The 32K 56th annual Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, the richest race (US$40,000) on the 2010 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit, is today and can be seen starting at 2 pm New York time via a delayed webcast here.
Watch 25 of the world’s best marathon swimmers tackle the lake that was about 16°F (61°F) yesterday.
Will the incomparable Petar Stoychev take his 10th straight title? We’ll see here.
“The start was incredible,” reported Dr. Jim Miller, the FINA Sports Medicine Delegate at the race. “It was a beautiful morning with a bright sky and warm. The start was 18°C with the lake 17°C.”
Photo by Dr. Miller.
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