The total number of participants is 12600! There are over 100 water polo teams and more than 2300 swimmers join the open water swimming in the sea. To give you an idea of the huge number of participants the following example: 100 m free is swum in a 50 m pool with 10 lanes. And there are 224 series !!. There are ONLY 106 series for women. Men's 400 free 91 series! Mens 50 free? 282 series.
The total number of participants is 12600! There are over 100 water polo teams and more than 2300 swimmers join the open water swimming in the sea. To give you an idea of the huge number of participants the following example: 100 m free is swum in a 50 m pool with 10 lanes. And there are 224 series !!. There are ONLY 106 series for women. Men's 400 free 91 series! Mens 50 free? 282 series.
