Francisco Hervas And Cecilia Biagioli Win The First FINA Leg
2:02:55 vs. 2:02:57 vs. 2:02:59 – those were the times of the top three men at the Rosario 15K FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix event. 
It was quite a battle in the fast 15K race (due to currents) in Argentina, but Francisco Hervas of Spain took the top spot, winning his first FINA international race over 35 other swimmers from 11 countries. Brian Rickeman of Belgium was a close second with Alexander Studzinski of Germany followed up quickly in third after leading for much of the race.The women were more spread out with Cecilia Biagioli winning comfortably in 2:04.41 with Esther Nunez Morera of Spain in second and and reigning Grand Prix champion Pilar Geijo of Argentina in third.
1º – Francisco Hervas, España 2.02.55
2º – Brian Ryckerman, Bélgica 2.02.57
3º – Alexander Studzinski, Alemania 2.02.59
4º – Petar Stoychev, Bulgaria 2.03.01
5º – Damián Blaum, Argentina 2.03.02
6º – Andrea Volpini, Italia 2.03.03
7º – Rodolfo Valenti, Italia 2.03.04
8º – Guillermo Bertola, Argentina 2.03.29
9º – Mattia Alberico, Italia 2.03.55
10º – Luciano Sales Rubio, Argentina 2.04.34
11º – Ivan Afanevich, Rusia 2.05.45
12º – Edoardo Stochino, Italia 2.05.55
13º – Ian van der Hulst, Holanda 2.08.34
14º – Sergej Bauer, Alemania 2.08.37
15º – Evgenij Pop Acev, Macedonia 2.16.50
16º – Raúl Macedo, Argentina 2.16.51
17º – Fernando Zabala, Argentina 2.24.22
18º – Emanuel Corsiglia, Argentina 2.25.49
19º – Igor Dimovski, Macedonia 2.30.48
20º – Emanuel Olmedo, Argentina 2.33.32
DNF – Benjamín Konschak, Alemania (0.54.53)
Women:
1º – Cecilia Biagioli, Argentina 2.04.41
2º – Esther Nuñez, España 2.08.26
3º – Pilar Geijo, Argentina 2.11.09
4º – Alejandra González Lara, México 2.14.23
5º – Antonella Bogarin, Argentina 2.18.24
6º – Fabiana Lamberti, Italia 2.18.26
7º – Alessandra Romiti, Italia 2.18.40
8º – Lara Rodríguez Anido, Argentina 2.24.26
9º – Noelia Petti, Argentina 2.29.55
10º – Nicoletta Simonazzi, Italia 2.31.13
11º – Aurelie Cote, Canadá 2.37.41
12º – Gabrielle Trottier, Canadá 2.44.31
13º – Aldana Martínez, Argentina 2.49.24
DSQ – Margarita Dominguez, España
Upper photo is courtesy of Natación Master Rosario. Lower photo shows race finish.
Video below is from the 2009 event where Alexander Studzinski won:
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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