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Rita Vanesa Garcia finished 3rd in the 2022 Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean, a 32 km UltraMarathon Swim Series in Canada
Rita Vanesa Garcia (born 14 June 1984) is a professional marathon swimmer from Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- She has competed on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix pro circuit since 2008.
- She finished fourth overall in the 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit.
- In September 2022, she won the 25 km Ohrid Swimming Marathon in Northern Macedonia in 7 hours 57 minutes 50.1 seconds.
- On 4 September 2022, she finished 3rd in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy after the race was suspended due to unsafe conditions after 4 hours 57 minutes.
- On 31 July 2022, she finished 3rd in the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Québec, Canada at the age of 38 in 8 hours 30 minutes 34 seconds in the inaugural 2022 UltraMarathon Swim Series.
- she competes on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix pro circuit including the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec, Canada
- she was ranked 5th in the 2011 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit
- she was ranked 7th in the 2013 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit
- she was ranked 6th on the 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional circuit
- she competed in the 39th 16 km Faros Marathon in Croatia
- she was 6th in the 2016 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
- she finished 9th at the 2016 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy
- She competed on the 2017 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional marathon swimming circuit.
- She finished 7th in the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Lac St-Jean, Quebec, Canada in 8:55:39.80 on 28 July 2018.
- She competed in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy on 9 September 2018.
- On 31 August 2019, she finished 9th in the 20 km FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series in Novi, Croatia in 5:02:23.
- She finished 9th in the 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series.
- She finished 10 Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Roberval, Québec, Canada.
- 68th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 30 July 2022: 3rd place in 8 hours 30 minutes 34 seconds
- 65th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 27 July 2019: 7th place in 9 hours 38 minutes 0 seconds
- 64th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 29 July 2018: 7th place in 8 hours 55 minutes 39.8 seconds
- 63rd Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 29 July 2017: OTL in a wetsuit
- 62nd Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 31 July 2016: 6th place in 8 hours 8 minutes 20 seconds
- 61st Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 25 July 2015: 4th place in 8 hours 46 minutes 42 seconds
- 60th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 26 July 2014: 6th place in 8 hours 13 minutes 0 seconds
- 59th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 27 July 2013: 7th place in 8 hours 40 minutes 32 seconds
- 58th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 28 July 2012: 10th place in 8 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds
- 57th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 30 July 2011: 5th place in 8 hours 19 minutes 16 seconds
- 56th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 31 July 2010: DNF - pulled after 7 hours 20 minutes
- 55th Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean on 25 July 2009: 7th place in 8 hours 41 minutes 36 seconds
- She finished 8th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2021 in 8 hours 3 minutes 40 seconds.
- She finished 4th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2018 in 8 hours 39 minutes 59 seconds.
- She finished 8th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2016 in 7 hours 55 minutes 36 seconds.
- She finished 7th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2015 in 7 hours 36 minutes 8 seconds.
- She finished 8th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2014 in 7 hours 50 minutes 41 seconds.
- She finished 7th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2013 in 8 hours 21 minutes 10 seconds.
- She finished 6th in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 2012 in 8 hours 39 minutes 11 seconds.
