Open water: following are the leading results at the 10km Fina Wolrd cup meeting in Viedma, Argentina, on Saturday. 

MEN
1. Francis Crippen USA 1h50:57
2. Chad Ho RSA 1h51:00
3. Petar Stoychev BUL 1h51:02

WOMEN
1. Angela Maurer GER 1h58:34
2. Karla Sitic CRO 1h58:34.0
3. Eva Fabian USA 1h58:35

The third race of the tournament will be held in Setubal, Portugal, on June 26.

On Sunday, the third and longest race (88km) of the Grand Prix took place in Hernandarias-Parana (ARG).

MEN
1. Damian Blaum ARG 8h23:21
2. Alexander Studzinski GER 8h23:23
3. Rodolfo Valenti ITA 8h25m02

WOMEN
1. Pilar Ceijo ARG 8h34:22
2. Esther Nunez Morera ESP 8h40:02
3. Shelley Clark AUS 8h43m36s

The next race of the Swimming Grand Prix will be held in Sumidero Canyon, Mexico, on April 17.

Australia: Libby Trickett, a few weeks into retirement and a week past suggesting that she could make a comeback in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has urged Swimming Australia Ltd to fill the post of head coach, after Alan Thompson stepped down, within the next week, such is the urgency required by the Dolphins at a time of downturn.

Taiwan: Wu Ching-chi, minister of education, has announced that 300 swimming pools will be built at as many schools across Taiwan in "the next few years". The proclaimed objective is to ensure that all children in the country can swim. Bravo. A life skill that saves lives.