NAPLES, ITALY–Alice Franco, Italy, and Damien Blaum, Argentina, were the top female and male finishers at the 2015 Capri-Napoli 36K, the last race of FINA’s 2015 Open Water Grand Prix.
Franco finished in 6:29.54 ahead of Pilar Geijo, Argentina, at 6:35.17. Blaum finished in 6:22.13, ahead of Evgenij Pop Acev, Macedonia, at 6:22.16. In total, 26 swimmers started the race (10 females, 16 males).
Results:
Women#Athlete Fed. Time
1Alice FRANCO ITA 6:29.54
2Pilar GEIJO ARG 6:35.17
3 Esther NUNEZ ESP 6:43.31
4 Anna MANKEVICH RUS 6:45.56
5 Vicenia NAVARRO VEN 7:03.56
6Dina LEVACIC CRO 7:09.24
7Vanesa GARCIA ARG 7:36.08
8Elena LIONELLO ITA 7:38.17
9Victoria MORI ARG 7:49.53
–Fabiana LAMBERTI ITA DNF
-Nicoletta SIMONAZZI ITA DNS
Men#Athlete Fed. Time
1Damian BLAUM ARG 6:22.13
2Evgenij POP ACEV MKD 6:22.16
3Simone ERCOLI ITA 6:22.20
4Edoardo STOCHINO ITA 6:22.23
5Matheus EVANGELISTA BRA 6:22.25
6Alexander STUDZINSKI GER 6:22.33
7 Bertrand VENTURI FRA 6:24.12
8Xavier DESHARNAIS CAN 6:27.07
9Alexander ILIEVSKI MKD 6:40.49
10Samir BAREL BRA 6:43.27
11Vit INGEDULD CZE 6:43.53
12Gabriele Maria MENTO ITA 6:54.43
13Aquiles BALAUDO ARG 7:05.39
–Fernando CIARAMELLA ARG OTL
–Tomi STEFANOVSKI MKD DNF
-Mattia FERRU ITA DNF
-Mohamed SALEH SYR DNS
Swimming news courtesy of FINA.