- She finished 10th in the 36 km in 8:43:30.00 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Italy on 7 September 2019
- She finished 9th in the 20 km in 5:02:23.00 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Croatia on 31 August 2019
- She finished 7th in the 25 km in OTL at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Macedonia on 24 August 2019
- She finished 7th in the 32 km in 9:38:00.00 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Canada on 27 July 2019
- She finished 7th in the 15 km in 3:00:12.00 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Argentina on 9 February 2019
- She finished 7th in the 15 km (DNF) at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 in Argentina on 3 February 2019
- She finished 9th in the 25 km in 6:13:02.64 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2018 in Macedonia on 25 August 2018
- She finished 7th in the 32 km in 8:55:39.80 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2018 in Canada on 28 July 2018
- She finished 9th in the 57 km in 8:35:17.88 at the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2018 in Argentina on 4 February 2018
- She finished 6th in the 16 km (DNF) at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2017 in Italy on 3 September 2017
- She finished 7th in the 30 km (DNF) at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2017 in Macedonia on 19 August 2017
- She finished 11th in the 32 km OTL at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2017 in Canada on 29 July 2017
- She finished 12th in the 57 km in 10:15:51.24 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2017 in Argentina on 5 February 2017
- She finished 9th in the 36 km in 7:55:36.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2016 in Italy on 4 September 2016
- She finished 7th in the 33 km in 7:12:44.75 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2016 in Macedonia on 20 August 2016
- She finished 13th in the 10 km in 2:35:09.00 at the FINA/HOSA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup]] 2016 in Canada on 13 August 2016
- She finished 6th in the 32 km in 8:08:20.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2016 in Canada on 30 July 2016
- She finished 7th in the 36 km in 7:36:08.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 in Italy on 6 September 2015
- She finished 6th in the 33 km in 6:52:46.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 in Macedonia on 29 August 2015
- She finished 4th in the 34 km in 8:46:42.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 in Canada on 25 July 2015
- She finished 10th in the 15 km DNS at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 in Mexico on 25 April 2015
- She finished 7th in the 25 km in 2:32:29.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2015 in Argentina on 8 February 2015
- She finished 8th in the 36 km in 7:50:41.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Italy on 7 September 2014
- She finished 6th in the 33 km 7:09:48.63 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Macedonia on 23 August 2014
- She finished 8th in the 34 km 9:00:07.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Canada on 2 August 2014
- She finished 6th in the 32 km 8:13:00.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Canada on 26 July 2014
- She finished 7th in the 88 km 11:04:49.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Argentina on 9 February 2014
- She finished 8th in the 57 km in 9:47:13.62 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014 in Argentina on 2 February 2014
- She finished 7th in the 36 km in 8:21:10.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Italy on 1 September 2013
- She finished 9th in the 34 km ([[DNF)) at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Canada on 3 August 2013
- She finished 7th in the 32 km in 8:40:32.55 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Canada on 27 July 2013
- She finished 17th in the 15 km (DSQ) at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Mexico on 20 April 2013
- She finished 7th in the 88 km in 11:03:36.80 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Argentina on 10 February 2013
- She finished 8th in the 57 km in 9:40:53.27 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Argentina on 3 February 2013
- She finished 10th in the 15 km in 2:17:19.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2013 in Argentina on 27 January 2013
- She finished 18th in the 10 km (OTL) at the FINA/HOSA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup]] 2012 in Canada on 11 August 2012
- She finished 8th in the 34 km in 9:26:11.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2012 in Canada on 4 August 2012
- She finished 10th in the 32 km in 8:15:55.14 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2012 in Canada on 28 July 2012
- She finished 6th in the 36 km in 8:39:11.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2012 in Italy on 17 June 2012
- She finished 5th in the 57 km in 9:35:16.02 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2012 in Argentina on 29 January 2012
- She finished 7th in the 30 km in 7:02:09.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2011 in Macedonia on 14 August 2011
- She finished 6th in the 34 km in 9:27:47.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2011 in Canada on 6 August 2011
- She finished 5th in the 32 km in 8:19:16.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2011 in Canada on 30 July 2011
- She finished 6th in the 88 km in 10:20:25.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2011 in Argentina on 13 February 2011
- She finished 8th in the 57 km in 9:32:25.48 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2011 in Argentina on 30 January 2011
- She finished 9th in the 34 km in 9:13:21.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2010 in Canada on 7 August 2010
- She finished 15th in the 15 km in 4:14:44.45 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2010 in Mexico on 17 April 2010
- She finished 6th in the 88 km in 9:37:43.06 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2010 in Argentina on 7 February 2010
- She finished 7th in the 57 km in 7:53:13.88 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2010 in Argentina on 31 January 2010
- She finished 13th in the 15 km in 2:26:00.00 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2010 in Argentina on 24 January 2010
- She finished 7th in the 32 km in 8:41:36.58 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2009 in Canada on 25 July 2009
- She finished 7th in the 57 km in 10:37:38.36 at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2009 in Argentina on 1 February 2009
- She finished 14th in the 15 km (DNF) at the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2008 in Argentina on 9 February 2008
- She competed in the 25 km FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series held in Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia on 21 August 2021 at the age of 37.
