Calendar
The calendar for the 2018 series, announced by FINA. [2]
| Date | Location |
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| March 17 |  |
| May 20 |  |
| June 9 |  |
| June 16 |  |
| July 26 |  |
| August 11 | |
| September 16 |  |
| November 9 |  |
The 2018 FINA Marathon Swim World Series , also known as the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series for sponsorship reasons, took place from 17 March to 9 November 2018. It was the 12th edition of the FINA-sanctioned series, and included eight events. [1]
The FINA Marathon Swim World Series, known as the 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup until 2017, is a series of 10-kilometer, open water swimming races held annually since 2007. Prior to 2007, 10K races were held as part of the FINA's Open Water Grand Prix series; post split, this latter series is now for races over 10 kilometers in length. Prizes and points are awarded for each race in the series, with the points being added together for an overall point standing.
The calendar for the 2018 series, announced by FINA. [2]
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| March 17 | |
| May 20 | |
| June 9 | |
| June 16 | |
| July 26 | |
| August 11 | |
| September 16 | |
| November 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha |  |  |  |
| Seychelles | |  |  |
| Setúbal | | | |
| Balatonfüred | | | |
| Lac Saint-Jean | |  | |
| Lac Mégantic | | | |
| Chun'an | | | |
| Abu Dhabi | | | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha | | | |
| Seychelles | | | |
| Setúbal |  | |  |
| Balatonfüred | | | |
| Lac Saint-Jean | | |  |
| Lac Mégantic | | | |
| Chun'an | | | |
| Abu Dhabi | | | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
The top ten finishers in each event.
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