| 2010 FINA Open Water Worlds | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 5 km | men | women |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 25 km | men | women |
The Women's 5K race at the 2010 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Roberval, Quebec, Canada.
The race began at 10:30 a.m., and was swum in the Lac Saint-Jean in the city centre. 35 women swam the event.
The 5 kilometre distance of the race was reached by completed 2 laps of the 2.5-kilometre course set up for the championships.
All times in hours:minutes:seconds [1]
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