Swimming at the 2009 Beach South American Games
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At the 2009 Beach South American Games
four marathon swimming
events were held. The 5 km events were held on December 11 and the 10 km events on December 13.
2009 Beach South American Games
The I Beach South American Games was a multi-sport event held from 2 to 13 December 2009 in Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Games was organized by the South American Sports Organization .-Medal count:...
four marathon swimming
Marathon swimming
Marathon swimming, or ultra-long-distance swimming, is a class of open water swimming. Unlike the use of the term for foot-races where the distance is well-defined, the distance of a marathon swim varies from event to event. Tides, surface currents and wind-chop are major determinants of...
events were held. The 5 km events were held on December 11 and the 10 km events on December 13.
Medalists
| Men's 5 km | |||
| Men's 10 km | |||
| Women's 5 km | |||
| Women's 10 km | |||