By Chris Price
Copyright 2008 TexSport Publications
BEIJING, CHINA (June 1, 20087) Kirsten Groome of the First Colony Swim Team in Houston finished in 17th place at 10K Olympic Open Water Test Event in Beijing, China with the time of 2:05:05.5
Two-time National Champion Chloe Sutton won the 10K Olympic Open Water Test Event, qualifying for the Olympic 10K race later this summer and ensuring her spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster. Her final time was 2:00:48.5.
“Because I did not know I would be coming here until 2 weeks ago, I have been training for the pool since earlier this year,” Sutton said. “I will try to do my best to qualify there [at US Olympic Trials], but open water is my priority right now.”
Sutton will join U.S. teammate Mark Warkentin at the Olympic Games. Warkentin qualified for the Olympic 10K race via a seventh-place finish earlier this month at the FINA 10K Open Water World Championships in Seville, Spain.
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