2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series Rankings
1. Pilar Geijo (Argentina) 365 points
2. Romina Imwinkelriedt (Argentina) 296 points
3. Alice Franco (Italy) 261 points
4. Daira Marin (Argentina) 248 points
5. Erika Yenssen (Argentina) 227 points
6. Martina Oriozabala (Argentina) 214 points
7. Marie-Laurence Lortie (Canada) 205 points
7. Barbara Pozzobon (Italy) 205 points
9. Rita Vanesa Garcia (Argentina) 181 points
10. Sandra Frimerman-Bergquist (USA) 101 points
11. Angela Maurer (Germany) 70 points
11. Cecilia Biagioli (Argentina) 70 points
11. Morgane Dornic (France) 70 points
14. Julia Lucila Arino (Argentina) 61 points
15. Vicenia Navarro (Venezuela) 52 points
16. Ivana Prizmic (Croatia) 40 points
Accomplishments
- 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy)
- 15 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Ciudad de Rosario (Argentina),
- 88 km Maratón Hernandarias-Paraná (Argentina)
- 15 km Cozumel Grand Prix (México)
- 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean (Canada)
- 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog (Canada)
- 16 km Faros Marathon (Croatia)
- 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda (Argentina)
External Links
- Women In Their 30's: Greatness Defined
- Rita Vanesa Garcia Named Outstanding Athlete By The City of Santa Fe, Argentina
- Alessio Occhipinti Leads Italians in Rough Waters at Capri-Napoli
- Argentina Sweeps Ohrid Swimming Marathon – Matias Diaz, Vanesa García Win
- Morgane Dornic, Edoardo Stochino Win Traversée Internationale du Lac St-Jean – UltraMarathon Swim Series
- Rita Vanesa Garcia Takes Bronze at Traversée Internationale du Lac St-Jean
- Vanesa García Goes From The Water To The Airways
- Pros on the Podium – Women
- Pros on the Podium – Men
- Caroline Jouisse Wins Her First FINA Gold At 56th Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli
- Vive La France That Sweeps FINA UltraMarathon Swim In Lake Ohrid
- Ten Years Around The World Started With A Dream By Vanessa Garcia
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- La Traversée internationale du lac Memphrémagog
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Live Broadcast Live Webcast of the Traversée Internationale Du Lac St-Jean
- It Is Going To Be An Adventure On Lac Memphrémagog
- Pilar Geijo WIns Her Fifth Grand Prix Title
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Dedication For A Decade
- 57K Santa Fe 2012
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Vanesa Garcia, Fue Un Año Inigualable
- Maurer vs. Rybárová vs. Geijo in Playa del Carmen
- Simone Ercoli vs. Ivan Afanevich, Round 3
- Father-Daughter Rivalry In Faros Maratón
- The Power To Believe By Karina Fassi
- 2014 Capri-Napoli
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Silvie Rybárová, Pilar Geijo Tie For First In FINA Rankings
- 2014 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Rankings - Women
- Pilar Geijo Continues Swimming Well From Capri To Napoli
- Olga Kozydub Wins 2016 FINA Grand Prix Title
- Martina Grimaldi Wins 2017 Traversée du lac St-Jean
- Barbara Pozzobon Blossoms And Wins FINA Grand Prix Title
- Defending Champions, Damián Blaum & Barbara Pozzobón
- The Longevity Of Damián Blaum
