Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Sharon van Rouwendaal continues to build up all kinds of racing experience as she heads to the 2015 FINA World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia, touted as one of the pre-race favorites.
Van Rouwendaal won the 15 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Cozumel this weekend over Alice Franco who was the only woman to give her stiff competition.
1. Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) 3:03:56
2. Alice Franco (ITA) 3:04:04
3. Zaira Cardenas (MEX) 3:06:05
4. Silvie Rybarova (CZE) 3:06:59
5. Pilar Geijo (ARG) 3:07:10
6. Esther Nunez (ARG) 3:11:36
7. Mahina Valdivia (CHI) 3:27:08
8. Nicoletta Simonazzi (ITA) 3:38:44
9. Mori Victoria (ARG) 3:38:29
DNS Cecilia Biagioli (ARG)
DNS Rita Vanesa Garcia (ARG)
DQF Xeniya Romanchuk (KAZ)
OTL Alexis Undernood (CAN)
Photo shows Alice Franco in her pre-race training in the clear waters of Cozumel, Mexico.
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