Stars like Trent Grimsey of Australia, Esther Nuñez Morera of Spain, Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil, and Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece will participate in one or both of FINA’s professional marathon swimming circuits.
The FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup is the shorter circuit; the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix is the longer one. This is the combined schedule:
1. Maraton Acuatica Internacional Ciudad Rosario
15 km held on January 27th in Rosario, Argentina
2. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – SANTOS
Held on January 27th in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
3. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – PATOGONES-VIEDMA
Held on February 2nd in Patogones-Viedma, Argentina
4. Maraton Acuatica Santa Fe – Coronda
57 km held on February 3rd in Santa Fe-Rio Coronda, Argentina
5. Maraton Hernandarias – Parana
88 km held on February 10th in Parana, Argentina
6. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – EILAT
Held on March 1st in Eilat, Israel
7. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – CANCUN
Held on April 13th in Cancun, Mexico
8. Maraton Cancun
15 km held on April 20th in Cancun, Mexico
9. Marathon Del Golfo Capri-Napoli
36 km held on June 16th in Capri-Napoli, Italy
10. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – LAC ST-JEAN
Held on July 25th in Lac St-Jean, Roberval, Canada
11. Traversee Internationale du Lac St-Jean
32 km held on July 27th in Lac St-Jean, Canada
12. Traversee Internationale du Lac Magog
34 km held on August 3rd in Lac Memphrémagog, Canada
13. Sabac Swim Marathon
19 km held on August 4th in River Sava, Sabac, Serbia
14. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – LAC MÉGANTIC
Held on August 10th in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
15. Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon
30 km to be decided on Ohrid Lake, Macedonia
16. FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup – HONG KONG
Held on October 6th in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, China
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