Open Water

Ashley Twichell on 10K National Championship (Video Interview)

a tight finish between six swimmers gave way to USA’s Ashley Twichell for the win

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DQ’d No More: Gemmell Named 2016 10K Open Water National Champ

Though he was originally disqualified, Andrew Gemmell was officially named the 2016 U.S. Open Water National Champ in the 10K this afternoon.

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Ashley Twichell and Ferry Weertman Win 10K’s at Open Water Festival

The Open Water Festival 10k race took place in Miromar Lakes, FL today, with some of the top domestic and…

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Twichell Touches Out Bruni For 2016 Open Water Nationals 10K Title

Ashley Twichell nipped Italy’s Rachele Bruni for the win in the 10K at U.S. Open Water Nationals this morning.

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Gemmell DQ* Leaves Weertman Winner of Men’s 10K At Open Water Nationals

An untimely disqualification on first finisher Andrew Gemmell pushed Dutch swimmer Ferry Weertman to the top of the standings in the men’s 10K at the 2016 U.S. Open Water Nationals.

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Olympians Team Up with Cancer Survivors at Swim Across America – Dallas

Event Benefits Innovative Clinical Trials at Baylor University Medical Center;
Open water event set for June 11, pool swim on June 12

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Turning Alan Jones Into The International Mecca for Open Water

Swimmers from all over the world have flocked to Tennessee to train for Open Water competition

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Lauren Boyle Named 2016 New Zealand Swimmer Of The Year

Lauren Boyle, Kane Radford, and Sophie Pascoe were among the honorees at yesterday’s Swimming New Zealand Awards.

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16 Reasons You Will Love The 2016 Olympic Preview Issue

#1 – Michael Phelps in gold

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After Warnings, High School’s Ocean Swim Ends With Mass Rescue

A confusing yet scary situation transpired earlier this week near a San Diego cove when a good portion of a local high school swim team found themselves having to be rescued from what they anticipated would be an uneventful annual beach swim training.

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USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Headed to Miromar Lakes

The United States’ top open-water swimmers will chase national titles over a pair of distances next week at USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

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TYR Sport Re-signs 4x IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Josh Amberger

TYR Sport is proud to announce the re­signing of 4x IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Josh Amberger to its roster of sponsored athletes.

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2016 Winter Swimming World Championships Recap

The 10th annual Winter Swimming World Championships was held March 8-12 in Tyumen, Russia. The competition drew 1,275 participants from 42 countries worldwide with participants ranging in age from 8 to 92.

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Australia’s Open Water Youth Talent to Test the Water for Tokyo 2020

A group of eight talented open water youth swimmers have been selected to represent Australia at the Junior Open Water international events for this year; the FINA World Junior Championships and the Oceania Championships.

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11 Reasons You Will Love The 2016 Olympic Preview Issue

# 1 – The SwimSwam 2016 Olympic Preview Issue will be 196 pages!

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