Open Water

2020 Olympic Open Water Qualifying Event Will Be In Fukuoka, Japan

The 2020 Olympic Marathon (Open Water) Swimming Qualifying event will take place in Fukuoka, Japan, as awarded at the latest meeting of the FINA Bureau.

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Becca Mann Aims To Become First Swimmer To Complete The Maui Nui Channel Swim

Becca Mann aims to become the first swimmer to complete the Maui Nui Channel Swim, which has only been attempted by one other swimmer to this day.

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Andrea Manzi E Ginevra Taddeucci Vincono La Tappa Di Barcellona LEN OW Cup

LEN OPEN WATER CUP 2019 Tappa 3 – Barcellona 29 Giugno 2019 Sito web Gli Italiani Andrea Manzi e Ginevra…

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Italians Manzi, Taddeucci Win Barcelona Leg of LEN Open Water Cup

Italy’s Andrea Manzi and Gineuba Taddeucci won the respective races in the third leg of the LEN Open Water Cup held in Barcelona.

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USA Triathlon Announces 3-Way Partnership to Host Open Water Events

USA Triathlon today announced a three-way partnership with USA Swimming and U.S. Masters Swimming to host open water swim races this year.

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Maarten Van Der Weijden: Spreading Cancer Awareness One Stroke At A Time

The Dutch swimmer raised a total of €3.9 million, which adds up to approximately $4.4 million. All funds raised went towards cancer research.

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Taking 5 with Courtney Monsees: Eat, Swim, Love

Recently NCAA All-American Courtney Monsees taught her boyfriend to swim. I caught up with her in the Cayman Islands to find out how she did it and why?

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Via Discretionary Selection, 10 Make British European Junior Open Water Roster

We now know the British swimmers selected for the European Junior Open Water Championships taking place in the Czech Republic in August.

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Spain Announces Roster Of 6 For Open Water At 2019 World C’ships

Spain announces a roster of 6 open water swimmers for Gwangju 2019 World Championships as trials took place at the LEN Cup in Brive (France).

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Man Presumed Dead After 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim Disappearance

The search for a swimmer who went underwater near the end of the sixth stage of the 120-mile marathon swim has been called off.

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Rasovszky Wins at Home; Cunha Gets Third 2019 Gold in Lake Balaton

Kristof Rasovszky, from Hungary, and Ana Marcela Cunha, representing Brazil, were the winners of the fourth leg of the 2019 FINA Marathon Swim World Series.

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Burnell & Huskisson Head Up British Open Water Worlds Squad

Six swimmers have been named to British Swimming’s open water roster for the 2019 World Championships, including Jack Burnell and Danielle Huskisson.

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Russia Announces 9 Swimmer Roster for Open Water at 2019 World Champs

Russia has announced a roster 0f 9 swimmers to race in open water at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships this…

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3 Triathletes Die During Swim Portion in 2 Weeks in Central Wisconsin

A 2016 study found that swimming has accounted for roughly two-thirds of the sudden deaths in triathlons in the last 30 years.

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Olivier, Bridi Win Gold in Sychelles Marathon Series Stop

France’s Marc-Antoine Olivier and World Series star Arianna Bridi of Italy claimed the men’s and women’s race titles at the FINA Marathon Swim World Series.

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