David Farinango

David Farinango, an Olympic 10K Marathon Swim finalist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on 5 August 2021

David Farinango (born 20 October 2000) is a 24-year-old competitive pool swimmer and a two-time Olympic open water swimmer from Ecuador.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• He finished 2nd in the 57 km Maratón Río Coronda in Argentina in February 2025 at the age of 24.
• He participates in the FINA/HOSA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit.
• He finished 19th in the 5 km race at the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary on 15 July.
• He competes on the 2018 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series pro circuit and finished 63rd on the Doha, Qatar leg on 17 March 2018.
• On 13 October 2019, he finished 9th in the 5 km ANOC World Beach Games in Katara Beach, Qatar.
• He competed in the FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Setúbal Bay, Portugal on 19 June 2021 and qualified for the 2020 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Tokyo.
• On 20 June 2021, he finished 9th in the 10 km in 2:02:47.90 at the FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setubal Bay, Portugal at the age of 20.
• On 13 May 2021, he finished 17th in the 10 km in 1:52:24.90 at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Qatar at the age of 20.
• On 15 February 2020, he finished 19th in the 10 km in 1:50:08.10 at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Qatar at the age of 19.
• On 18 July 2019, he competed in the 5 km Mixed Team relay in the 18th FINA World Championships in South Korea at the age of 18.
• On 13 July 2019, he finished 33rd in the 5 km in 53:50.40 at the 18th FINA World Championships in South Korea at the age of 18.
• On 15 June 2019, he finished 26th in the 10 km in 1:52:00.00 at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Lake Balaton, Hungary at the age of 18.
• On 5 August 2021, he finished 15th in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

2024 Paris Olympics Male Results

1. Kristóf Rasovszky, Hungary 1:50:52.7
2. Oliver Klemet, Germany 1:50:54.8
3. Dávid Betlehem, Hungary 1:51:09.0
4. Domenico Acerenza, Italy 1:51:09.6
5. Logan Fontaine, France 1:51:47.9
6. Hector Pardoe, Great Britain 1:51:50.8
7. Marc-Antoine Olivier, France 1:51:50.9
8. Florian Wellbrock, Germany 1:51:54.4
9. Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy 1:51:58.0
10. Athanasios Charalampos Kynigakis, Greece 1:52:37.2
11. Nick Sloman, Australia 1:56:24.4
12. Paulo Strehlke Delgado, Mexico 1:56:28.4
13. Kyle Lee, Australia 1:56:42.5
14. Tobias Patrick Robinson, Great Britain, 1:56:43.0
15. Taishin Minamide, Japan 1:56:57.3
16. Matan Roditi, Israel 1:57:02.3
17. David Andres Farinango Berru, Ecuador 1:57:08.6
18. Daniel Wiffen, Ireland 1:57:20.1
19. Ivan Puskovitch, USA 1:57:52.5
20. Martin Straka, Czech Republic 1:57:52.9
21. Jan Hercog, Austria 2:01:03.8
22. Piotr Wozniak, Poland 2:02:38.6
23. Kuzey Tunçelli, Turkey 2:02:58.1
24. Felix Auboeck, Austria 2:03:00.5
25. Henrik Christiansen, Norway 2:03:38.2
DNF Guilherme Costa, Brazil
DNF Carlos Garach Benito, Spain
DNF Phillip Seidler, Namibia
DNF Emir Batur Albayrak, Turkey
DNS Victor Johansson, Sweden
DNS Ahmed Jaouadi, Tunisia
DNS David Johnston, USA

2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results

Gold: Florian Wellbrock (Germany, 23) 1:48:33.70
Silver: Kristóf Rasovszky (Hungary, 24) 1:48:59.00
Bronze: Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy, 26) 1:49:01.10
4. Matan Roditi (Israel, 22) 1:49:24.90
5. Athanasios Kynigakis (Greece, 22) 1:49:29.20
6. Marc-Antoine Olivier (France, 25) 1:50:23.00
7. Ferry Weertman (Netherlands, 29) 1:51:30.80
8. Michael McGlynn (South Africa, 21) 1:51:32.70
9. Hau-Li Fan (Canada, 23) 1:51:37.00
10. Jordan Wilimovsky (USA, 27) 1:51:40.20
11. Rob Muffels (Germany, 26) 1:53:03.30
12. Kai Graeme Edwards (Australia, 22) 1:53:04.00
13. Taishin Minamide (Japan, 25) 1:53:07.50
14. Mario Sanzullo (Italy, 28) 1:53:08.60
15. David Farinango (Ecuador, 20) 1:53:09.80
16. Phillip Seidler (Namibia, 23) 1:53:14.10
17. Daniel Delgadillo (Mexico, 31) 1:53:14.40
18. Alberto Martinez (Spain, 23) 1:53:16.50
19. Kirill Abrosimov (Russian Olympic Committee, 29) 1:54:29.30
20. Ous Mellouli (Tunisia, 37) 1:56:33.30
21. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan, 26) 1:57:53.70
22. William Yan Thorley (Hong Kong, 18) 1:58:33.40
23. Tiago Campos (Portugal, 22) 1:59:42.00
24. Matej Kozubek (Czech Republic, 25) 2:01:52.10
DNF Hector Thomas Cheal Pardoe (Great Britain, 20)
DNF David Aubry (France, 24)

2024 Paris Olympic Games Marathon Swim Coverage

• 2024 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Prediction: Swimming in the Seine Will Be Spectacular
• Speed and Strategy on the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Course in the Fast-flowing Seine
• Growth of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris: Pool Specialists versus Open Water Specialists
• Breaking News: Details of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
• Breaking News: Female Swimmers of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
• Breaking News: Male Swimmers of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Paris
• Ignasi Vendrell Gervás Is Running The Show at the 2024 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Plan B For The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Whoa...The Speed of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Will Be Off The Charts...Daniel Wiffen to Compete
• 10 Days in Paris: The Swimming Life of Olympian Katie Grimes
• What Would You Do: Protest or Compete in the Seine at the Paris Olympics?
• Olympic Marathon Swimmers Getting Faster and Faster - like Oliver Klemet
• Goose Poo to Human Poo – Media Focus on Faecal Matter and Marathon Swimming Every Four Years
• Social Media Influencers in the Open Water: Who’s Who on Instagram
• Ana Marcela Cunha Is Nearing Her Peak Again As The Paris Olympics Nears

External links

• Wetsuits Are a Possibility for the LA28 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Alessio Occhipinti and Mayte Puca Win 47th Edition of the 57 km Maratón Río Coronda
• Olympic Marathon Swimmers Getting Faster and Faster - like Oliver Klemet
• Goose Poo to Human Poo – Media Focus on Faecal Matter and Marathon Swimming Every Four Years
• Heat Survey for the Tokyo Olympic Marathon Swimmers
• Florian Wellbrock Dominates The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Matan Roditi Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
• Athanasios Kynigakis Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
• Watch The Olympic Qualification Race – Takeshi Toyoda Of Japan In Lead
• Hector Pardoe Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
• Adrianna Bridi Wins La Patagones Viedma
• Federico Vanelli Wins La Patagones Viedma
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Marathon Swimming
• Open Water Swimming
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• Marc-Antoine Olivier Makes A Fast Statement In 5K
• FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series On FINAtv
• Digging Deep In Doha
• David Farinango FINA bio