Open Water

FINA Confirms 50 Participants for Olympic Marathon Swimming

Defending World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky leads a field of 25 men to the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes 1st American to Double in Pool & Open Water

Jordan Wilimovsky (left) was announced earlier this week as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in open water. Now he’s added a pool spot to his lineup.

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Kane Radford Will Compete in Rio After Winning Appeal

“It feels like a massive weight has been lifted off my back, but now the real work begins…

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Russia Sending Krapivina and Drattsev to Rio to Compete in 10 km

The Russian Swimming Federation has announced that they will be sending both Anastasia Krapivina and Evgeny Drattsev to the Rio Olympic Games to compete in the 10 km open water event…

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Greek Open Water Star Spyridon Gianniotis Spotlight of New FINA Video

Open Water Olympian Spyridon Gianniotis’ hopes for the Rio Olympic Games are outlined in a newly released video by FINA.

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Michael Phelps Cover Olympic Preview Magazine nearly Sold Out

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Michael Phelps Gold Cover Olympic Preview Issue is Almost Gone

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Stephanie Peacock super confident for Olympic Trials

NCAA Champion Stephanie Peacock is preparing for her third trip to the Olympic Trials, where she’ll focus on the 800m freestyle having finished sixth in 2012.

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10KM Open Water World Cup: Winner Interviews (Video)

Watch interviews from the top-3 finishers at the 2016 Open Water World Cup stop in Balatonfüred.

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Radford Humbled By Support He Has Received Through the Appeal Process

Since Swimming New Zealand announced they would not be sending Kane Radford to the 2016 Rio Olympics he has received a huge outpouring of support…

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British Swimming Confirms Keri-Anne Payne’s Participation in Rio

British Swimming has officially confirmed that 2008 Olympic silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne will be a member of the British Olympic team in Rio…

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Italy’s Simone Ruffini & Rachele Bruni Take OW Honors in Balatonfured

The Italian swimmers swept the FINA Open Water World Cup swims today in Balatonfüred, Hungary, as Rachele Bruni and Simone Ruffini won their respective events.

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Star-Studded Field Out for FINA Open Water World Cup Stop in Hungary

American Sean Ryan, on the 2016 Olympic Team, leads a big field to Balatonfured on Saturday.

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: China Joins Open Water Olympic Field

Last week, two Chinese marathon swimmers came through in the clutch, not only qualifying for Rio through the final selection meet, but winning both the men’s and women’s events in Portugal.

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Belmonte’s Boyfriend Accuses One of Her Teammates of Foul Play

Mireia Belmonte’s boyfriend Olympic rower Javier Hernanz has accused one of her teammates of using dirty tactics during the FINA Open Water Olympic Qualifier on the weekend…

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