The top echelon of professional marathon swimmers live an international life, globe-skipping to train and race from one country to another.

FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup includes races in Santos (Brazil), Viedma (Argentina), Eilat (Israel), Cancún (Mexico), Traversee international du Lac St-Jean (Canada), Traversee international du Lac Mégantic (Canada), Hong Kong, and Shantou (China).

The FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup schedule for 2012 includes the following races:

1. Santos FINA 10km World Cup – 29 January in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2. Patagones-Viedma FINA 10km World Cup – 4 February in Patagones-Viedma, Argentina
3. Eilat FINA 10km World Cup – 1 April in Eilat, Israel
4. Cancun FINA 10km World Cup – 21 April in Cancun, Mexico
5. Lac St-Jean FINA 10km World Cup – 26 July in Lac St-Jean, Roberval, Canada
6. Lac-Mégantic FINA 10km World Cup – 11 August in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada
7. Hong Kong FINA 10km World Cup – 7 October in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, China
8. Shantou FINA 10km World Cup – 14 October in Xin Jinhe, Shantou, Guangong, China

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