The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) announces bold predictions for the fastest open water swimming in the world happening August 4th & 5th in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay.
The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) announces bold predictions for the fastest open water swimming in the world happening August 4th & 5th in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay.
Wednesday AUG 4th WOMENS’ 10KM
Athletes Presentation 6h25
RACE START 6h30
Victory Ceremony 9h00
Thursday AUG 5th MENS’ 10KM
Athletes Presentation 6h25
RACE START 6h30
Victory Ceremony 9h00
Wednesday – Aug 4
High tide – 00h07
Low tide – 08h09
No Current
Air temperature expected – 28Cº
Thursday – Aug 5
High tide – 01h35
Low tide – 09h00
No Current
Air temperature expected – 27Cº
WOWSA expects the unexpected at the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Both the men’s and women’s races will be extremely close in the very flat-, very warm-water, extremely humid and tightly-packed conditions.
It is anyone’s guess what will happen in the women’s race on August 4th and the men’s race on August 5th. Who will win gold? Who will finish in the Top 10? Will anyone have to quarantine or be prevented from swimming due to COVID-19 regulations?
No one knows. But WOWSA based its bold predictions on the track records of the world’s fastest marathon swimmers combined other intangibles, tendencies and tactics of each Olympic athlete.