Stéphane Gomez
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Stéphane Gomez is an inductee (Honour Swimmer) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2021
Stéphane Gomez competed in marathon swimming races in 20 countries over 11 years between 1999 and 2010
L’aventure de l’eau libre by François-Bernard Tremblay
Stéphane Gomez (born 2 August 1976 in Millau, France) is a professional marathon swimmer from France.
Open Water Swimming Career
- He competed in 20 countries for 11 years starting in 1999.
- In 87 events in distances from 10 km to 88 km, he stood on the podium after almost half of the races.
- He was the silver medalist in the 2001 FINA World Championships 25 km marathon swim, the first French swimmer in history to medal at the open water world championships.
- He won the 2004 Around the Island Swim in Atlantic City, USA.
- He won the 2004 race in Rio Coronda in Argentina.
- He won the 2004 race in Rosario, Argentina.
- He won the 2005 race in Santa Fe, Argentina.
- He won the 2006 race in Hernandarias, Argentina.
- He won the 2008 Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
- In the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup Series, he medaled four times:
- 2nd in 2004
- 2nd in 2005
- 3rd in 2001
- 3rd in 2006
- In the FINA Grand Prix Series, he was 3rd in 2008.
- He led the French team to the FINA World Swimming Championships Team Gold at 25 km in 2000.
- He led the French team to the FINA World Swimming Championships Team Gold at 25 km in 2004.
- After retirement, he finished 2nd at the World Championship Ironman 70.3 in 2017 Chattanooga (USA) and 2019 Nice (France) at age group 40-44 years.
- In 1999, he finished 8th in the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda in the Río Coronda, Argentina in 8:10:53.
- He won the 2004 and 2005 Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda, a 57 km (35 mile) FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix race held in the Río Coronda in Argentina.
- He competed in other FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix events including the 36.62 km Around The Island Marathon Swim around Absecon Island in Atlantic City, New Jersey that he won in 2004 setting a record in 6 hours 37 minutes 9 seconds.
- He won the French National Championships in the 5 km in 2001 and 2002, the 10 km in 2000 and 2002, and the 25 km in 2007.
- On 29 August 2000, he finished 5th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA in 4 hours 57 minutes 23 seconds.
- On 16 July 2001, he finished 2nd in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan in 5 hours 26 minutes.
- On 13 July 2003, he finished 7th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain in 5 hours 2 minutes 29 seconds.
- On 26 November 2004, he finished 8th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Dubai, UAE in 5 hours 9 minutes 39 seconds.
- On 17 July 2005, he finished 2nd in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 5 hours 0 minutes 32 seconds.
- On 28 August 2006, he finished 10th in the 10 km race at the FINA World Championships in Napoli, Italy in 2 hours 10 minutes 48 seconds.
- On 31 August 2006, he finished 7th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Napoli, Italy in 5 hours 55 minutes 49 seconds.
- On 17 March 2007, he finished 18th in the 10 race at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia in 1 hour 56 minutes 12 seconds.
- On 20 March 2007, he finished 8th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia in 5 hours 25 minutes 2 seconds.
- On 3 May 2008, he finished 14th in the 25 km race at the FINA World Championships in Sevilla, Spain in 5 hours 17 minutes 39 seconds.
L’aventure de l’eau libre
His story is told in L’aventure de l’eau libre, a book by François-Bernard Tremblay.
External links
- Will the 25K Race At FINA World Championships Be Cancelled?
- 11 Luminaries Honored In Today's International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Virtual Ceremonies, Celebrating the Class of 2021
- Champions, Adventurers, Record Holders, Endurers And Supporters In The Hall Of Fame
- [https://www.openwaterswimming.com/2020/11/international-marathon-swimming-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021/ International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021
- Stéphane Gomez Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Atlantic City Around The Island Redux
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Who Will Top Maratón Acuática Santa Fe - Coronda in 2014?
- Flying Fast Freestyle Down The Coronda River
- L’aventure de l’eau libre
- Librairie Poirier
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Lifesavers From Thailand To St. Kilda
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Marathon Swimming
- 20 Years Later, Fukuoka Will Only Get Better
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Great Moves In Open Water Swimming History - Río Coronda
