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Australia’s Grimsey takes FINA Open Water Grand Prix title

2 Mike Lewis | August 21st, 2012 | Categories: Featured, News, Open Water

Trent Grimsey of Australia is the 2012 FINA Open Water Grand Prix series winner. The FINA Grand Prix curcuit was started in 2008 and features races that are all over 10K in length. There were 8 stops on the 2012 curcuit: Rosario (ARG), Santa Fe-Coronda (ARG), Hernandarias-Parana (ARG), Cancun (MEX),Capri-Napoli (ITA), Lac St. Jean (CAN), Lake Magog (CAN), Sabac (SRB), and Ohrid Lake (MKD).

Grimsey is now scheduled to head over the England to attempt a record setting English Channel crossing. The current record of 6 hours and 57 minutes is held by Bulgarian Petar Stoychev.

Mike Lewis / Ola Vista Photography

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  1. bond says:
    August 21, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Does anyone know where i can find a Junior Pan Pacs psych sheet?

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Mike Lewis has nearly three decades of open water swimming experience as both an athlete and coach. He has worked with a wide range of athletes including Olympians and World Record Holders. Mike was as an administrator in the U.S. Olympic movement for 10 years and was a team director for the 2000 Olympic games. Mike himself is an avid swimmer and has notched several top 10 rankings in US Masters swimming. Mike and his wife Cynthia founded "Did you swim today?" – a global gathering place for swimmers to share their positive experiences in the pool and the open water. Read More »