Open Water

Diana Nyad, ‘Nyad’ Directors Defend Biopic Ahead of Nov. 3 Netflix Release

“Am I embarrassed to have inflated my own record when my record is pretty good on its own? Yes, it makes me cringe,” Nyad told the LA Times last week.

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Podcast: Olympic Champ Crissy Perham Swims To Raise Living Donor-Ship Awareness

Crissy Perham captured headlines when she answered the call to be a living donor for fellow Olympian Missy Franklin’s father.

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Ollie Signorini Defends Waikiki Roughwater Swim Title

Australia’s Ollie Signorini added his 5th Waikiki Roughwater Swim title, while Kathleen Hohwald dominated the women’s field.

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Faulty Sewer Valve Behind Cancellation of the Paris 2024 Open Water Test Event

An investigation found that a malfunctioning valve upstream was the reason for poor water quality which cancelled the Paris 2024 test event in the Seine.

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Swimmers Shed Light On Warming Lake Superior With 24-Hour Open Water Relay Record

Alternating every hour, the swimmers swam through the night to complete the 48-mile swim, marking the longest observed, documented swim in Lake Superior.

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Ryan Murphy Competes In Sharkfest Alcatraz Swim

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy was one of the 900 swimmers to compete in the Sharkfest Alcatraz swim this past weekend.

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A Swim In The Park: Swimming Alcatraz

A swimmer’s first-hand account of contesting the famed open water swim at Alcatraz.

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Brown PhD Student Makes Waves to Fight Cancer – in the Water and the Lab

Payton De La Cruz supports cancer research at Women & Infants Hospital and, on September 9, at Swim Across America’s Rhode Island Charity Swim.

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Lessons In Chemistry: Taking Five With Bonnie Garmus

Open water swimmer Bonnie Garmus is the author of a New York Times best-seller, Lessons in Chemistry, which is soon to be an Apple TV series.

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Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee Hosts 52nd Annual Roughwater Swim

The 2023 edition of the iconic race is set for 8:30 am Monday, September 4th.

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Sophie Etheridge Sets Record For the Longest English Channel Crossing

Pending ratification, 31-year-old Sophie Etheridge swam the English Channel slower than any known person in history – swimming for 29 hours – to raise money for swimmers with disabilities.

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Marcello Guidi, Lea Boy Roll To Decisive Wins At LEN Open Water Cup In Samorin

The fourth leg of the series in Slovakia saw both Guidi and Boy earn victories by a wide margin, with the Italian Guidi topping the men by 37 seconds.

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Leslie Hamilton Becomes First Woman To Complete 37 Mile Swim Around Staten Island

Leslie Hamilton’s 37-mile swim around Staten Island is the first time that swim has been officially observed, and she’s the first woman to achieve the feat.

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Fan, Oravsky Qualify For 2024 World Championships At Canadian Open Water Festival

Barrie Trojans’ Laila Oravsky, 16, dominated the women’s 10 km event to book her ticket to the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

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Jari Cennat Tammi Swims 500km From Stockholm to Helsinki For Longest Unsupported Swim WR

64-year-old Jari Cennat Tammi swam 500km from Stockholm to Helsinki, setting a new world record for longest unsupported swim.

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