2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Women's 25K
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The Women's 25K race at the 2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
was swum on Saturday, September 2, 2006 in Naples, Italy
. It was the fifth event of the 2006 Open Water Worlds. 13 females were entered in the event, 12 of whom swam.
2006 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
rightThe 4th FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships were held August 29-September 3, 2006 in Naples, Italy.The championships featured 98 swimmers from 29 countries competing in race distances of 5-kilometer , 10-kilometer and 25-kilometer...
was swum on Saturday, September 2, 2006 in Naples, Italy
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. It was the fifth event of the 2006 Open Water Worlds. 13 females were entered in the event, 12 of whom swam.
Results
All times in hours : minutes : seconds| Place | Swimmer | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Maurer Angela Maurer Angela Maurer is a long-distance swimmer from Germany.Angela Maurer lives in Wiesbaden, where she was born. She swims for the SSV Undine 08 e.V... |
 Germany |
6:22:46.9 | |
| 2 | Natalia Pankina Natalia Pankina Natalia Pankina is a Russian long distance swimmer. She successfully swam the English Channel in 2007 in a time of 8 h 11 mins. She narrowly missed a medal in the 2007 World Championships, coming 5th in the 25 km open water event, just 10 seconds behind 3rd place.-References:... |
 Russia |
6:22:47.8 | |
| 3 | Ksenia Popova Ksenia Popova Ksenia Popova is a World Champion open water swimmer from Russia. At the 2008 Open Water Worlds, she won the Women's 25K race.She has swum for Russia at the:*World Championships: 2003, 2007*Open Water Worlds: 2004, 2006, 2008-References:... |
Russia |
6:22:51.3 | |
| 4 | Erica Rose Erica Rose Erica Rose is an American long-distance swimmer and former World Champion, a feat she achieved at age 15.-References:* -- official website.... |
 United States |
6:24:13.7 | |
| 5 | Stefanie Biller Stefanie Biller Stefanie Biller is a long-distance swimmer from Germany. Whilst she has twice won medals at the European Championships, she could only manage 19th place in the World Championships in 2007 in the 5 km open water.... |
Germany |
6:24:18.5 | |
| 6 | Alessandra Romiti |  Italy |
6:24:28.7 | |
| 7 | Trudee Hutchinson |  Australia |
6:26:59.8 | |
| 8 | Shelley Clark | Australia |
6:42:40.5 | |
| 9 | Nika Kozamernik |  Slovenia |
6:43:37.3 | |
| 10 | Claire Hawley | United States |
6:54:49.6 | |
| -- | Floriane Richard |  Early Modern France |
DNF | |
| -- | Laura La Piana | Italy |
DNF | |
| -- | Migmari Calderon |  Cuba |
DNS | |
See also
- 2004 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Women's 25K
- Open water swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 25 km
- 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Women's 25K2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Women's 25KThe Women's 25K race at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. It was the sixth and final of the 2008 Open Water Worlds....