Open Water

LEN Open Water Cup – Barcelona: Four Tokyo Medalists Highlight Stacked Field

All three men’s medalists from the Olympics — Florian Wellbrock, Kristof Rasovszky and Gregorio Paltrinieri —will be racing in Barcelona.

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14-Year-Old Maya Merhige Becomes Youngest Woman to Swim Across Catalina Channel

The Streamliners’ Maya Merhige crossed the Catalina Channel in 10 hours and 48 minutes, becoming the youngest woman to ever complete the route.

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International Swimmers Complete 56 Mile Swim in the Mediterranean

The 3rd annual Mediterranean Peace Route Swim was completed on September 1st by 11 Turkish and international swimmers in a record time of 27 hours.

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Chicago Swimming Icon George Wendt Dies During Big Shoulders Race

George Wendt was a legend in the Chicago swimming scene. He died after suffering a heart attack during the Big Shoulders Swim in Lake Michigan on Saturday.

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FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series 2021: Jouisse, Occhipinti Win 36km in Italy

France’s Caroline Laure Jouisse and Italy’s Alessio Occhipinti won the 36km races at the Capri-Napoli leg of the 2021 FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series.

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Fina Ultra Marathon: Alessio Occhipinti Vince La Capri/Napoli

Si è svolta ieri la seconda tappa della FINA ultra Marathon nella storica cornice della Capri/Napoli. Vince Occhipinti, Ruffini 3°

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FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim WS 2021: Olivier (FRA), Olasz (HUN) Win 10km in Ohrid

France’s Olivier won his second leg in the series while Hungary’s Olasz, who placed 4th in the 10km in Tokyo, won her first leg on Friday in Ohrid.

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FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2021: France’s Reymond, Cassignol, Win 25km Gold

French athletes Axel Reymond and Oceane Cassignol won the 25km races at the inaugural leg of the 2021 FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series in North Macedonia.

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North Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid To Host First FINA UltraMarathon Of 2021 Season

France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier, the winner at the Doha Marathon Swim World Series in the men’s 10km, highlights the field.

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Olivier, De Memme Win Thrilling Races In First Leg of LEN Open Water Cup

France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier and Italy’s Martina De Memme won in a pair of exciting finishes at Lake Ohrid (MKD).

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Martina De Memme Vince La Prima Tappa LEN Cup-Verani E Pozzobon 2°

Martina De Memme vince la prima tappa della LEN Cup 2021. Argento per Barbare Pozzobon. Nella gara maschile Verani secondo

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LEN Open Water Cup: Al Via Sabato La Serie 2021 Con 4 Azzurri

La LEN Open Water Cup 2021 è pronta a ripartire questo sabato a Ohrid (MKD). Al via anche Verani, Dalu, Pozzobon e De Memme

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LEN Open Water Cup: Top Olympic Finishers Line Up To Swim In Lake Ohrid

Hungarian Kristof Rasovszky will compete in the first leg of the LEN Open Water Cup after winning silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games two weeks ago. 

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Brazil’s Swimming Finalists From Olympics Will Automatically Qualify for ’22 WC

The CBDA has confirmed that all finalists from the 2020 Olympic Games will automatically qualify to represent the country at the 2022 World Championships. 

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Hector Pardoe Withdraws from Men’s OW 10k in Tokyo Following Eye Injury

Great Britain’s Hector Pardoe was forced to withdraw from the men’s open water 10k at the Olympics due to an injury to his eye.

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