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The winners of the men's and women's 10km will earn a spot on the World Championship team in both the 5km and 10km events.

Katie Grimes headlines the National Team, which features the same dozen swimmers who represented Team USA at the World Championships this summer in Budapest.

The National Team roster consists of the top-six ranked swimmers in each individual Olympic event from the U.S. inside the qualifying period (ended Aug. 31).

Ana Marcela Cunha (above middle) won her third-straight World Championship in the women's 5km race on Monday in Lake Lupa.

After initially not making the World Championship team, Simon Lamar (above) will now have two swims this week in Budapest.

US Olympian Michael Brinegar tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the open water qualifying event in Portugal in May.

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Results from Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals in Florida finalized the 2022 U.S. Open Water National Team and World Junior Championships rosters.

Gravely, who was named onto the 2022 US Open Water National team for placing second in the men's 10k, finished first in the men's 5k race.

Emma McKeon and Tom Shields posted strong efforts at the FINA World Cup in Budapest, and the rest of the week's top stories.