As the Canadians, Americans and Australians were testing each other’s mettle off the coast of Florida, the top Europeans established their own pecking order in Eilat, Israel at the LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup.

Vladimir Dyatchin lead a strong and large Russian team that proved its depth and quality at least on the men’s side.

In Shanghai, the world will gather and will settle mano-a-mano just who is the world’s best.

Men’s Top 20 Results:
1. Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS), 1:48:04.75
2. Brian Ryckeman (BEL), 1:48:04.95
3. Sergey Bolshakov (RUS), 1:48:07.00
4. Valerio Cleri (ITA), 1:48:07.29
5. Artem Podyakov (RUS), 1:48:07.30
6. Kirill Abrosimov (RUS), 1:48:07.95
7. Julien Sauvage (FRA), 1:48:08.55
8. Evgeny Drattsev (RUS), 1:48:09.30
9. Daniil Serebrenniko (RUS), 1:48:09.45
10. Thomas Allen (GBR), 1:48:10.10
11. Christian Reicher (GER), 1:48:10.45
12. Vasily 2Boykov (RUS), 1:48:10.65
13. Simone Ruffini (ITA), 1:48:10.90
14. Nicola Bolzonello (ITA) 1:48:11.30
15. Joanes 31 Hedel (FRA), 1:48:11.35
16. Andreas Waschburger (GER), 1:48:12.30
17. Romain Beraud (FRA), 1:48:12.90
18. Ivan Afranevich (RUS), 1:48:13.20
19. Daniel Fogg (GRB), 1:48:13.50
20. Simone Ercoli (ITA), 1:48:14.35

Women’s Top 20 Results:
1. Keri-Anne Payne (GBR), 1:52:12.45
2. Aurelie Muller (FRA), 1:52:14.10
3. Ekaterina Seliverstova (RUS), 1:52:18.65
4. Martina Grimaldi (ITA), 1:52:20.50
5. Giorgia Consiglio (ITA), 1:52:20.80
6. Ophelie Aspord (FRA), 1:52:22.35
7. Rachele Bruni (ITA), 1:52:22.65
8. Anna Uvarova (RUS), 1:52:26.45
9. Alice Franco (ITA), 1:52:35.05
10. Cassandra Patten (GBR), 1:52:39.50
11. Anna Guseva (RUS), 1:52:41.60
12. Nadine Reichert (GER), 1:52:46.05
13. Celia Barrot (FRA), 1:54:40.20
14. Anastasia Ivaneko (RUS), 1:56:31.05
15. Linsy Heister (NED), 1:56:36.15
16. Anastasia Krapivina (RUS), 1:58:52.30
17. Sofia Petrenko (RUS), 1:59:01.75
18. Isabell Donath (GER), 1:59:14.95
19. Megan Gilchrist (GBR), 2:02:16.40
20. Angelina Borodina (RUS), 2:02:24.20

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