The Netherlands Sweeps FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Stop
Elite international open water swimmers raced on April 25 in Cozumel (MEX) for the second meet of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015.
Sharon Van Roundwendaal and Ferry Weertman from the Netherlands captured gold rounding up respectively in the women’s (3h03m56s) and in the men’s (2h48m23s) races, their first victory in the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix.
Sharon Van Roundwendaal won this weekend over Italy’s Alice Franco, the winner of the first meet of the Grand Prix in Argentina. This time Alice Franco claimed silver (3h04m04s) while the Mexican Zaira Cardenas finished third (3h06m05s) in the women’s race.
In the men’s race, Brian Richeman of Belgium and Ercoli Simone of Italy stood on the second and third steps of the podium finishing the competition in 2h48m36s and 2h49m49s.
A total 37 swimmers (13 women and 24 men) from 15 countries took the departure on the Mexican Island.
The next stop of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix will be in Lac St-Jean in Canada on July 25.
Women | |||
# | Athlete | Fed. | Time |
1 | Sharon VAN ROUWENDAAL | NED |
3:03.56 |
2 | Alice FRANCO | ITA |
3:04.04 |
3 | Zaira CARDENAS | MEX |
3:06.05 |
4 | Silvie RYBAROVA | CZE | 3:06.59 |
5 | Pilar GEIJO | ARG | 3:07.10 |
6 | Esther NUNEZ | ESP |
3:11.36 |
7 | Valdivia MAHINA | CHI |
3:27.08 |
8 | Nicoletta SIMONAZZI | ITA | 3:38.44 |
9 | Victoria MORI | ARG |
3:48.29 |
10 |
Cecilia BIAGIOLI | ARG |
DNS |
11 |
Rita Vanesa GARCIA | ARG |
DNS |
12 |
Xeniya ROMANCHUK | KAZ |
DQF |
13 |
Alexis UNDERNOOD | CAN |
OTL |
Men | |||
# | Athlete | Fed. | Time |
1 | Ferry WEERTMAN | NED |
2:48.23 |
2 | Brian RYCKEMAN | BEL |
2:48.36 |
3 | Ercoli SIMONE | ITA |
2:49.49 |
4 | Marcel SCHOUTEN | NED |
2:50.18 |
5 | Bertrand VENTURI | FRA |
2:53.24 |
6 | Evgenij POP-ACEV | MKD |
2:53.27 |
7 |
Damian BLAUM | ARG |
2:53.28 |
8 | Vitally KHUDYAKOV | KAZ |
2:53.51 |
9 | Matheur EVANGELISTA | BRA |
2:54.05 |
10 | Billian DAUY | BEL |
2:55.18 |
11 | Erwin MALDONADO | VEN |
2:55.29 |
12 | Eduardo STOCHINO | ITA |
2:55.39 |
13 | Joris WESLEY | BEL |
2:55.42 |
14 | Alexander STUDZINSKI | GER |
2:56.05 |
15 | Samir BAREL | BRA |
3:06.50 |
16 |
Balaudo AQUILES | ARG | 3:08.34 |
17 |
Tsvetan YORDANOV | BUL |
3:11.58 |
18 |
Brondo FAUSTO | ARG |
3:25.27 |
19 |
Nicolas SEGUARDO | ARG |
3:25.43 |
20 |
Mario SANZULLO | ITA |
DNF |
21 |
Valerio CLERI | ITA |
DNF |
22 |
Davide CANNATA | ITA |
DNF |
23 |
Guillermo BERTOLA | ARG |
DNS |
24 |
Mauricio GATICIA | ARG |
OTL |
FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 calendar:
February 8, Villa Urquiza-Parana (ARG)
April 25, Cozumel (MEX)
July 25, Lac St-Jean (CAN)
August 1, Lac Memphrémagog (CAN)
August 29, Ohrid Lake (MKD)
September 6, Capri-Napoli (ITA)
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