2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships

The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.

A total of 165 swimmers (81 females, 84 males) were entered into the 6 races at the 2008 Open Water Worlds:

  • Saturday, May 3: women's 10K
  • Sunday, May 4: men's 10K
  • Tuesday, May 6: women's 5K, men's 5K
  • Thursday, May 8: women's 25K, men's 25K

The 10K races served as the initial qualifier for the 10K race at the 2008 Olympics.

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