I just saw this article "Swimmer’s death leaves open questions":
"Asked if he’d ever try the event, US swimmer Michael Phelps said, “Not a chance, no way. I won’t do open water.’’
I'm a bit surprised. Is he scared of the dangers of open water? Or is he technically competitive in open water? :rolleyes: Have there been any swimmers who won both pool medal and open-water medal in world events?
It is complicated and posted in detail at www.openwatersource.com/olympic-10k-marathon-swim.html. The purpose to have this qualification process is to enable as many countries as possible to qualify its swimmers for the Olympic final. In 2008, there were 23 countries represented among the 25 female finalists and 24 countries represented among the 25 male finalists in Beijing.
It is complicated and posted in detail at www.openwatersource.com/olympic-10k-marathon-swim.html. The purpose to have this qualification process is to enable as many countries as possible to qualify its swimmers for the Olympic final. In 2008, there were 23 countries represented among the 25 female finalists and 24 countries represented among the 25 male finalists in Beijing.
