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A large field took the start line in the men’s U23 world championships and for much of the race the depth of the field seemed to weigh heavily. From the first lap of the swim, the field stayed more or less together through much of the race. As Hungarian Gergely Kiss led the athletes through the first lap, the top 30 men were separated by barely 12 seconds. Italian Alessio Crociani took over the lead and upped the pace in the second lap, however the gaps that emerged were marginal…

Going into the women’s U23 World Championships, it seemed that three women had a shot at taking the world title: Bianca Seregni of Italy, Kate Waugh of Great Britain and Annika Koch of Germany. As the race unfolded, each made decisive moves in one of the disciplines although it was Waugh’s move that won the day. After a dominant swimming performance at WTCS Bermuda, everyone was well aware of Bianca Seregni’s swimming prowess. She lined up on the right side of the pontoon and quickly built up a commanding lead…

On the same day the Viña del Mar World Cup took place, the Americas Cup race at the same location was underway. Elite Women’s Race Leading the way in the women’s field was Romina Biagioli of Argentina. Rather unusually, the race was essentially decided from the swim. First out of the water was Sophia Howell of Canada in a time of 10:46, with Cuban athlete Leslie Amat Alvarez two seconds back and Biagioli a further four seconds back. That trio, once they escaped in the water, would not be seen again…

A big start list of 63 men took to the water in Viña del Mar but the race seemed to come down to the antics of one man. Local favourite Diego Moya had a strong start to the swim. He made it to the first buoy with Jawad Abdelmoula for company. Wearing number 1, Abdelmoula is not normally renowned for his swim and so was in prime position. Moya, meanwhile, looked strong. Over the second half of the swim, he really stretched the field, maximising the waves to his advantage to…

On the day a World Cup race came to Chile for the first time, there was an air of familiarity in the outcome. Sandra Dodet of France has been a fixture of the top-5 in World Cups this year. She came into this race as one of the favourites and, after a closely-fought battle on the run with American Gina Sereno, Dodet would pick up yet another World Cup medal in 2022. As swimming conditions go, those at the start of the race were perhaps some of the least hospitable…

After a breakout year, Manoel Messias of Brazil was originally slated to race the Viña del Mar World Cup. With his running speed combined with the exceptional form he has shown in recent months, he would have been an easy pick for the win. As it happens, though, Messias will not be starting in Viña del Mar and his absence makes the race significantly more unpredictable. The race has all the hallmarks of becoming a foot race out of T2. Tantalisingly, several athletes with remarkable running speed will be taking to the…

The last World Cup race of 2022 kicks off in Chile this weekend and represents one of the final chances of the year to score invaluable points on the road to potentially qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Based on the Americas Cup event in the same location back in February of this year, Viña del Mar promises to be a fast race. The women’s winner in February was Luisa Baptista of Brazil and she will be on the start line this weekend. She comes into the race in great…