Open Water

Ashley Twichell and Haley Anderson Will Rep. US at 2019 World Beach Games

Twichell and Anderson, the two female representatives for the United States in open water at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will also race at the 2019 Beach Games.

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Kida & Toyoda Claim Japan’s Open Water Titles, Keep Tokyo Hopes Alive

Japan’s Open Water Championships took place over the weekend, with potential Tokyo 2020 qualification berths on the line for the men’s and women’s 10k.

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Rondi Davies Breaks Reverse 20 Bridges Swim Record

Rondi Davies smashes previous record for the Reverse 20 Bridges Swim.

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Sarah Thomas Prima Al Mondo A Nuotare La Manica Per 4 Volte Di Seguito

Sarah Thomas è diventata la prima persona a nuotare il Canale della Manica quattro volte di fila.L’impresa è stata dedicata ai sopravvissuti al cancro.

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Sarah Thomas Becomes First Person To Swim English Channel 4 Times Non-Stop

Dedicating her swim to cancer survivors, 37-year-old Sarah Thomas became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times straight.

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Pike and Bartels claim 2019 CSCAA Open Water National Titles

Moritz Bartels of Grand Valley State University and Taylor Pike of Texas A&M claimed titles at the 2019 CSCAA Open Water meet

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CSCAA Open Water Championship Take Place In Kansas Saturday Morning

The CSCAA’s College Open Water Championship takes place tomorrow in Kansas, with individual and team awards up for grabs.

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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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