Marathon Swimmer Vicki Keith Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Keith will be inducted with 7 others in Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario: a lake that she’s conquered like no other swimmer in recorded history.
France’s Aubry, Spain’s Ruiz Win Open Water Gold in Brive de Gaillarde
Spain’s Paola Ruiz stunned the favorites and out-touched Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal to clinch the title, while Frenchman David Aubry won the race in Brive La Gaillarde quite convincingly.
More Than 200 Swimmers Set for LEN Open Water Cup in France
Just as in last year, the second leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in France will turn into a mass event for the pros. Brive La Gaillarde will see 118 men and 96 women lining up for the start of the two races.
Challenging Waters: The Diary of a Lake District Swimmer
In 2014, I decided to celebrate my 60th birthday by attempting to swim the length of all seventeen lakes contained within the English Lake District, little realizing the time, effort or the planning that would be involved.
Former US National Team-er First Swimmer to Circumnavigate Pitcairn Island
Alex Kostich, a Stanford alum, targetted the swim in his recovery from shoulder surgery.
Bon Voyage Balaton: Organizers Choose Lupa to Host 2020 European Open Water
The shift will bring open water swimming much closer to the city than it was at the 2017 World Championships.
Australia Names 8 Open Water Swimmers to 2019 World Championship Roster
Kareena Lee and Nicholas Sloman headline the Australian open water roster for the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
Arianna Bridi and Ana Marcela Battle, Again, for 10K Glory in Seychelles
The two swimmers have a history of big open water battles that repeated itself on Sunday in the Seychelles.
Open Water Nationals Sees Little Change in SwimSquads Standings
Cammile Adams’ “Adams Family” maintained its sizable lead over the field thanks to, among others, a 4th-place finish in the women’s 10km race at Open Water Nationals from Erica Sullivan (above).
En Route To Double Open Water Golds, Paltrinieri Injures Elbow
Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri topped the podium in both the men’s 5k and 10k races at last week’s U.S. Open Water National Championships, but not without paying a small price.
2019 US Open Water Nationals: Race Videos
Watch the race videos from the 2019 US Open Water National Championships
Italian Men Sweep Men’s 5k Top Three, Twichell Takes Women’s 5k Title
The Italian trio of Paltrinieri, Acerenza, and Sanzullo stole the top 3 of the men’s 5k. On the women’s side, Ashley Twichell toppled Brazilian Ana Cunha for the 5k title.
Paltrinieri-Acerenza-Sanzullo-Podio Tricolore Alla 5 Km Degli USA Open
US OPEN WATER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 3-5 Maggio 2019 Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, Florida Race course/logistics Swimswam Italia preview Recap…
Becker, Travis Take Home Junior 5k Titles Day After Senior 10k Swim
16-year-olds Dylan Becker and Chase Travis both won their respective junior 5k races on Saturdays, just a day after competing in the senior 10k race.
2019 U.S. Open Water Nationals, Day 1 Photo Vault
This Open Water Photo Essay is courtesy of Justin Gilliland at jg-pj.com. Many thanks Justin for these beautiful images.
