By Steven Munatones, Swimming World<\/i> Special Correspondent<\/p>\n
SEVILLE, Spain, May 5. AT the race promoter's meeting in Seville prior to the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships, FINA announced its 24-race proposed schedule:<\/p>\n
Date Location Distance\/Type Prize Money
\nJanuary 24, 2009 Santos, Brazil 10K World Cup $20,000
\nFebruary 1, 2009 Santa Fe, Argentina 57K Grand Prix $11,000
\nFebruary 7, 2009 Rosario, Argentina 15K Grand Prix $10,000
\nFebruary 14, 2009 Viedma, Argentina 15K Grand Prix $10,000
\nApril 4, 2009 Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand 10K World Cup $20,000
\nApril 18, 2009 Sumidero Canyon, Mexico 15K Grand Prix $15,000
\nApril 25, 2009 Cancun, Mexico 10K World Cup $20,000
\nJune 20, 2009 Capri-Napoli, Italy 36K Grand Prix $20,000
\nJune 27, 2009 Setubal, Portugal 10K World Cup $20,000
\nJuly 4, 2009 Ohrid Lake, Macedonia 30K Grand Prix $25,000
\nJuly 12, 2009 Sabac, Serbia 19K Grand Prix $20,000
\nJuly 11-12, 2009 Long Beach, California 10K World Cup $20,000
\nJuly 23, 2009 Lac St. Jean, Quebec, Canada 10K World Cup $20,000
\nJuly 25, 2009 Lac St. Jean, Quebec, Canada 32K Grand Prix $40,000
\nAugust 1, 2009 Lac Memphremagog, Quebec, Canada 34K Grand Prix $25,000
\nAugust 8, 2009 Varna, Bulgaria 10K World Cup $20,000
\nAugust 14, 2009 Lake Annecy, France 10K World Cup $20,000
\nAugust 29, 2009 Denmark 10K World Cup $20,000
\nSeptember 7, 2009 Manhattan, New York City 10K World Cup $20,000
\nSeptember 26, 2009 Shantou, China 10K World Cup $20,000
\nOctober 4, 2009 Hong Kong Bay, Hong Kong 10K World Cup $20,000
\nOctober 11, 2009 Singapore, Singapore 10K World Cup $20,000
\nOctober 17, 2009 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10K World Cup $20,000
\nOctober 24, 2009 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Grand Prix To be decided<\/p>\n
The dates may change on a few of these races, especially because the 2009 World Swimming Championships will be held in Rome, Italy between late July and early August. Additionally, a World Cup race in London on the proposed Olympic 10K is being planned, but not yet formalized or approved.<\/p>\n
Officially, the 10K races are part of the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup (a global 14- or 15-race pro series), while the 10 longer races are part of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix (a global 10-race pro series).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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