Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

Great Britain’s Sam Greetham, head referee and FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee member, addresses the 61 nervous athletes before the FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier begins on Sunday in Setubal Bay, Portugal.

The 25 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim finalists for London are still being sorted out hours after the finish of the race based on discussions with the national governing bodies and the FINA officials.

Official results to be announced by FINA soon.

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