Here comes the FINA Grand Prix 2017
February 1, 2017: Just a few days for the start of the 2017 edition of the Grand Prix FINA.
After two years of absence, the season begins in Argentina with the race Santa Fe-Coronda (57 km) that reaches the 43rd edition and will be made Sunday, February 5th.
It starts from the double victory of Simone Ercoli (ITA) in 2014 and 2015 in Argentina. But above all it starts from the final of the Grand Prix in 2016 which saw winners, among men, Tomi Stefanovski (MKD) and Edoardo Stochino (ITA) and among women Olga Kozydub (RUS).
30 swimmers at the start: 16 women and 14 men from 7 nations (Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Macedonia, Russia and Venezuela).
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For the FINA Grand Prix 2017, the grand finale with the 52 th edition of the marathon Capri-Napoli 3 September.
Grand Prix Fina 2017
January 25, 2017: a few more days and it will also start the FINA Grand Prix 2017.
The championship, which includes the historic marathons, whose first edition dates back to 2008, this year will see the construction of 4 races.
It will start in Argentina, Feb. 5, with Santa Fe-Coronda (57 km).
Other competitions:Lac St. Jean (CAN): 29 July (32 km)
Ohrid (MKD): 19 August (30 km)
Capri-Napoli (ITA): September 3 (36 km)
Updating unofficial races
January 21, 2017: an update on enrollment in unofficial competitions of 2017.
Keep coming registration forms for participation at the unofficial competitions.
Competition 29/30 June: still available:
2 places for SOLO
2 places for RELAYS
competition July 14: still available:
1 place for SOLO
1 place for RELAYS
10 km marathon swimming world cup 2017 FINA
January 18, 2017: a few more days and it will start the 10 km marathon swimming world cup 2017 FINA.
The league, whose first edition dates back to 2008, this year will see seven races in three continents.
It will start in Argentina, Feb. 4, with Patagones-Viedma.
Other competitions:
Abu Dhabi (UAE): March 11
Setubal (POR): June 24
Lac St. Jean (CAN): July 27
Megantic (CAN): August 12
Chun’an (CHI): October 15
Hong Kong (HKG): October 22
Preliminary Entry form
January 10, 2017: at this link is available the preliminary entry form for the official competition scheduled on September 3. Valid as the final stage of the FINA world Grand Prix 2017.
Season’s greetings
December 19, 2016: Season’s greetings and see you next year…
…with a sea of news…
non FINA competition 2017
November 16, 2016: confirmed 2 dates of 52th edition, unofficial competition scheduled on 2017.
The first date: June 29
Second date: July 14.
Meanwhile, they continue to arrive forms whose term is scheduled on January 31 for the date of June and February 28 for the date of July.
Video on demand
November 7, 2016: they are now available at this link, the films of the last edition of the Capri-Napoli.
7th Leg 2016 FINA World Cup
October 15, 2016: Last race of the season for the World Cup 2016, on the distance of 10 km, held today in Hong Kong.
Full podiums:
MEN: 1) RUFFINI (ITA); 2) PETERSON (GBR); 3) MUFFELS (GER)
WOMEN: 1) BRUNI (ITA); 2) BRIDI (ITA); 3) OKIMOTO (BRA)
With these results, 2016 world champions: Ruffini (ITA) and Bruni (ITA)
Here are the full results
Here the updated and final rankings
6th Leg 2016 FINA World Cup
October 10, 2016: After the Olympic race in Rio in August, the World Cup 2016, on the distance of 10 km, makes a stop in China Chun An ‘, held yesterday.
Full podiums:
MEN: 1) RUFFINI (ITA); 2) WASCHBURGER (GER); 3) DO CARMO (BRA)
WOMEN: 1) XIN XIN (CHN); 2) BIAGIOLI (ARG); 3) BRIDI (ITA)
Seventh and final stage next week, on October 15 in Hong Kong.
Here are the full results
Here the updated rankings