Open Water

Aaron Peirsol to compete at King & Queen of the Sea open water event in Brazil

The legendary backstroker will be back in competition at an open water event in Brazil.

  Comment First!

From the ocean to the pool – masters distance open water workout

This week a few of our team here in southern California hit the cool waters of the La Jolla Cove…

  Comment First!

Want to Swim the Swan River – Feature Video

Video is courtesy of Swimming Australia. Via Youtube: Registrations are now open at www.aquaticsuperseries.com.au WHEN: Sunday 2 February 2014 To celebrate…

  Comment First!

Dreamfuel launches crowd-funding site for athletes with Plummer, Jennings on board

A crowd-funding platform for Olympic hopefuls launches today under the banner of Dreamfuel. Above is a video of one of Dreamfuel’s first campaigns, U.S. Olympic hopeful David Plummer.

  3 Comments

Canada’s Newest Open Water Star a People’s Choice

It’s been a good year for Canada’s Eric Hedlin.   Hedlin became the 3rd fastest Canadian of all time in…

  1 Comment

6 Secrets of Open Water Swimming

Video is courtesy of Marietta “Mary” Uhle and TriSolutions.

  2 Comments

Water pollution still a concern for Rio 2016’s open water swimming site

Brazil lags behind in its attempts to clean up sewage pollution in Copacabana, the site of the 2016 Olympic Open Water Swimming events as well as the swimming portion of the triathlon.

  4 Comments

Open Water Swimming in the Pool

Every year more and more swimmers are jumping into the open water scene.  As it cools down up in the…

  Comment First!

What’s going on down there? Open water swimming events in Australia and New Zealand

It may be hard for some in the northern hemisphere to imagine, but it’s time to hit the open ocean…

  1 Comment

Wrightsville Beach to Host 2014 USA Swimming Open Water Nationals

The 10-kilometer national championship will be contested June 13, followed by the 5K on June 15. The Sandhills Sandsharks swim team and the North Carolina Swimming LSC will serve as hosts for the meet.

  3 Comments

FilmFest: Sylvain Estadieu Swims Across the English Channel…Butterfly

Sylvain Estadieu has become the first man to cross the English Channel swimming butterfly.

  3 Comments

Swim4Good Nominated for Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year Award

Swim4Good – The Gibraltar Crossing (created by Víctor Rins)

  Comment First!

Nyad Monument Coming to Key West

Diana Nyad did the unthinkable this past September in her successful swim from Havana to Key West. According to reports…

  Comment First!

Think morning workouts are cold? Try Swimming the Bering Strait. Ireland’s Moore Reports

This past summer a group of 66 swimmers completed the amazing feat of swimming across the Bering Strait from Russia…

  Comment First!

Lundgren Sea of Cortez Swimming Photo Vault

Many thanks to Scott Rokis (Scott Rokis Photography) for providing these beautiful swimming photos.

  Comment First!