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Marathon swimming is a class of open water swimming defined by long distances, with 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) being the unofficially held minimum distance. Routes are typically geographically based or buoy based.
Instead of suffering through the swim to get to the bike and run, learn to embrace this first crucial leg and set yourself up for a successful triathlon. Your 6-Week Training Plan to Unlock New ...
The FINA Marathon Swim World Series, known as the 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup until 2017, is a series of 10-kilometer, open water swimming races held annually since 2007. Prior to 2007, 10K races were held as part of the FINA's Open Water Grand Prix series; post split, this latter series is now for races over 10 kilometers in length.
The men's marathon swim over a distance of 10 kilometres at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on 10 August in the Serpentine at Hyde Park. [1] Outclassing a vast field of rivals, Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli built a historic milestone as the first ever swimmer to capture Olympic titles in both pool and open water. Around the 7 km mark ...
The swimming marathon events at the Olympic games have a distance of 10 km. Long-distance swims tend to fall into one of two categories: (1) swims in which the start date and start time are chosen by the individual swimmer (often called solo-swims), and (2) swims that involve a group-start.
Open water swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km; Open water swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km; Open water swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km; Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km
The women's 10 km open water marathon at the 2012 Olympics featured a field of 25 swimmers: 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km race at the 2011 FINA World Championships. [11] 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier (8–9 June 2012 in Setúbal, Portugal). [12] [13]
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