• Cancún, Mexico to Host First Stop of 2027 Open Water World Cup

    Mexico will host a World Aquatics open water event for the first time in 12 years after winning its first ever open water medal this spring

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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