In Open Water Swimming the LEN Award trophy went to the two champions of this discipline in Beijing: the Dutch Maarten van der Weijden who recovered from a deadly illness a few years ago, and Larisa Ilchenko, top performer of the Russians, unsurpassable for years.
Men
1. Maarten van der Weijden (Netherlands) 86%,
2. Thomas Lurz (Germany) 10%,
3. David Davies (Great Britain) 4%
Maarten van der Weijden in 2008: Olympic Champion (10km), World Champion (25km), World Ch. bronze (5km)
Women
1. Larisa Ilchenko (Russia) 90%,
2. Anne-Keri Payne (Great Britain) 8%,
3. Cassandra Patten (Great Britain) 2%
Larisa Ilchenko in 2008: Olympic Champion (10km), World Champion (5km, 10km), European Champion (10km)