Open Water

2023 LEN Open Water Cup: Mario Sanzullo, Bettina Fabian Clinch Overall Titles

Marc-Antoine Olivier and Lea Boy won the last leg of the series in Barcelona but runner-up finishes secured the overall title for Sanzullo and Fabian.

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LEN Open Water Cup: One Last “Battle in Barcelona” To Crown Overall Title

The stage is set for the last battle in the LEN Open Water Cup as all swimmers gunning for the overall title will line up in Barcelona for the final leg.

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USA Swimming Announces Five-Member Roster For LEN Open Water Cup – Barcelona

Claire Stuhlmacher, Lolly Milbaum, Luke Whitlock, Ryan Erisman, and Gabriel Manteufel will represent the U.S. at the final stop of the LEN Open Water Cup.

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Thoughts on Diana Nyad, the Controversy, and Conflict Within ‘Wild Swimming’

‘Wild swimming,’ the British term for swimming in natural bodies of water, is back in the spotlight – for all the reasons its leaders wish it weren’t.

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Corfú 2023: gran figura española para el Europeo Junior de aguas abiertas

Con nombres destacados, el Área de Natación y Aguas Abiertas de la RFEN ha dado a conocer el Equipo Nacional Junior para el campeonato continental.

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German Olympian Andreas Waschburger Sets New World Record Crossing English Channel

Waschburger shattered the world record for a one-way crossing of the English Channel by nearly 10 minutes in six hours, 45 minutes and 25 seconds.

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Pasquale Giordano, Bettina Fabian Earn Wins At LEN Open Water Cup In Macedonia

Italy’s Pasquale Giordano managed to out-touch teammate Mario Sanzullo, while Hungary’s Bettina Fabian was a stroke faster than Lea Boy of Germany.

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WOWSA, MSF Disagree on Nyad Swim Ratification Ahead of Upcoming Biopic

The two most prominent organizations in open water swimming seem to be at odds about whether to ratify Diana Nyad’s Cuba-to-Florida crossing as “assisted.”

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Jim Dreyer Pulled From 82-Mile Solo Attempt: “Lake Michigan Landed A Flurry of Punches”

Jim Dreyer examines the damage to the floor of his supply dinghy following his attempt to pull it in a self-sufficient swim across Lake Michigan.

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Histórico trabajo sudamericano en la Capri-Napoli

Podios y más hitos históricos para la región en la legendaria maratón acuática italiana de la World Ultramaraton Swim Series. El repaso completo.

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Twichell, DeGeorge, and Gravley Brothers Named To U.S. Pan Am Open Water Team

Open water veteran Ashley Twichell leads the United States’ four-member roster for the Pan American Games 10k event in October.

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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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