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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Racing For 88K From Hernandarias To Parana

FINA's longest Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race is from the city of Hernandarias to Parana in Argentina...a nearly impossibly long 88K (54 miles).

14 men and 8 women started the Maraton International Hernandarias-Parana on February 7th, racing downstream in the 21ºC water together to the exciting finish.

Damian Blaum of Argentina caught Alexander Studzinski of Germany at the beginning of the finish chute and passing him on the last stroke after 8 hours and 23 minutes (see above). Argentina swept the race when teammate Pilar Geijo won the women's race in 8 hours and 34 minutes.

Women's Final Results
1. Pilar Geijo (ARG) 8:34:22.84
2. Esther Nunez Morera (ESP) 8:40:02.16
3. Shelley Clark (AUS) 8:43:36.20
4. Noelia Petti (ARG) 9:12:43.44
5. Grith Sigsgaard (DEN) 9:25:06.45
6. Rita Vanesa Garcia (ARG) 9:37:43.06

Men's Final Results
1. Damian Blaum (ARG) 8:23:21.54
2. Alex Studzinski (GER) 8:23:23.22
3. Rodolfo Valenti (ITA) 8:25:02.66
4. Andrea Volpini (ITA) 8:28:53.76
5. Rok Kerin (SLO) 8:32:52.14
6. Gabriel Villagoiz (ARG) 8:34:32.20
7. Evgenij Pop Acev (MKD 8:37:16.54
8. Guillermo Bertola (ARG) 8:39:17.06
9. Emanuel Corsiglia (ARG) 8:49:06.16
10. Mauro Nappa (ITA) 9:24:50.55
11. Juan Cordonnier (ARG) 9:55:53.78
12. Cristian Carrizo (ARG) 9:57:07.49

Photos courtesy of FINA representative Jorge Delgado Panchana.

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