Alex Meyer, Stephanie Peacock Win At Crippen 10K Cup

Photo Courtesy: Open Water Festival

The U.S. open water national championships is less than a month away, and some of America’s top talent got some final racing experience today at the second annual Crippen 10K Cup event at Miromar Lake in southern Florida.

Alex Meyer, Team USA’s lone male representative in the 10K at the 2012 Olympics, defended the title he won last year with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 20.90 seconds. The top three finished within seven seconds of each other as Sean Ryan placed second in 1:33:24.77, while Chip Peterson was third with a 1:33:27.46. All three are expected to attend next month’s open water nationals with the hope of qualifying for world championships, where selection to the Olympic Games is on the line.

Stephanie Peacock, making the transition to open water swimming after winning an NCAA title in the 1650 freestyle while attending the University of North Carolina, won the women’s event in 1:43.23.64. Tristan Baxter, in her first year as a postgraduate swimmer after a great four years at Arizona State, placed second with a 1:43:30.80. Japan’s Yumi Kida took third with a time of 1:43:32.49.

Meyer and Peacock each win $4,500 for their victories. Ryan and Baxter each were awarded $3,500, while third-place finishers Peterson and Kida earned $1,500. Fourth-place swimmers won $1,000, while the fifth-place finishers received $500. Also new to the event was a bonus awarded to the leaders at the end of each lap.

2015 Crippen 10K – Results

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