The 1st
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World Open Water Swimming Championships were held on October 29-November 4, 2000 in the waters off
Waikiki Beach
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 164 swimmers from 34 countries swam in the championships, in race distances of 5-kilometer (5K), 10-kilometer (10K) and 25-kilometer (25K).
1st FINA World Championships
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Results
Team medals
See also
*2002 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
The 2nd FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held September 23-28, 2002 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The championships featured 89 swimmers from 26 countries competing in 6 races:
*5-kilometer (5K)--Men's and Women's
*10-kilometer (10K ...
References
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