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The Women's 10K race at the 2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Thursday, August 31, 2006, in Naples, Italy. It was the fourth event of the 2006 Open Water Worlds, and one of two events on August 31 (the other being the Men's 10K race). 31 females were entered in the event, 28 of whom swam. [1] [2]
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