Open Water

Budapest 2027 Adds 4 V. 4 Water Polo As New World Championships Sport

A smaller, open water, more fast-paced version of traditional water polo is debuting in the professional swimming sphere this year

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Catherine Breed to Swim Entire 900-Mile California Coast with Hopes of Becoming the First Ever

After setting a distance record around Lake Tahoe last year, Catherine Breed is preparing for a multi-month, 900-mile swim along the California coast.

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Legendary Open Water Swimmer Melissa Roberts Dies At 51 After Battle With Cancer

Roberts, a legendary figure in Australia, won the 1994 world title in the women’s 25km event and also broke the world record for distance swum in 24 hours.

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Beavertail Open Water Founder To Attempt 43-Mile Swim Across Rhode Island Coastline

President Pat Reyes will be completing a never-before-done, 43-mile, solo swim across the entire coastline of Rhode Island, called “The Ocean State Swim.”

USA Swimming Names 8 To 2026 Open Water Pan Pacs Roster

Ashley Twichell, 36, made her first international team since 2021 less than 12 months after having her 2nd child last May.

Golfo Aranci Day 2: Mexico Wins First Ever Open Water World Cup Medal, Home Water Gold For Italy

World Aquatics says that 20-year-old Paulo Strehlke is Mexico’s first ever senior open water medalist after taking silver in the 3k

Golfo Aranci Open Water 10ks Recap – Moesha Johnson 3peats, France 1-2s Men’s Race

Sacha Velly of France won his first World Cup 10k by .2 seconds, while decorated veteran Moesha Johnson dominated her race by 25 seconds

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Open Water World Cup Golfo Aranci Preview – Can Johnson 3peat? Who Will Make USA’s Pan Pac Team?

Italian open water stars like Ginevra Taddeucci, Gregorio Paltrinieri, and Marcello Guidi have shots at gold in home waters this weekend

Moesha Johnson & David Betlehem Dominate Ibiza Stop Of Open Water World Cup

Moesha Johnson (AUS) and David Betlehem (HUN) seized the weekend, winning both the 10k and the 3k knockout sprint to maintain #1 world ranks

U.S. Pan Pac Open Water Roster Update – Puskovitch, Gravley, Denigan Favorites After Ibiza

Dylan Gravley was the lone American in the top ten of the 10k in Ibiza, and he seems poised to earn a Pan Pac berth this summer

U.S. Pan Pac Roster Spots At Stake, European Titans To Clash At Open Water World Cup In Ibiza

American pool star Claire Weinstein is one of many notable names on the U.S. contingent in Ibiza fighting for a Pan Pac open water spot

Who Let The Dogs Out? Swim Miami’s K-9 Krawl is the Funnest Race on Six Legs!

From open water to the open road, Swim Miami’s K-9 Krawl unleashes 600 yards of tail-wagging fun!

World Aquatics 2026-27 Scholarship Program Open for Applications

The 2026–27 program makes history with the introduction of High Diving scholarships, a first in the program’s 12-year history.

Swim Across America Announces 2026 Open Water & Pool Swim Schedule to “Make Waves to Fight Cancer”

Coming off the most successful year in its history, Swim Across America awarded more than $10 million in grants for 2025-26 to support cancer research.

CSCAA Sets Dates for 2026 Open Water Championships and 2027 National Invitational championships

CSCAA set Dec. 12, 2026 for Open Water Champs in Sarasota and March 11-13, 2027 for NICs in Ocala ahead of NCAA Championships.