The Road To London Starts Early In Shanghai
FINA confirmed Jinshan City Beach as its site for the open water swimming races at its 2011 World Swimming Championships. Its decision was based on the quality of the water, its proximity to high-standard hotels and the ability to fulfill the new safety conditions for the 5K, 5K Team Time Trial, 10K and 25K races.Because of the high probability of warm water conditions combined with high humidity and high air temperatures in the middle of the day in July, FINA announced morning start times for the races.
The new program of the open water races is as follows:
Tuesday, July 19th at 9 am – 10K Women (Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race)
Wednesday, July 20th at 9 am – 10K Men (Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualification race)
Thursday, July 21th at 9 am – 5K Team Event
Friday, July 22th at 8 am – 5K Women
Friday, July 22th at 10 am – 5K Men
Saturday, July 23th at 8 am – 25K Men
Saturday, July 23th at 88:15 am – 25K Women
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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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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