Petar Stoychev continues to dominate FINA's pro marathon swimming circuit. After swimming in the 2009 World Swimming Championships 10K in Italy and winning the Traversee internationale du Lac St-Jean, Petar won the Traversee internationale du lac Memphremagog today.The top three results are as follows:
Men:
1. Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria)
2. Damian Blaum (Argentina)
3. Alexander Studzinski (Germany)
Women:
1. Anna Uvarova (Russia)
2. Pilar Geijo (Argentina)
3. Natalya Pankina (Russia)
According to the FOCUS Information Agency, Petar set a new record of 7 hours, 16 minutes and 22 seconds. "It was an incredible competition. Again it was held under hard conditions but I felt great all the time despite that the temperature of the water was of 18°C. I am very proud of myself, both for the new record and my 9th [FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix victory] in a row."
"At the final, there were around 3,000 people, including about a hundred Bulgarians. When I get on the first place podium and the Bulgarian anthem resounded, almost everyone started crying. I couldn’t stop myself from crying either and my eyes filled with tears when I saw the joy and happiness of the Bulgarians who are so far from Bulgaria at this moment. I dedicate my latest title and today’s record to my family that has been supporting me over all these years."
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