Calendar
The calendar for the 2021 series, announced by FINA. [3]
| Date | Location |
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| March 13 |  Doha Corniche, Doha |
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| August 28 |  Lake Ohrid, Ohrid |
| December 12 |  Red Sea, Eilat |
| December 15–16 |  Yas Island, Abu Dhabi |
| FINA Marathon Swim World Series | |
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| Dates | March 13 – December 16 |
The 2021 FINA Marathon Swim World Series began on 13 March with the first stage in Doha, Qatar and ended at the last stage on 16 December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was the 15th edition of the FINA-sanctioned series, and included nine events. [1]
A 4×1500 metre mixed relay event was debuted as part of the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival at the final leg of the World Series. [2]
| Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 800 |
| 2nd | 700 |
| 3rd | 600 |
| 4th | 550 |
| 5th | 500 |
| 6th | 450 |
| 7th | 400 |
| 8th | 350 |
| 9th | 300 |
| 10th | 250 |
| Rank | US$ |
|---|---|
| 1st | 3,500 |
| 2nd | 3,000 |
| 3rd | 2,500 |
| 4th | 1,700 |
| 5th | 1,500 |
| 6th | 1,200 |
| 7th | 950 |
| 8th | 650 |
The calendar for the 2021 series, announced by FINA. [3]
| Date | Location |
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| March 13 | Doha Corniche, Doha |
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| August 28 | Lake Ohrid, Ohrid |
| December 12 | Red Sea, Eilat |
| December 15–16 | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha [4] |  Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) | Kristóf Rasovszky (HUN) |  Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) |
| Lake Ohrid [5] | Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) |  Niklas Frach (GER) |  Kirill Abrosimov (RUS) |
| Eilat [6] | Kristóf Rasovszky (HUN) | Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) | Niklas Frach (GER) |
| Abu Dhabi [7] | Florian Wellbrock (GER) | Domenico Acerenza (ITA) | Kristóf Rasovszky (HUN) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doha [4] |  Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) | Océane Cassignol (FRA) | Lea Boy (GER) |
| Lake Ohrid [5] | Anna Olasz (HUN) | Giulia Gabbrielleschi (ITA) | Caroline Jouisse (FRA) |
| Eilat [6] | Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) | Océane Cassignol (FRA) | Giulia Gabbrielleschi (ITA) |
| Abu Dhabi [7] | Leonie Beck (GER) | Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) |  Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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