Fina Open Water, USA dominates 10k, Stoychev, Geijo win 32k
2010-08-03
Fabio Terrone
Team USA successfully contested the 4th leg of the Fina 10km marathon swimming world cup in Lac St-Jean. Petar Stoychev and Pilar Geijo won the 32k Grand Prix race

ROBERVAL – Team USA successfully contested the 4th leg of the Fina 10km marathon swimming world cup in Lac St-Jean, Roberval, Canada, last week.

Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Pilar Geijo of Argentine won the 32k race of the Fina open water swimming Grand Prix.

Following are the leading results of the two events:

10km World Cup race (July 25)

WOMEN
1. Christine Jennings (USA) 2h09:35.6
2. Eva Fabian (USA) 2h09:35.7
3. Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) 2h09:38.2

MEN
1. Charles Peterson (USA) 2h05:13.1
2. Francis Crippen (USA) 2h05:15.1
3. Chad Ho (RSA) 2h05:20.7

32km Grand Prix race (July 31)

WOMEN
1. Pilar Geijo (ARG) 7h08:38.9
2. Antonella Bogarin (ARG) 7h08:48.3
3. Esther Nunez Morera (ESP) 7h32:24.4

MEN
1. Petar Stoychev (BUL) 6h40:22.1
2. Simon Tobin (CAN) 6h43:37.4
3. Damian Blaum (ARG) 7h07:35.6

The next race of the 10km world cup will be held in Shantou, China, September 25th whereas the next Grand Prix event will be held in Sabac, Serbia this month.