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.
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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
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
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