Open Water

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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2023 USLA Professional Lifeguard Championships Underway In Virginia Beach

The USLA crowned Open Champions in Board Relay and Run-Swim-Run, as well as age group champions in others including the Surf Boat Race and Surf Ski Race.

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Junior Guards Competition Highlights First Day of 2023 USLA National Lifeguard Champs

The USLA Championships kicked off in Virginia Beach on Wednesday with the Junior Competition featuring programs from every coast in the United States.

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Paris 2024 Open Water Test Event Canceled Due To Poor Water Quality

After originally canceling a Friday training session and postponing the women’s race from Saturday to Sunday, the 4th World Cup stop has been canceled.

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El test event de París sigue en suspenso

La cuarta etapa de Copas del Mundo de 10 km, sobre el río Sena, en principio fue postergado y este domingo se tomará una decisión.

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Katie Ledecky, David Popovici Named 2022 World Aquatics Swimmers of the Year

Katie Ledecky (above) won four World Championships in 2022, earning her the World Aquatics World Swimmer of the Year. David Popovici won the men’s award.

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