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Olympic Medalists - Men 10k Marathon - Men's Olympic Medalists
The gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medal swimmers in the men's 10 Kilometer Marathon open water swimming from the Summer Olympic games.
Olympic Swimming Medals - Women - 10 Kilometer Open Water Marathon
The gold, silver, and bronze Olympic medal swimmers in the women's 10 Kilometer Marathon open water swimming from the Summer Olympic games.
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, Site of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will be held in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, about 35km outside of Beijing. It is interesting to compare this open water swimming venue with the famous Water Cube of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the world's largest pool in Chile.
Mark Warkentin and Chloe Sutton Are First Two Swimmers Named to 08 Olympic Team
Top U.S. open water swimmers Mark Warkentin (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Chloe Sutton (Roseville, Calif.) are the first two swimmers to be named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic swim team. Warkentin and Sutton will compete in the 10K marathon swimming event in Beijing, which marks the event's first-ever appearance in Olympic competition.
US Swimmer Chloe Sutton Qualifies for 10k Open Water Swimming Olympic Spot
Chloe Sutton won the 10K Olympic Open Water Test Event today (31 May 2008) in Beijing, qualifying for the Olympic 10K race later this summer and ensuring her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster. Her final time was 2:00:48.5, ahead of Italian Martina Grimaldi and her compatriot Alice Franco, who were 2:01:19.7 and 2:01:36.5 respectively.
Sutton, Groome to Represent USA at Open Water Olympic Qualifying Event
The U.S. will send two female swimmers to Beijing, China to compete in the final Olympic qualifier for the 10K open water swim, May 31-June 1. Chloe Sutton and Kirsten Groome will represent the USA at the event. While the U.S. will send both Sutton and Groome to the Beijing Test Event, only one U.S. swimmer can qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games at the competition.