Open Water Bumps NED to 5th in Final Rio 2016 Swimming Medal Table
After missing the medals completely in pool swimming, the open water swimmers bumped the Netherlands up to 5th in the standings with 2 golds.
Weertman Completes Dutch Sweep, Wins Wild Men’s 10 KM Marathon Event
Ferry Weertman swam a tactically perfect race to claim gold in the men’s 10 KM Marathon swimming event in Rio.
Jack Burnell Calls Referees “Clueless” After 10K Disqualification
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC OPEN WATER SWIMMING August 15th-16th, 2016 9AM Local Time (8AM U.S. East Coast Time) 10Km Race Fort…
Kazakhstan’s Vitaliy Khudyakov Red-Flagged During Men’s 10KM Race
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC OPEN WATER SWIMMING August 15th-16th, 2016 9AM Local Time (8AM U.S. East Coast Time) 10Km Race Fort…
PHOTO VAULT: Rio Olympic Women’s Open Water 10K
Check out this women’s 10K open water photo vault courtesy of Satiro Sodre.
WATCH: Controversial Silver Medal Finish, DQ In Women’s Olympic 10K
The Netherlands picked up the first open water swimming gold of the Rio Olympic Games on a dominant effort from Sharon van Rouwendaal, but behind her, controversy raged with a hotly-contested silver medal finish that led to a disqualification.
Aurélie Muller DQ’ed After Winning Silver Medal in Women’s 10KM Swim
French swimmer Aurélie Muller has been disqualified from the women’s open water 10km race after touching the pad 2nd.
Van Rouwendaal Gives Dutch Their 1st Swimming Medal With Gold In 10 KM
Sharon Van Rouwendaal won gold in the women’s 10 KM event, the Netherlands’ first swimming medal of the Games.
French Portrait Series: Aurélie Muller (Video)
Meet open water swimmer Aurélie Muller in this video produced by the French Federation to introduce the members of its 2016 Olympic team.
Russia’s Anastasiia Krapivina Reinstated into Women’s 10k Open Water
Russia’s Anastasiia Krapivina will swim the 10k Marathon Swim at the Rio Olympic Games tomorrow.
Olympic Open Water Swimming Starts Monday (PREVIEW)
American Jordan Wilimovsky has a breakout 2015 that included the World title in the open water 10k. Now he’ll try and do it again for Olympic gold.
USLA NATIONAL LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
USLA National lifeguard results; age-group champions crowned in surf boat race, surfs, american ironman and american iron woman.
Junior Guards Competition Highlights First Day of USLA Championships
Junior Guards Competition at USLA Nationals.
3+ Meter Waves Slam Copacabana Beach, Site of Open Water Swimming
The Copacabana Beach that will play home to marathon swimming, among other sports, at the 2016 Olympic Games, has been lashed with huge waves.
Over 1,000 Lifeguards Hit Hermosa Beach for 2016 USLA Nationals
Lifeguards nationwide from more than 50 chapters to compete for titles in individual and team competitions, Aug. 10-13.
