Double gold for US at Lake St-Jean
American teammates Christine Jennings and Charles ‘Chip’ Peterson took gold in the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, in Lake St-Jean, Québec, Canada, yesterday, July 23.
Peterson’s victory in 1:57:37 follows his wins at Setubal and in the Pan American Games. Jennings’ winning time was 2:09:15. It was her first victory of the season after four races.
In the men’s race, Rhys Mainstone (Australia) was second in 1:59:21 and Nicolas Masse-Savard (Canada) third in 1:59:30. In the women’s race, Anna Mankevick (Russia) and Gabrielle Soucisse (Canada) joined Jennings om the podium.
20 elite swimmers from 12 nations (14 men and six women) took part in the competition.
Simon Griffiths
I created Outdoor Swimmer in 2011 (initially as H2Open Magazine) as an outlet for my passion for swimming outdoors. I've been a swimmer and outdoor swimmer for as long as I remember. Swimming has made a huge difference to my life and I want to share its joys and benefits with as many people as possible. I am also the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 a Year and I provide one-to-one support to swimmers through Swim Mentoring.
