAN) on August 11, Hong Kong (HKG) on October 7, and concludes in Shantou (CHN) on October 14.
Victoria’s Richard Weinberger leads the pack of seven Canucks in Brazil
Seven
Canadian swimmers will be taking part in the FINA 10km Marathon
Swimming World Cup this Sunday in Santos, Brazil with hopes of getting
closer to an Olympic berth. Amongst these seven athletes, Victoria’s
Richard Weinberger is heading into the event with high expectations and
the determination to extend his winning streak.
Weinberger produced Canada’s top result in the 10km during last summers’ World Championships in Shanghai, yet a 16th place finish wasn’t enough to secure his spot for the Olympic swimming marathon in London. Only the top 10 swimmers of each category at the Shanghai Championships earned their ticket to London, while the remaining 15 slots are yet to be filled.
Weinberger produced Canada’s top result in the 10km during last summers’ World Championships in Shanghai, yet a 16th place finish wasn’t enough to secure his spot for the Olympic swimming marathon in London. Only the top 10 swimmers of each category at the Shanghai Championships earned their ticket to London, while the remaining 15 slots are yet to be filled.
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