Open Water

Your First Open Water Race: What to Expect

We all feel pre-race jitters and discomfort when we hit the open water. SwimTrek shares advice on what to expect and how to make friends with the starter gun.

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Pallister, Sloman & Short Land On Pier To Pub Open Water Podiums

Olympic champion Lani Pallister of Australia topped the women’s open podium at the 2025 Lorne Pier to Pub open water race.

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Dutch Olympic Champion Van Rouwendaal Headed To 2025 Midmar Mile

The 52nd edition of the aQuellé Midmar Mile is headed to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with Sharon van Rouwendaal signed up for the open water event.

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3-Time European Champion Kirill Abrosimov Retires, 33

Kirill Abrosimov, who won three European Championships in open water in the 2010s, has retired from professional swimming.

South Carolina, Rice Win Team Titles at 2024 CSCAA Open Water Championships

The 2024 CSCAA 5K Nationals returned with thrilling races in Biscayne Bay, where top 5 finishers earned spots at the 2025 U.S. Open Water Nationals.

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.

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Asunción 2025: fecha oficial para la natación de los Juegos Panamericanos Junior

Se espera la participación de 4206 deportistas de los 41 países. En total serán 28 deportes y 43 disciplinas, con ausencia de waterpolo.

Los Mundiales Singapur 2025 ya tienen calendario al detalle

Incluirá 75 eventos con medallas en natación, saltos, waterpolo, natación artística, aguas abiertas y saltos de altura del 11 de julio al 3 de agosto.

Calendario y más detalles de la etapa de Copa del Mundo en Ibiza

Santa Eulària des Riu (Ibiza) será el enclave donde se cconcentrará a los y las mejores nadadores/as del planeta en aguas abiertas del 25 al 27 de abril.

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.

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.