Chad Ho, Olympian from South Africa, Trent Grimsey, professional open water swimmer from Australia, Alexander Studzinski, defending champion of the King of the Sea event, Ana Marcela Cunha, world 25K champion from Brazil, Allan do Carmo, Olympian from Brazil, Christine Jennings, two-time FINA World Cup winner from the USA, Cecilia Biagioli, a four-time Olympian from Argentina, and Valerio Cleri, a 2-time world champion from Italy, were introduced to the Brazilian press on media day at the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) in Rio de Janeiro today.
Earlier in the week, the top pros visited a new athletic facility in Rio de Janeiro and enjoyed a dip in the pool with the local school children (photo shown above).
Photo courtesy of Flávia Tenório, LEAD Comunicação
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