Italians Top Team 5K at European Open Water Championships

Jul 12, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Competitors race at the start of the men's open water swim during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports

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After Sunday’s 10K and Tuesday’s 5K, today featured the team 5K at the 2016 European Open Water Championships in Hoorn, Netherlands.

The Italian crew of Rachele Bruni, Simone Ruffini, and Federico Vanelli claimed gold with a 55:59.3, over 30 seconds ahead of the next best team. Vanelli was runner up in yesterday’s 5K. Bruni tied for gold in the women’s 10K.

Finnia Wunram, Rob Muffels, and Andreas Waschburger earned silver for Germany in 56:37.0. Wunram was the runner up in the individual 5K.

In third was Hungary’s team of Eva Fruzsina Risztov, Mark Papp, and Daniel Szekelyi with a 56:42.6

Great Britain and Russia also finished under an hour.

Photo Courtesy: LEN

Results can be found here.

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