2023 FINA Open Water Tour
The 2023 FINA Open Water Tour, also called 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup, is scheduled to begin on 8 May 2023 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the first leg and end in Eilat, Israel on 2 December 2023 for the fifth and final leg. It is the planned 17th edition of the FINA-sanctioned FINA Marathon Swim World Series.[1][2][3]
| 2023 FINA Open Water Tour | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 May – 2 December 2023 |
For this 17th edition of the series, FINA implemented a name change from the previous edition, introducing the name FINA Open Water Tour in place of the former name FINA Marathon Swim World Series.[4] On 19 March 2023, World Aquatics introduced a second name for the event, 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup.[3]
Calendar
The calendar for the 2023 Tour was originally scheduled in November 2022 by FINA to include six legs.[1] On 19 March 2023, World Aquatics announced a modified schedule adding a leg in Egypt and removing the legs in Taiwan and Hong Kong without explanation.[3] The first leg of the tour is part of the multi-sport (open water swimming, water polo, artistic swimming) Egypt Aquatics Festival, which is the successor to the first FINA Aquatics Festival edition (the Abu Dhabi Aquatics Festival, held in 2021).[5]
| Leg | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1[a] | 8–9 May |  Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
| 2 | 20–21 May |  Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, Italy |
| 3 | 27–28 May |  Albarquel, Setúbal, Portugal |
| 4 | 5–6 August |  Seine, Paris, France |
| n/a[b] | 28–29 October |  Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan |
| n/a[b] | 4–5 November |  Hong Kong |
| 5 | 1–2 December |  Gulf of Eilat, Eilat, Israel |
- a Part of the Egypt Aquatics Festival.
- b Leg cancelled by World Aquatics without explanation.
Medal summary
Men 10 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm El Sheikh | ||||||
| Sardinia | ||||||
| Setúbal | ||||||
| Paris | ||||||
| Eilat | ||||||
Women 10 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm El Sheikh | ||||||
| Sardinia | ||||||
| Setúbal | ||||||
| Paris | ||||||
| Eilat | ||||||
Mixed 4×1500 m relay
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm El Sheikh | ||||||
| Sardinia | ||||||
| Setúbal | ||||||
| Paris | ||||||
| Eilat | ||||||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Koos, Torin (17 November 2022). "FINA Open Water Tour 2023 calendar released". FINA. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- De George, Matthew (17 November 2022). "FINA Open Water Tour 2023 Announces Six Stops in 17th Season". Swimming World. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- "What's coming during the Open Water Swimming World Cup in 2023". World Aquatics. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- "2023 Fina Open Water Tour to begin in Europe". LEN. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- Koos, Torin (21 February 2023). "World Aquatics reveals exciting Egypt Aquatics Festival for May 2023". World Aquatics. Retrieved 1 April 2023.