Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli

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Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli is part of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, a professional marathon swimming circuit, and one of the longest running professional marathon swimming competitions in the world. It starts on the island of Capri and finishes in Napoli on the mainland of Italy. It is one of the longest marathon swims in the world at 36 km (22 miles).

Contents 1 History 2 Videos 3 Date 4 Prize Money 5 Sponsor Federation 6 Distance 7 Type 8 Location 9 Contact 10 Event Information 11 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Series sites 12 External links

History

Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli has a long history of attracting the best marathon swimmers in the world to Napoli since 1954. Over its 6 decades in existence, the Maratona has been part of the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation, the International Marathon Swimming Association, and the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit.

Videos

Date

1 September 2013

Prize Money

US$20,000

Sponsor Federation

Federazione Italiana Nuoto and organiser Eventualmente SAS under the direction of Luciano Cotena

Distance

36 km (22 miles)

Type

Sea

Location

City Island of Capri to Marina Grande Beach

State/County/Province via Caraccioli, Naple

Country Italy

Region Europe

Contact

Name FINA

Title Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli

Event Information

Month: September

Class: Professional

Wetsuit: No

FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Series sites

The FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix series consists of races in:

• Rosario (Argentina), locally called Maratón Acuática Internactional Ciudad de Rosario
  
• Santa Fe-Coronda (Argentina), locally called Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda
  
• Viedma (Argentina), locally called La Patagones Viedma
  
• Jabelah (Syria – cancelled in 2011, 2012, 2013)
  
• Hernandarias-Paraná (Argentina), locally called Maratón Hernandarias-Paraná
  
• Cancún (Mexico), locally called Maratón Cancún
  
• Capri-Napoli (Italy), locally called Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli
  
• Lac St-Jean (Canada), locally called Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean
  
• Lac Memphrémagog (Canada), locally called Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog
  
• Šabac (Serbia), locally called Šabac Swim Marathon
  
• Ohrid Lake (Macedonia), locally called Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon
  

External links

• Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli website
• Capri-Napoli, My First Marathon Swim Adventure
• List Of Marathon Swims Around The World
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming website
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Alexander Studzinski Strives To FINIS What He Started
• Swimming In The Sea In Capri-Napoli Since 1954
• Mohamed ali Mahmoud In The Golden Age Of Egyptian Swimming
• Nabil El Shazly Leaves A Wide Wake In The Water