Open Water

Ana Marcela Cunha Ties Record for Most Open Water Worlds Medals

2017 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – OPEN WATER July 15 – July 21 Lake Balaton, Hungary Meet Central Full Schedule…

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Cunha Defends Women’s 25k Title, Wins 3rd Medal Of Championships

Ana Marcela Cunha struck gold in the women’s 25k, her third world title in the event and her third medal of these championships.

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French Strike Gold Again As Reymond Tops Men’s 25k Field

France’s Axel Reymond won the country’s fourth gold and sixth medal of the open water competition at the FINA World Championships in the men’s 25k.

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Barbados: Make Memories in Open Water Paradise with the Family!

Recently the Independent (UK) summed it up nicely: “It’s easy to understand all the fuss about Barbados’s beaches: miles and…

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French Win Third Open Water Gold In Mixed 5k

The French won their 5th open water medal in as many events with a gold in the mixed 5k on Thursday.

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Ashley Twichell Wins First U.S. Gold Of FINA World Championships

Ashley Twichell claimed the first gold of the competition for the Americans in the women’s 5k open water.

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FINA Approves New Open Water, Water Polo Rules for 2017-2021

FINA, the world governing body for 6 major disciplines of aquatic sports, have announced the results of the Open Water…

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Open Water Planet Changing The Game: The Latest, Dryrobe®

At a meeting Monday, a few hours after announcing their 2017 State of the Sport report, Open Water Planet announced that it had joined forces with several new sponsors, the most interesting being dryrobe®, a company that makes changing robes for changing in and out of suits or wetsuits outdoors.

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10 Things To Know For Open Water Races

#2 – Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

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BlueSeventy Swim of the Week: Muller Avenges Rio DQ w/10K World Title

Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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Weertman Edges Wilimovsky By a Tenth For 10k World Title

Ferry Weertman (NED) edged Jordan Wilimovsky (USA) for 10k World Championship gold in Budapest.

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Ana Marcela Cunha Wins 10k Bronze After Post-Olympic Spleen Removal

Ana Marcela Cunha had a tough road to the bronze medal in the women’s 10k at the World Championships.

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China, Russia Top Medal Table Through Day 4 In Budapest

After four days in Budapest, China leads with five gold and eight total medals.

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Samantha Arevalo Makes Ecuadorian History With First-Ever Worlds Medal

Samantha Arevalo (left) achieved an unprecedented level of success among Ecuadorian aquatic sports on Sunday.

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Aurelie Muller Defends 10k Title, France Now 2-For-2 In Open Water

Aurelie Muller defended her women’s 10k World title on Sunday in Lake Balaton.

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