The 2020 FINA Marathon Swim World Series was scheduled to consist of 10 stops between 15 February to 24 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only the first stop in Doha took place, and on 20 July, FINA confirmed that the remainder of the 2020 series had been cancelled.[1][2]
Calendar edit
The calendar for the 2020 series was announced by FINA on 10 December 2019.[3]
The Seychelles leg was scheduled to take place on 3 May, but was initially postponed until 18 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 20 July, it was confirmed that the remainder of the 2020 series had been cancelled.[2]
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| February 15 |  Doha
|
 Lupa Lake | |
 Setúbal | |
 Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec | |
| Lac Mégantic, Quebec | |
 Beau Vallon Beach, Seychelles | |
 Ohrid | |
 Nantou | |
 Chun'an | |
 Hong Kong |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha[4] |  Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA)
|
 Rob Muffels (GER)
|
Florian Wellbrock (GER)
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha[4] | Leonie Beck (GER)
|
 Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA)
|
 Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED)
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References edit
- ^ "FINA Marathon Swim World Series 2020". FINA. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "FINA cancels remainder of 2020 Marathon Swim Series". Swim Swam. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "FINA Marathon Swim World Series Announces 2020 Schedule". Swimming World. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Beck surprises among women, Olivier confirms favouritism". FINA. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2020-02-15 at the Wayback Machine