Open Water

5 Inducted into Hungarian Swimming Hall of Fame

Among the 5 inductees in the 2018 Hall of Fame class is Eva Ristov, the 2012 Olympic Champion in open water.

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Marcus Cook’s IRONMAN Journey Losing Nearly 300 Pounds

Marcus has lost almost 300 pounds. He started simply, by walking and making better eating decisions. After some progress, he turned to triathlon and then to IRONMAN events.

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Taking 5 with Cameron Bellamy

Early on the morning of Nov 13th, 2018, Cameron Bellamy completed his swim in 40 hours and 43 minutes, a full circumnavigation around the island of Barbados.

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Cunha, Weertman Confirm 2018 Overall Wins in FINA Marathon World Serie

Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA), among women, and Ferry Weertman (NED), in the men’s category, confirmed their overall win of the 2018 edition of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series, after the conclusion of the eighth and last leg of the circuit, on November 9 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

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Open Water-World Series FINA: Arianna Bridi Oro-Paltrinieri Argento

FINA/HOSA WORLD SERIES 2018  Doha (QAT) – 17 marzo – Swimswam Italia report  Seychelles- 20 maggio – Swimswam Italia Report…

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South Africans Ho & Weber Win ‘Swim the Burj’

Over 1,000 swimmers took part in the inaugural Daman DXB SwimFest 2018 in Dubai, UAE earlier this week.

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Russian Trials For Open Water World Championships Set For May

Russian coach Sergei Burkov announced that the selection for Russia‘s open water swim team for the 2019 World Championships will…

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Adventurer Ross Edgley Completes 5-Month Swim Around Great Britain

Edgley completed 1,792 miles in 157 days – without setting foot on land.

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Shout From The Stands: My First Marathon Swim

I moved to Rhode Island three years ago, and up until that point I had never heard of open water swimming. At that point, I had no idea that swimming was about to take on a major role in my life.

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Kristof Rasovsky Wins 2nd-Straight LEN Open Water Swimming Cup

Rasovsky won 4 out of 6 men’s races to take the title, while Italy’s Veronica Santoni took the women’s title even without winning a race.

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See What Happens at the USA Swimming National Open Water Select Camp

Narrated by head coach John Payne, USA Swimming has published an inside look at just what happens at the USA…

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2018 WOWSA Awards Set for Nov. 10th at Oldest Athletic Club in U.S.

The World Open Water Swimming Association will recognize the sport’s top performers from 2018 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

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2019 US Open Water Championships to be Held at Miami Marine Stadium

The Miami Marine Stadium was a true spectacle when it first open in the 1960s; after decades of disrepair, it’s being revitalized as a concert venue.

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Missouri Women and Men Command 2018 CSCAA Open Water Nationals

The University of Missouri men swept their event while the women went 1-2-4-7.

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Jack Burnell, Xin Xin Win Gold in Chun’An Open Water 10K

Jack Burnell (GBR) and Xin Xin (CHN) were the winners of the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 2018 taking place in Chun’An, China.

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