Open Water

Caesars Releases Open Water Swimming Odds for 2024 World Championships

Florian Wellbrock is the biggest betting favorite in the men’s 5km, which he won last year (53:58.0) just ahead of a pair of Italians.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Drops 10k in Doha in Huge Olympic Gamble

Paltrinieri, the 2022 World Champion in the 10km race, is putting his Olympic fate in open water in the hands of an Italian teammate.

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Australia Names Eight Swimmers To 2024 Open Water World Junior Roster

Eight emerging Aussie juniors will head to Alghero, Sardinia to compete from 6-8 September and join a field of more than 200 athletes aged 14-19.

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Raymond Wins Historic Third Australian National Open Water Title

The 2024 Australian Open Water Championships concluded today from West Australia but not before Thomas Raymond made history.

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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Promises To Swim in Seine Before Olympics

Anne Hildago’s promise echoes the one that former Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac made in 1990, which he never followed through on.

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Doha 2024: Colombia, con delegación y agenda oficializada

Entre el 2 y el 18 de febrero, el Aspire Dome, el antiguo puerto de Doha y el Centro Acuático Hamad serán las tres sedes que albergarán la acción.

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2024 Aussie Open Water Championships Kicked Off From Busselton Jetty

The 2024 Australian Open Water Championships kicked off today from Busselton Jetty in West Australia with World Junior Championships bids on the line.

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“Nyad” Biopic Receives Two Nominations For 96th Academy Awards

“Nyad” was one of 12 films this year to receive multiple Academy Award nominations, with both of its’ nominations being in the acting category.

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“Iceman” Richard Pelletier Marks 1000-Straight Days of Swimming in Minnesota’s Lake Harriet

Minnesota’s “iceman” Richard Pelletier completed his 1000th straight freshwater swim in Lake Harriet, marking the occasion with a plunge into the frigid lake.

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David Farinango fue elegido el mejor de América de Sur

Por primera vez, la Confederación Sudamericana de Natación premia y reconoce a los mejores deportistas de deportes acuáticos de la región.

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España realizó la convocatoria oficial para el Mundial Doha 2024

Al detalle, pruebas confirmadas para cada uno de los integrantes de la delegación para el torneo ecuménico que, además, será Preolímpico.

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Unfinished Business For Australia’s Nick Sloman As He Takes Aim At Midmar Mile Record

Sloman, the 2019 men’s champion, will head back to the famous KwaZulu-Natal race with his sights set on Chad Ho’s 2016 course record of 17 minutes.

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Consiguen cruzar el Canal de la Mancha…. ¡en invierno!

Ger Kennedy, Vincent Donegan, Lee Johnson, John Myatt y Steve Stievenart han logrado una nueva hazaña que, a la vez, es inédita a nivel mundial.

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Review: How The Biopic “Nyad” Misses The Mark

The 2023 biopic “Nyad” didn’t address the controversies that were such a big part of Diana Nyad’s career, and told her story in a lackluster manner.

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Doha 2024: luego de las alteraciones, Bolivia confirmó equipo de aguas abiertas

Entre el 2 y el 18 de febrero, el Aspire Dome, el antiguo puerto de Doha y el Centro Acuático Hamad serán las tres sedes que albergarán los Mundiales.

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