49 set out to complete 25K race at worlds, and 44 finish
BALATONFURED, Hungary — In the last and most grueling of six open water events at the world championships, 49 men and women set out Friday to swim 25 kilometers (15 1/2 miles) in a lake. Axel Reymond was the first of the 44 finishers. Swimming for more than five hours, the Frenchman beat Matteo Furlan