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Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
For a comprehensive pictorial presentation of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim and other competitive 5K, 10K, 15K or 25K races, 10Kswim provides an insider's view of the sport.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will be held in a 6-loop course in the Serpentine, located in the middle of Hyde Park in London within minutes of Buckingham Palace in front of tens of thousands of fans and a worldwide TV audience. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim will be held on the world-famous Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualifications for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim are posted here.
Looking Ahead to 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro
Starting Off from Floating Pontoons
Feeding Time
The Path To London
The path to the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim gold medal is an extraordinarily competitive one. The official qualification rules as devised by FINA and approved by the International Olympic Committee are below in English and French.