Sprint race
From Openwaterpedia
noun - Sprint race is a pre-event open water swimming competition on the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup pro circuit or the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix pro circuit where the professional marathon swimmers compete in a short race in order to generate pre-race publicity and public excitement. The sprint race is usually held near or at the finish of the actual marathon race and is generally under 2 km in distance.
Usage
The sprint race is held near the finish and offered US$500 to the winner.
External links
- FINA official website
- Marathon Swimming
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 1
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 2
- Swimming On The Professional Marathon Swimming Circuit - part 3
- What Do Pro Swimmers Do At A Pro Race?
- Open Water Swimming
- Expect The Unexpected, Parcours 2km Pro Am In Magog
- Rosario Race Goes Back To The Future
- What Is The Hardest Week Of Swimming In The World?
- It Takes Two To Tango
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
