Open Water

International Swimming Hall of Fame Announces Paul Asmuth As 2026 Poseidon Award Recipient

The Poseidon Award, presented annually by the International Swimming Hall of Fame, recognizes outstanding contributions to marathon swimming.

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How a Black Sisterhood Created a Poetic Love Letter to Water | Swim Sistas

Swim Sistas explores how four Black British women spanning three generations have connected and reclaimed their relationship with water.

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This November #SwimTheWorld To Save Our Seas

SwimTrek is iasking swimmers to join forces in a global mission: to collectively swim the circumference of the Earth—24,900 miles—in 30 days.

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World Aquatics Announces 2026 Open Water World Cup, Changing The Event’s Calendar Structure

Athletes like Florian Wellbrock and Gregorio Paltrinieri will not have scheduling conflicts between this Cup and international pool events

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Con escala en España, calendario de la Copa del Mundo de aguas abiertas 2026

En 2025, Ángela Martínez Guillén se quedó con los 10 km femeninos en Ibiza, para su primer podio en este circuito internacional.

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Washington State Sends Four Swimmers to MPSF Open Water Championships in Long Beach

Cougar swimmers Avery Bulkley, Sophie Hay, Tatum Janning and Vivien Nett are headed to Long Beach for the 2025 MPSF Open Water Championships on Saturday.

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Moesha Johnson, David Betlehem Close Out 2025 Open Water Season At World #1

Australia’s Moesha Johnson and Hungary’s David Betlehem end 2025 at #1 in the first year World Aquatics has kept an official ranking

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David Betlehem Claims Open Water World Cup 10k Gold In Italy; Fontaine Gets Overall High Point

David Betlehem and Logan Fontaine got first and second in Golfo Aranci, which launched Fontaine to the cup’s overall crown

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Ginevra Taddeucci Claims 10k, Overall Open Water World Cup Title On Home Turf

The 28-year-old Taddeucci was all smiles after winning her first world cup gold medal and the overall title in her home country

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7x World Champion Ana Marcela Cunha To Swim The English Channel

One of the most decorated open water swimmers of all time, 33-year-old Cunha now sets her sights to a longer feat in the English Channel

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Hector Pardoe Wins the 2025 BBC Green Sport Award for Athlete of the Year

This award comes on the back of Pardoe becoming the first person in history to swim Britain’s three largest lakes in August.

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British Marathon Swimmer Attacked By Shark During Catalina Channel Attempt

Chris Murray, a 50-year-old from the United Kingdom, was attacked by a shark while attempting to swim the Catalina Channel.

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Ecuador y Brasil, campeones de los 10 kilómetros del Sudamericano Juvenil

Con la prueba reina, comenzó a actividad de las aguas abiertas en Brasil. Resultados y más detalles de las pruebas de miércoles.

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Ivan Puskovitch Wins Fran Crippen Open Water Athlete of the Year Golden Goggle Award

Puskovitch was 7th in the 3 km knockout event at the 2025 World Championships and also competed in the men’s 5 km event.

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Fabio Dalu, Lisa Pou Crowned 2025 European Open Water Cup Champions As Poland Sweeps Last Leg

Lisa Pou continues hitting milestones for Monaco in the sport, while Fabio Dalu keeps the men’s title in Italy. The cup’s last leg went to two Poles.

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