Gianniotis retains world title in 10k open water
by ANDREW DAMPF, Associated Press - 22 July 2013 07:57-04:00
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece defended his title in the grueling 10-kilometer open water event at the swimming world championships Monday.
Gianniotis clocked 1 hour, 49 minutes, 11.8 seconds in the waters of Barcelona's harbor.
Thomas Lurz of Germany finished second, 2.7 seconds behind, and Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia was third, 7.4 back.
The women's 10K is scheduled for Tuesday.
News Topics: Sports, Swimming, Men's swimming, Aquatics, Men's aquatics, Men's sports
People, Places and Companies: Thomas Lurz, Spain, Barcelona, Western Europe, Europe
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