Mark Warkentin Talks to SwimmingWorld.TV About Open Water

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 5. ON May 4, in Seville, Spain, the Open Water World Championships will be held as the first round for selecting competitors for the 10K race at the Olympic Games. The top 10 athletes will be automatically selected to compete in the Olympic event in China. Learn how the remaining 15 will be selected at a later event in order to round out a field of 25 swimmers.

Mark Warkentin talks about representing USA and the process of being selected on page 29 of the January issue of Swimming World. Listen as he talks about the excitement, strategy, currents and crowded field that is inherent to open water swimming.

The 10K open water race will be held for the first time in an Olympic Games this year. Get the inside story now so you will be prepared to enjoy this emerging segment of Olympic swimming.

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The January issue contains the following SwimmingWorld.TV interviews:
* Mark Schubert, USA Swimming's National Team Head Coach
* Mark Warkentin, USA Swimming's top qualifier for World Open Water Championships
* Randall Bal, fresh off a dominant run in the FINA World Cup series
* Pat Lundsford about The Southwestern Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic
* Guy Baker, Team USA's head women's water polo coach.

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