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Warkentin, Rose win 25K US Open Water Swimming 2007 National Championships

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The 2007 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships wrapped up today in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., with the men’s and women’s 25K. Winning the men’s race was swimmer Mark Warkentin of the Santa Barbara Swim Club, with a time of 5:20:47 seconds. Erica Rose, swimming unattached, came out on top of the women’s swim race with a time of 6:12:51.

Warkentin was third in the men’s 10K on Saturday, while Rose finished fifth in the women’s 10K. Rounding out the top three in the men’s 25K were John Kenny of Germantown Academy (5:38.22) and Brooks Felton (unattached, 5:54.17). Mission Viejo’s Micha Burden was second in the women’s race in 6:21:51, while Krista Mantay of Pembroke Pines Aquatics was third in 6:29.15.

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