Pilar Geijo Swims Away With 2010 Grand Prix Title
Pilar Geijo of Argentina won the 2010 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix after a consistently dominating performance throughout the year. Pilar comfortably won four events and was a major presence at every race she competed in from South and North America to Europe.
1. Pilar Geijo (ARG), 124 points
2. Esther Nunez Morera (ESP), 106
3. Antonella Bogarin (ARG), 85
4. Shelley Clark (AUS), 58
5. Marianella Mendoza (ARG), 37
6. Noelia Petti (ARG), 31
7. Nicoletta Simonazzi (ITA), 24
8. Ivana Sitic (CRO), 16
9. Vanessa Garcia (ARG), 15
The remaining swimmers did not swim the minimum required swim to be ranked in the season-ending rankings. Swimmers must have taken part and finished within the time limits in a minimum of three races during the season:
10. Alessandra Romiti (ITA), 31
11. Karla Sitic (CRO), 25
12. Cecilia Biagioli (ARG), 15
13. Nika Kozamernik (SLO), 15
14. Jelena Dedajic (MNE), 14
15. Anja Trisic (CRO), 11
16. Joanie Guillemette-Simard (CAN), 11
17. Gabrielle Trottier (CAN), 9
18. Martha Recio (ESP), 9
19. Laura La Piana (ITA), 7
20. Ophelia Asport (FRA), 7
21. Ronnica Christie (CAN), 7
22. Celia Barrot (FRA), 6
23. Grith Sigsgaard (DEN), 6
24. Inha Kotsur (AZE), 5
25. Shereen Mansour (EGY), 5
26. Hana Novakova (CZE), 5
27. Aurelie Cote (CAN), 5
28. Camilla Frediani (ITA), 4
29. Heidi George (USA), 4
30. Manon Lammens (BEL), 3
31. Caitlin Nolan (CAN), 2
32. Cindy Toscano (GUA), 2
33. Lily Anzueto Moguel (MEX), 2
34. Mascha Traxel (GER), 2
35. Mirna Vago (ARG), 2
36. Nadine Williams (CAN), 2
37. Tania Sapcznik Sanchez (PAR), 2
38. Aldana Martinez (ARG), 0
39. Irene Van Der Laan (NED), 0
40. Mariana Mello (BRA), 0
41. Ailaterini Kastriti (GRE), 0
42. Bojana Dedic (SRB), 0
43. Yuko Matsuzaki (JPN), 0
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