Open Water

Open Water Swimmer Leonie Beck Experiencing GI Symptoms After Women’s 10km In Seine

Beck swam in the women’s open water race on Thursday, finishing 9th out of 24 women. She won gold in the open water race at the 2023 World Championships.

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The Current, Not Water Quality, Dominates Post-Race Comments From Olympic Open Water Race

“That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, ever, I think, with just the current,” said American Katie Grimes who finished 15th in the women’s race.

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Sharon van Rouwendaal Dedicates Her Olympic Gold Medal to Her Dog, Rio, Who Died in May

After winning her second Olympic gold medal in the women’s 10km race, Sharon van Rouwendaal dedicated her win to her dog Rio, who died in May.

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París 2024: Kristof Rasovszky es nuevo campeón olímpico en aguas abiertas

La decepción en el río Sena fue el alemán Florian Wellbrock, oro en Tokio 2020+1 (y dueño de seis títulos en Mundiales).

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2024 Paris Olympics: Men’s Marathon Swimming Live Results

Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri, who won the bronze medal in the 10km in Tokyo, is one of the favorites here in Paris.

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Lazar Dukic Drowns at CrossFit Games, Raising Questions About Event’s Safety Measures

The remainder of Thursday’s CrossFit Games action was suspended, and it is not yet known if the competition will continue this weekend.

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Victor Johansson Of Sweden Will Not Race Men’s 10K In Seine After Doctor’s Recommendation

“After we have weighed their recommendation with all the risks that exist, it felt like the best decision is to drop out,” Johansson said.

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Magdeburg, Germany is the Open Water Capital of the World After Olympic 1-2

Sharon van Rouwendaal (above) and Moesha Johnson represent the Netherlands and Australia, respectively, but they train together in Germany.

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París 2024: Sharon van Rouwendaal ratificó su reinado en aguas abiertas

Completaron el podio la australiana Moesha Johnson, que ganó la plateada, y la italiana Ginevra Tadeucci, que se colgó el bronce.

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2024 Paris Olympics: Women’s Marathon Swimming Live Results

Defending Olympic champion Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil will have her work cut out for her on Thursday morning in Paris.

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Paris 2024 Olympics OW Preview: Defending World and Olympic Champs Set for Women’s 10k Battle

After finishing just 0.9 seconds apart in this race in Tokyo, Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha and Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal will race again here in Paris.

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Open Water Swimmers Take to the Seine on Wednesday after Tuesday’s Training Cancellation

A day after cancelling a Seine training session because of deteriorating water quality, about half of the expected field for the open water…

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World Aquatics Cancels Seine Training Session; More Triathletes Register GI Illnesses

Multiple triathletes are sick after training in the Seine, though in some cases their medical staffs are stopping short of confirming the water quality as the reason.

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David Johnston Withdraws From 10k Open Water, Ivan Puskovitch Will Be Only American Swimming

Johnston’s spot was originally offered to Luke Whitlock, but he turned it down because he is also recovering from COVID-19.

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Assessing the Presence of E. Coli in the Seine River for the Olympic Triathlon

Though organizers still held the Olympic Triathlon events on Wednesday, there remains lingering concern about the E. coli levels in the Seine River.

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