• 2024 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year – Kristof Rasovszky

    Rasovszky won gold in the men’s 10km at both the 2024 World Championships and Olympic Games, making him undeniable for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year.

  • 2024 Swammy Awards: Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year – Sharon van Rouwendaal

    van Rouwnedaal swept the women’s 5km and 10km open water events in Doha, and then won Olympic gold in Paris, reclaiming her title from 2016.

  • Open Water Swimming Returning To Paris for 2025 European Cup

    European Aquatics (LEN) announced a five-stop tour for the 2025 open water cup. After a controversial Olympic open water event, Paris will be a host city.

  • NC State Coach Responds to Claims About David Betlehem and Betti Fabian

    NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway responded to the post made by the Hungarian Swimming Federation about David Betlehem’s withdrawal from World’s.

  • World Aquatics Announces 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup Schedule

    World Aquatics has announced the 2025 Open Water Swimming World Cup schedule, with stops in Egypt, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, and one location TBD.

  • Ana Marcela Cunha, Competitive Open Water’s Most-Decorated Woman, Hints at Pending Retirement

    In an interview after winning her record-extending seventh Open Water Swimming World Cup title, Ana Marcela Cunha said that she’s “tired” and considering retirement.

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    Olympian Neil Agius Breaks His Own World Record with Three-Day Swim Spanning Over 88 Miles

    Agius set a new world record for the longest unassisted current-neutral ocean swim by a male with his 88.4 mile swim around Malta.

  • 2013 Open Water World Cup Champion Emily Brunemann Klueh Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

    Former U.S. National Team Member and current USA Swimming Manager of Psychological Services Emily Klueh has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.