How long does a 10km marathon swim take?
Table of Contents
How long does a 10km marathon swim take?
Marathon swimming is the longest swimming event on the Olympic programme, covering 10km in open water. Lasting around two hours, the race tests swimmers’ endurance and is often decided by tenths of seconds.
What is the world record for the 10K open water swim?
Florian Wellbrock of Germany won gold in the men’s 10km marathon swimming race at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The 23-year-old German swimmer touched in 1:48:33.7 – 25.3 seconds in front of Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky in 1:48:59.0.
How do marathon swimmers eat?
Marathon swimmers eat while treading water, gulping their food down and heading off towards the far shore in as few as 5 seconds, usually with little problem digesting and no threat of drowning.
Why do Olympic swimmers slap their muscles?
Also part of an athlete’s race routine, it’s something that gets an athlete ready to go. Male swimmers sometimes slap themselves red, especially on their pectorals. Women will also do this or use a closed fist instead. This slapping increases blood flow in the muscles which is helpful to the “warmup” process.
Do long distance swimmers eat?
What do open water swimmers eat?
An hour before the race, eat some fast-digesting carbohydrates, such as fruit or a few handfuls of cereal (one low in fiber), and take in your caffeine if you’re using it. Right before the race (about 15 to 30 minutes), eat additional carbohydrates, such as a box of raisins, and drink 8 to 12 ounces of water.
What do marathon swimmers drink?
Some swimmers use Gatorade, others take in salt tablets, while still others use electrolyte drinks such as Ultima Replenisher.
How do marathon swimmers get water?
They are a fixed or floating pontoon where the coaches can get food or drinks to the athletes as they make their way around he course, without them having to climb out of the water. The coaches fix the refreshments to the end of a long pole, decorated in their country’s colours and hold it out for the swimmer to grab.
What’s the longest someone has swam without stopping?
Former Olympic 400m swimmer Neil Agius of Malta has broken the record for the longest non-stop, unassisted swim. The 35-year-old swam 125.6km from Linosa, Italy back to Malta in just over 52 hours.
