Open Water

The Sandpipers Strike Again: Claire Weinstein Wins OW Junior National 5K Title

The Sandpipers have crowned their 2nd OW National Champion this weekend as Claire Weinstein wins the 5K, booking her ticket to Jr. Worlds with Grimes (7.5K).

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Marsteiner Wins Jr. National 5K, Szobota Also Books Ticket For Jr. Worlds

New Wave’s Samuel and NOVA’s Nathan Szobota went 1-2 in the men’s Jr. 5K, booking them both tickets to the 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships.

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2022 US Open Water Nationals: France’s Axel Reymond Wins the Men’s 10K

While Florida’s Brennan Gravley led the pack up until the final lap, two-time 25k world champion Reymond made his move and came from outside the top 3 to win.

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2022 US Open Water Nationals: 15 Year-Old Olympian Katie Grimes Wins 10k

Katie Grimes (SAND) won the women’s 10k at OW Nationals, which earned her an automatic spot on the US OW National Team/Jr Teams and the 2022 Jr World Champs.

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2022 Open Water Nationals Preview

Katie Grimes is one of multiple 2021 Olympians swimming at Open Water Nationals this weekend and trying to qualify for the Worlds team.

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Three-Time U.S. Olympian, Silver Medalist Haley Anderson Announces Retirement

Anderson became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in open water swimming with her silver at the 2012 Games in London.

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French Open Water Swimmer Aurélie Muller Ready For Budapest

Aurélie Muller of France has already qualified for the 2022 FINA World Aquatic Championships but the open water swimmer was not one to rest on her laurels.

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Lac-Mégantic, Quebec To Host Third Leg of FINA Marathon Swim World Series

The Lac-Mégantic organizing committee, which has hosted the event since 2011, was forced to cancel the last two editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rasovszky, Cunha and Cassignol Earn Wins At LEN Open Water Cup Leg 1

Kristof Rasovszky and Ana Marcela Cunha picked up wins in the 10km event, while Oceane Cassignol earned the official women’s title (only for Europeans).

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Australia Names Six-Strong Open Water Lineup For Budapest

Swimming Australia has revealed its 6-strong lineup for the open water events at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest.

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Breytenbach Takes Double Open Water Titles At South African Nationals

The 2022 South African Open Water Championships wrapped up from Jeffreys Bay today, with Pretoria’s Ruan Breytenbach coming away with two national titles.

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Swimming Australia Names Eight-Member Squad For World Junior Open Water Champs

The Australian World Junior team was selected following performances at the Australian Open Water Championships at Adelaide’s Brighton Beach in January.

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FINA Announces 2022 Marathon Swim World Series Calendar

FINA will host four legs of the Marathon Swim World Series in 2022, kicking off in Setubal, Portugal in May.

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“Unsinkable” A Documentary on Corcoran’s 500 Km Swim of the Irish Coastline

Inspired to raise money for charity in honor of his late father, Alan Corcoran became the first person to swim the entire 500 km Irish coastline in 2019.

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FINA Confirms Dates for 2022 Open Water World Junior Championships

Hungary’s Kristof Rasovsky, an Olympic silver medalist and World Champion in open water, first won gold at the 2016 Junior Open Water Championships.

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