Open Water

Winners of Collegiate Open Water Meets Earn Auto Qualification to US 5K National Championships

Swimmers can qualify for the 2025 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships 5km race by finishing at the top of two different collegiate open water meets.

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Q&A with SwimTrek: From Fun Challenge to Global Swim for Ocean Conservation – SwimTrek 60k

SwimSwam spoke with SwimTrek, the leaders in swim adventure holidays, as they get ready to launch their 5th annual virtual SwimTrek 60k Swim.

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Moesha Johnson’s Rise to the Top of the Open Water World Continues in Hong Kong World Cup

Moesha Johnston won a surprise silver in the open water 10km race at the Olympics, and this weekend she added her first Open Water World Cup win.

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USA Swimming Confirms Final Locations of 2025 Winter Championships

USA Swimming has confirmed the final few locations of next year’s championship meets from March through December, spanning across seven states.

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Fast Facts About the World Aquatics Championships

Fukuoka, Japan, is one of five cities to play host to the World Aquatics Championships.

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Marcello Guidi, Lea Boy Claim Victory At World Aquatics Open Water World Cup In Setubal

Italian Marcello Guidi dominated the men’s race in Setubal, walking away with a 25-second victory.

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Swimming Canada Will Combine 2025 Open Water Championships with USA Swimming

Emma Finlin, a freshman at Ohio State in America, was Canada’s lone representative in open water at this summer’s Paris Olympic Games.

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CBU Men, GCU Women Take MPSF Open Water Titles

California Baptist University sent a bevy of athletes to the event, winning the men’s team event and finishing runner-up in the relay.

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SwimTrek 60k Virtual Swim: From Fun Challenge to Global Swim for Ocean Conservation

SwimTrek is excited to announce the launch of its 5th annual SwimTrek 60k Swim, a unique global swimming event that runs throughout November.

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2x World Record Holder Nathalie Pohl Completes Ocean’s Seven

Pohl becomes the first German woman to complete swimming’s Seven Summits challenge after crossing the North Channel last month

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Final Stop of Open Water World Cup Moves from Israel to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s $1.5 trillion-plus urban project Neom is scheduled to host the final stop of the 2024 Open Water World Cup.

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Claire Weinstein, Katie Grimes, Sandpipers Will Take a Fall Trip to Asia for World Cups

Grimes, Weinstein, Luke Ellis, Gabe Manteufel, and other members of the Sanpipers of Nevada will race in both the Open Water World Cup and Swimming World Cup this fall.

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Swim 7 Days In Hawaii, For Free!

We’ve said those magic words to entice all lovers of tropical water. Now, let’s explain…

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arena Swim of the Week: Claire Stuhlmacher Wins 10 km OW World Junior Title In Photo Finish

Stuhlmacher claimed gold in a razor-thin battle that saw the top five finishers touch less than two seconds apart after more than two hours of racing.

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Mayte Puca, la argentina bicampeona en la Capri-Napoli

Este sábado, la barilochense cerró de la mejor manera su gira repitiendo el primer puesto en la emblemática maratón italiana de 36 kilómetros.

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