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by Jessica Delos Reyes//USA Swimming
The U.S. Open Water National Team
recently returned from the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup, held May 20-21
in Golfo Aranci, Italy.
This World Cup was the final step for
athletes looking to qualify for the World Aquatics Open Water Championships
this summer in Fukuoka, Japan, as well as a step toward potential qualification
for the Olympic Games in 2024.
As the top American finishers in the
10K event at this World Cup, Mariah Denigan (Jacksonville, Fla./University of
Florida) and Joey Tepper (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./University of Tennessee)
punched their tickets to Fukuoka with their sixth- and 10th-place finishes
respectively.
Women’s 10K
6 – Mariah Denigan (Jacksonville,
Fla./University of Florida), 1:56:31.20
11 – Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville,
N.Y. /TAC Titans), 1:56:36.30
16 – Kensey McMahon (Jacksonville,
Fla./University of Alabama Swim Club), 1:57:05.10
17 – Katie Grimes (Las Vegas,
Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada), 1:57:18.60
25 – Claire Weinstein (White Plains,
N.Y./Sandpipers of Nevada), 1:58:33.40
40 – Leah DeGeorge (Jacksonville,
Fla./University of Florida), 2:03:54.50
Men’s 10K
10 – Joey Tepper (Egg Harbor
Township, N.J./University of Tennessee), 1:49:00.40
20 – Dylan Gravley (Las Vegas,
Nev./Arizona State University), 1:49:06.20
33 – Luke Ellis (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers
of Nevada), 1:49:13.50
35 – Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester,
Pa./TSM Aquatics), 1:49:14.00
63 – Simon Lamar (Hacienda Heights,
Calif./FAST Swim Team), 1:54:45.10
64 – David Heron (Mission Viejo,
Calif./Mission Viejo Nadadores), 1:54:49.10
The U.S. Mixed 4x1500m team of
Denigan, Dylan Gravley, McMahon and Tepper finished in fourth place in a time
of 1:06:17.10. Full results from the World Cup can be found here.
Grimes and Brennan Gravley already
secured their spots on the team for World Championships with wins at the 2023
Open Water National Championships 10K in April.
Selection procedures for the 2023
World Aquatics Championships Team for open water can be found here. For more
information on this World Cup, please click here.
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