Open Water

Waddle In: Cold Water Swimming In Pregnancy

dryrobe® Ambassador Sophie Hellyer shares the journey behind the #RiseFierce movement that inspire women to try cold-water swimming.

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Pardoe, Crisp & Keegan Named To British Open Water Team At World Championships

The trio were selected following performances at the Sardinia leg of the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup earlier this month.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Caroline Jouisse Wins Wild Sprint at End of 10K in Setubal

After two hours of racing off the coast of Portugal, France’s Caroline Jouisse came from behind to pass Sharon van Rouwendaal in the final seconds.

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Caroline Jouisse Wins Women’s 10K in Photo Finish, Italian Men Show Off Depth in Setubal

Andrea Manzi took first place in the men’s 10km with a time of 1:52:37.1, just a few seconds ahead of fellow Italian Marcello Guidi (1:52:41.7).

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Open Water Swimmers Have Mixed Feelings About New ‘Nyad’ Biopic Coming to Netflix

Lingering questions about Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida swim a decade ago have conjured mixed feelings about the new biopic set for release later this year.

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U.S. Finalizes Open Water World Championship Team At World Cup In Italy

Mariah Denigan and Joey Tepper punched their tickets to the World Championships as the top American finishers at the Open Water World Cup in Golfo Aranci.

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USA Swimming Names 2023-2024 National Team; Sending 12 to World Cup in Italy

Katie Grimes was one of twelve swimmers to be named to the 2023-2024 US Open Water National Team after placing top 6 in the 10K in Sarasota.

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Acerenza, Cassignol Pick Up Victories At Second Leg of LEN Open Water Cup

Domenico Acerenza led a podium sweep for the Italian men in the 10km event, coming on strong over the last lap to touch first by 1.5 seconds.

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Germany’s Wellbrock, Beck Sweep 10Ks as Cunha Returns From Injury at 1st World Cup Stop

Germany’s Florian Wellbrock held off France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier by just a tenth of a second across from the nearly two-hour-long race. 

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Five Man Relay, Including Former UF Gators, Set to Cross English Channel for Charity

Two Scottish national swimmers and three former UF Gators are teaming up to raise money for Ukrainian refugees and cancer research.

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USA Swimming Publishes Selection Procedures for Open Water at 2024 World Championships

If Katie Grimes finishes in the top 8 of the 10k at the 2023 World Championships, she will automatically advanced to the 2024 World Championships.

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Lisa Pou Switching Sporting Nationalities From France to Monaco

After training with the AS Monaco club for more than a decade, Lisa Pou said she has “received a lot of support from the people that believed in me here.” 

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Sprint And Junior Rankings Set To Debut At 2023 Open Water World Cup

The Open Water World Cup will get underway next month in Soma Bay, Egypt, with this year’s competition featuring two new awards.

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Anastasia Kirpichnikova’s Eligibility for France Unclear After 2nd-Place Finish in 5K

World Aquatics indicated on Sunday that Anastasia Kirpichnikova would not be eligible for this year’s World Championships, contrary to the FFN’s hopes.

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Claire Weinstein And Ryan Erisman Secure Junior 7.5k Titles At Open Water Nationals

In the final races at Open Water Nationals, Claire Weinstein and Ryan Erisman took home the Junior National 7.5km titles.

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