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Villa Urquiza-Parana
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The race course of the Maratón Internacional Aguas Abiertas Villa Urquiza - Paraná
The 25 km Maratón Internacional Aguas Abiertas Villa Urquiza - Paraná (Villa Urquiza to Paraná or the Maraton Villa Urquiza Paraná) race is a professional marathon swimming competition in Argentina on the 2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. The point-to-point race is held in the Paraná River. The 2015 race was shortened to 22 km and won by Italians Mario Sanzullo and Alice Franco.
2015 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Series[edit]
- 1st Race: 8 February - 25 km Maratón Internacional Aguas Abiertas Villa Urquiza - Paraná (Argentina)
- 2nd Race: 25 April - 15 km Maratón Cancún (Mexico)
- 3rd Race: 25 July - 32 km Lac St Jean (Canada), locally called Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean
- 4th Race: 1 August - 34 km Lac Memphremagog (Canada), locally called Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog
- 5th Race: TBC - 33 km Ohrid Lake (Macedonia), locally called Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon
- 6th Race: 6 September - 36 km Capri-Napoli (Italy), locally called Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli
External links[edit]
- The End of an Era
- Villa Urquiza-Paraná Race To Start 2015 Grand Prix Circuit
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- I Got Stung
- The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Debate
- Hosa Signs On To Support Pro Marathon Swimming Circuit
- Italians Fly Fast Over 22 km
- Alice Franco Win Easily In Ohrid Lake Swim Marathon
- Evgenij Pop Acev Is World Grand Prix Champion
- Pilar Geijo WIns Her Fifth Grand Prix Title
