The 5th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships were held May 3–8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. The races were held on a 2.5-kilometer loop-course in the Guadalquivir river in the city center.
A total of 165 swimmers (81 females, 84 males) were entered into the 6 races at the 2008 Open Water Worlds:
The 10K races served as the initial qualifier for the 10K race at the 2008 Olympics.
Team standings
The Championship Trophy point standing for the 2008 Open Water Worlds is:
The following 17 countries are listed in a tie for 22nd, with zero (0) points:
References
2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA