Open Water

Open Water Swimmer Hector Ramirez Ballesteros Writes Swimming Song ‘Let’s Go’

At 22 years old, Hector Ramirez Ballesteros became the first person in history to swim the roughly 10-mile Strait of Gibraltar – doing butterfly.

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Italy Wns 2 Golds, 2 Silvers in Capri/Napoli Ultra Marathon Race

The 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series concluded in Capri / Napoli (ITA) this weekend with Andrea Bianchi and Barbara Pozzobon winning the final golds.

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Solman, Cunha Lead First Chinese Taipei Marathon Swim Series

Australia’s Nicholas Sloman and Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha dominated the 10km races of the penultimate leg of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series.

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Capri Napoli: La Maratona Più Antica Domani 7 Settembre

Capri – Napoli: La Maratona di nuoto più conosciute al mondo domani 7 settembre, tappa finale del Circuito Mondiale FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series.

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The Water Under the Bridge

At only 16 years old, Henry Palmer is among the eight youngest people to ever swim around the entire island of Manhattan.

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Newly-Minted French 400 IM Record Holder Leon Marchand Wins Open Water Race

17-year-old Leon Marchand usually swims the 400m IM and 200 breast pool events, but he tried his first open water race on for size.

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After Disappointing Gwangju, 2x World Champion Muller Resets the Counter at 0

2-time World Champion Aurélie Muller of France has emerged from a period of self-reflection this summer and will move to Nice to train under Fabrice Pellerin.

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Meissner, Beck Take Final Leg of LEN Open Water Cup in Copenhagen

The 5th and final leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in Copenhagen ended in a double German win with Soeren Meissner and Leonie Beck each taking gold.

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Abrosimov, Cunha Take Seventh Leg of Marathon Swim World Series in Ohrid

Kirill Ambrosimov (RUS) and Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) were the winners of the seventh leg of the Marathon Swim World Series, staged in Ohrid Lake, Macedonia.

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FINA Marathon World Series 2019: Bruni Argento, Bridi E Furlan Bronzo

FINA Marathon Swim Series 2019: Nella settima tappa della serie, Rachele Bruni conquista l’argento nella gara femminile, Bridi bronzo. Furlan bronzo.

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Becca Mann & the 21-Hour Maui Nui Epic: the Debrief

“Swimming for almost 21 hours can bring out the worst in your temperament, and I wouldn’t be doing the swim justice if I said otherwise.”

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France’s Reymond, Italy’s Franco Win UltraMarathon Swim in Ohrid Lake

Axel Reymond, from France, and Alice Franco, from Italy, were the winners of the fourth race of the 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series.

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Becca Mann Becomes First Swimmer To Complete The Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim

Becca Mann has become the first swimmer to complete the Triple Maui Nui Channel Swim. The triple swim had only been attempted by one person before.

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Kynigakis, Andre Win Titles at Open Water Cup in Lake Ohrid

The 4th leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in Lake Ohrid saw Greece’s Athanasios Kynigakis and Portugal’s Angelica Andre earn their first win in the series.

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Swim Portion Of Paratriathlon Tokyo Test Event Cancelled Due To Water Quality

The International Triathlon Union’s Paratriathlon World Cup in Tokyo saw its swimming leg cancelled due to poor water quality.

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