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2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
Swimming competition in Seville, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain.[1] The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.
A total of 165 swimmers (81 females, 84 males) were entered into the 6 races at the 2008 Open Water Worlds:[1]
- Saturday, May 3: women's 10K
- Sunday, May 4: men's 10K
- Tuesday, May 6: women's 5K, men's 5K
- Thursday, May 8: women's 25K, men's 25K
The 10K races served as the initial qualifier for the 10K race at the 2008 Olympics.
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Results
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Team standings
The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2008 Open Water Worlds is:[2]
The following 17 countries are listed in a tie for 22nd, with zero (0) points:
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See also
- Open water swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships (previous Worlds)
- 2008 Olympics: Women's 10K and Men's 10K
- Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships (subsequent Worlds)
- 2008 in swimming
References
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