Open Water Qualification for Olympic Games

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--At the beginning of last month, FINA posted information on the secondary qualifying race for the 10K races at the 2012 Olympics. The qualifying races will be held June 9 (women) and 10 (men) in Setubal, Portugal. Provisional entries were due March 1, 2012; final entries are due May 11, 2012. The remaining spots for the Olympics 10Ks (15 males, 15 females) will be allocated based of the results from these races. The top-10 finishers from the 10K races at the 2011 Worlds are already qualified for the 2012 Olympics. Further information on the Setubal races can be found on the FINA website here:

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