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FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
The FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, or more commonly "Open Water Worlds", was a bi-annual FINA championship for open water swimming held in even years from 2000 to 2010, inclusive. Race distances were 5, 10, and 25 kilometers (also known as 5K, 10K, and 25K). The 10 km race at the 2008 edition served as the main qualifying event for the 2008 Olympics 10 km event. Editions Twelve editions were part of the World Aquatics Championships, and six edition were ''stand alone'' editions. From 2011 the biannual event is included only into the World Aquatics Championships. Stand alone editions The Open Water Worlds were held in the years between the FINA's main World Championships, providing an annual championships for Open Water Swimming. At its January 2010 meeting, the FINA Bureau decided that to replace this event with a junior (18 and under) championships, making the 2010 Open Water Worlds the last edition of these championships, and 2012 seeing the first of a Junior O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competitions in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport or discipline for both the IOC and the international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. FINA currently oversees competition in six aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo, and open water swimming. from the FINA website (www.fina.org); retrieved 2013-06-05. FINA also oversees " Masters" competition (for adults) in its disciplines. History FINA was founded on 19 July 1908 in the Manchester Hotel in London, UK at the end of the 1908 Summer Olympics by the Belgian, British, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian and Swedish Swimming Federations. Number of nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
The 3rd FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held November 26 – December 2, 2004 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The championships featured 90 swimmers from 26 countries competing in six races: *5-kilometer (5K) – Men's and Women's *10-kilometer (10K) – Men's and Women's *25-kilometer (25K) – Men's and Women's Results Team medals See also * 2002 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships *2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships image:FINA-OWW2006.jpg, right The 4th FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held August 29-September 3, 2006 in Naples, Naples, Italy. References HistoFINA--Open Water FINA's histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. With a population of 24.89 million as of 2021, Shanghai is the most populous urban area in China with 39,300,000 inhabitants living in the Shanghai metropolitan area, the second most populous city proper in the world (after Chongqing) and the only city in East Asia with a GDP greater than its corresponding capital. Shanghai ranks second among the administrative divisions of Mainland China in human development index (after Beijing). As of 2018, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 9.1 trillion RMB ($1.33 trillion), exceeding that of Mexico with GDP of $1.22 trillion, the 15th largest in the world. Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming At The 2011 World Aquatics Championships
The open water swimming portion of the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held between July 19–23 in Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ... at the Jinshan City Beach. Events The following events were contested by both men and women in Shanghai: *5 km *10 km *25 km In addition, there was a team competition with male and female competitors. Schedule Medal table Medal summary Men Women Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:Open Water Swimming At The 2011 World Aquatics Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships 2011 in swimming Swimming in Shanghai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberval, Quebec
Roberval is a city on the south-western shore of Lac Saint-Jean in the Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. With a population of 9,840 in the Canada 2021 Census, it is the fourth largest city on this lake after Alma, Dolbeau-Mistassini and Saint-Félicien. It is the seat of the Domaine-du-Roy RCM and the main service centre for the region with a hospital and some government services. It is also the seat of the judicial district of Roberval. It is the only Lac Saint-Jean town whose core is directly on the lakeshore. Benoît Bouchard, former cabinet Minister and Canadian Ambassador in France, and Michel Gauthier, former federal Leader of the Opposition, represented the area in the federal parliament. Bernard Lord the former Premier of New Brunswick was born here. Roberval was the 2008 winner of ''Kraft Hockeyville''. In their newly renovated arena, Roberval hosted an NHL preseason game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres on Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
200px The 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was being held July 15–23, 2010 in Lac Saint-Jean near Roberval, Quebec, Canada. The championships featured 3 race distances: 5-kilometre (5K), 10-kilometre (10K) and 25-kilometre (25K). Schedule for the championships was: *Saturday, July 17: Women's 10K (11:30 a.m.) *Sunday, July 18: Men's 10K (11:30 a.m.) *Tuesday, July 20: Women's 5K (10:30 a.m.), Men's 5K (2:00 p.m.) *Thursday, July 22: Women's 25K (9:15 a.m. start), Men's 25K (9:00 a.m. start) The 2010 edition of the Open Water Worlds were the last stand-alone "open" (meaning no age limit) championships, and a Junior Open Water Worlds is to be created in its place. However, the Open Water events will remain in the biennial World Championships. This change brings the open water discipline closer to matching FINA's other disciplines in championships structuring. Participating countries On 14 June 2010, the event organizers announced that 144 athletes from 30 coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming At The 2009 World Aquatics Championships
The Open Water Swimming competition at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships were held from 21 to 25 July at the beach of Ostia in Rome. Schedule Note: Originally, the Open water events were scheduled to occur on Sunday, July 19 (5K), Tuesday, July 21 (women's 10K) and Thursday, July 23 (women's 25K); however the FINA Bureau on July 18, 2009, altered the open water schedule due to weather conditions in Ostia. (FINA Press Release 2009-53); published by FINA
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Sevilla
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a List of metropolitan areas in Spain, metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the List of metropolitan areas in Spain, fourth-largest city in Spain and the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar of Seville, Alcázar palace complex, the Seville Cathedral, Cathedral and the Archivo General de Indias, General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
right The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. 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: *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. Results Team standings The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2008 Open Water Worlds is: . Published by OmegaTiming.com on 2008-05-08; retrieved 2009-08-15. The following 17 countries are listed in a tie for 22nd, with z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water Swimming At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships
The open water swimming events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships were held from 18 to 25 March, at St. Kilda Beach near Melbourne, Australia. Medal table *Record(*) Medal summary Men Women See also *Open water swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships *2008 FINA World Open Water Championships *Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics *Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships The Open Water Swimming competition at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships were held from 21 to 25 July at the beach of Ostia in Rome. Schedule Note: Originally, the Open water events were scheduled to occur on Sunday, July 19 (5K), Tuesda ... References Open Water results sectionof the 2007 World Championships results from OmegaTiming.com; retrieved 2019-07-18. {{Open water Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships 2007 in swimming Open Water Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
