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Qatar to take part in FINA Open Water World Cup series

Published: 18 Apr 2018 - 11:55 pm | Last Updated: 11 Nov 2021 - 06:59 am

The Peninsula

DOHA: Swimmer Abdulaziz Hassan Al Obaidely will represent Qatar in the second round of FINA Open Water World Cup Series (10m event) to be held in Seychelles on May 20.

It is worth mentioning that Qatar had successfully hosted the first round of the event on March 17, that brought together top world names in swimming from both men and women.

The FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup is a series of 10-kilometre open water swimming races held annually since 2007. Prior to 2007, 10km races were held as part of the Fina’s Open Water Grand Prix series.