Schedule & Results
Schedule & Results
Date | Event | Status | ||
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Mon 1509:00 | Women's 10km |
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There are no events for this day.
About
About
Aim of the game
Competitors race over a 10km open-water circuit, with the first swimmer to strike the touch pad at the finish line winning the race
Why should you watch this?
Marathon swimming is a bona-fide test of strength, strategy and endurance, and at the Rio 2016 Games, it will take place against the beautiful backdrop of Copacabana beach
Venues
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Finish funnel
Part of the course just before the finish where buoys and lane lines are used to guide the swimmers towards the finish line
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Choppy
Term used to describe conditions when wind causes lots of waves that can affect the swimmers' performance
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Photo finish
When two or more swimmers finish very close together, images from high-speed cameras are used to determine who touched first
Format
Both the men’s and women’s events feature 25 swimmers who set off in a ‘mass start’. The Rio 2016 course will comprise a circuit, with a minimum depth of 1.4m, marked by buoys that competitors must swim around.
Swimmers are marked with their number for identification and a microchip bracelet on their wrists to record their time. Any swimmer without their chip at the end is disqualified.
The finish line is marked by a touch panel, at least 5m wide, which is suspended above the water. Swimmers must touch this panel to record their arrival.
Officials
A team of six time keepers and finish judges are divided between the pontoon and a boat on the opposite side of the finish line. They record the finishing order and provide back-up timings.
Safety
Officials on boats follow the swimmers along the course to monitor the race and ensure that competitors are safe. The water temperature is checked two hours before the race and must be between 16ºC and 31ºC.
Stats
Top Medalists
Men | |||||
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ger
Thomas Lurz
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
ned
Maarten van der Weijden
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
tun
Ossama Mellouli
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Women | |||||
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rus
Larisa Ilchenko
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
hun
Eva Risztov
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
gbr
Kerri-Anne Payne
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Countries
Athletes
Athletes & Teams
Gender
Gender | |
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Woman | 49 |
Men | 51 |
Age Range
Age Range | |
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Under 15 | 0 |
16 - 20 | 13 |
21 - 25 | 43 |
26 - 30 | 26 |
31 - 40 | 19 |
Over 40 | 0 |
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