{"id":652936,"date":"2026-09-06T06:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=652936"},"modified":"2026-09-06T08:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:41:31","slug":"dario-verani-louna-kasvio-win-respective-10ks-at-open-water-swimming-cup-in-tenero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dario-verani-louna-kasvio-win-respective-10ks-at-open-water-swimming-cup-in-tenero\/","title":{"rendered":"Dario Verani & Louna Kasvio Win Respective 10ks at Open Water Swimming Cup in Tenero"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Italy\u2019s Dario Verani<\/strong> pulled away on the final lap and Louna Kasvio<\/strong> of Finland edged a photo finish to clinch their respective 10k races as the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2026 finally got underway in Tenero, Switzerland.<\/p>\n
The stop in Tenero effectively became the season opener after the scheduled first leg in Protaras was cancelled.\u00a0Thirty-two men and 31 women began their campaigns at the six-lap course in the Swiss village with two more stops in Razanac and Barcelona to come over the next four weeks.<\/p>\n
Verani held his nerve after a series of close battles throughout the race to take the win in 1:47:19.51, having been inside the top four at every checkpoint before he kicked on down the final lap and dropped the rest of the field.<\/p>\n
Just 14.53secs separated the top-10 finishers in the men\u2019s race with Poland\u2019s Bartosz Kapala<\/strong> 6.52secs back in second, followed by Estonia\u2019s Jaan Pasko<\/strong>, Italian Fabio Dalu<\/strong> with Germany\u2019s Diego Alfons Heinze<\/strong> rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n
Verani, who won bronze as a guest at last month\u2019s Pan-Pacific Championships, said through European Aquatics: \u201cToday was a perfect day because the water was totally flat and the water temperature was perfect.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to do the race in this condition and it\u2019s a good way to start the new season. My tactic was to stay back and improve my speed down the final lap, and I\u2019m glad it paid off.\u201d<\/p>\n
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