Canada Names Junior Open Water Squad – Jr. Pan Pacs and FINA Jr. Worlds
Swimming Canada used the beautiful Flowers Sea Swim in the Cayman Islands to select their Junior FINA Open Water and…
5 great open water swims in the U.S. for your swimming calendar
It’s that time of year up here in the northern hemisphere; summer time! With hot weather, lot’s of daylight and warmer water it’s big time open water season. With that in mind here’s some of our favorite open water swimming events.
FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2014 calendar: 3rd Leg is Done
3rd Leg, Setubal: Newcomer Jarrod Poort took out the men’s race in 1 hour 52 minutes, closely followed by regular performer Allan do Carmo, and 2012 Olympic silver medallist Thomas Lurz.
Not just Soccer – Brazilians on top in FINA Open Water Swimming World Cup Setubal Portugal
While a lot of the sporting world was focused on Brazil’s last minute win over Chile in the FIFA World Cup,…
Russian Open Water Swimming 10K selects Team for European Champs
Russian open water swimmers competed in the Istra Resevoir on June 26th to contest their 10K national championships. The top…
RACE VIDEO: Watch Full Men’s, Women’s 10KM U.S. Open Water National Championship Videos
Two weeks ago, USA Swimming crowned their 2014 National Champions in the men’s and women’s 10km open water races. Among…
Getting in with Open Water Olympian Alex Meyer – Photo Vault
Alex Meyer knows open water. He’s been a force on the national team for several year and was a member…
Help Make History: Jamie Patrick’s 71 Mile Swim, August 2014
Patrick is perhaps best known for his 111-mile swim down the Sacramento River or for his double crossing of Lake Tahoe. His sights are now set on Lake Michigan, where he will swim over 70 miles from Milwuakee along the historic skyline to Chicago.
Australian Marathon Standout Chloe McCardel Establishing Masters English Channel Relay Teams
Swimmers training in Dover England for English Channel Crossing (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Masters national record-holder Christopher Clarke dies during open water event
Christopher Clarke, a 45-year-old business owner and Masters national record-holder, was pulled from the water this weekend during the Indy Open Water Challenge. Clarke was rushed to a local hospital where he was later declared dead.
7th-Place Finisher at 2013 Worlds Tests Positive for Clenbuterol, Receives 12-Month Suspension
Ecuadorian swimmer Ivan Enderica Ochoa has tested postivie for the banned substance Clenbuterol and been suspended by the FINA Dopint Panel…
University of Louisville Professor Johnmann To Swim The English Channel
The first man to swim the English Channel, unassisted and observed, was Matthew Webb, who completed the swim from to Dover Calais on August 25, 1875 in a time of 21 hours, 45 minutes.
Photo Vault from Shore: Men’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
Open water swimming doesn’t get much better than this. It was a perfect day for racing: warm without being hot,…
Photo Vault from Shore: Women’s 5K at 2014 Open Water Nationals
See what the women’s 5K open water national race looked like from SwimSwam’s perspective on the shore.
Clocks Dedicated at Doty Memorial Mile Swim
Of the dedication ceremony, Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association President Greg O’Connor says, “It feels good to see the open water swimming community give back to someone who gave so much of himself.”
