Mark Ruffalo introduces ‘The Longest Swim’ for water testing & sustainability (Video)
Open Water swimmer Ben Lecomte plans to swim from Tokyo to San Francisco while testing pacific water quality, and actor Mark Ruffalo has publicly endorsed the swim.
No Americans Entered in Next Week’s Olympic Open Water Test Event
Women’s 10km open water World Champion Aurielie Muller is headlining the field for the test event for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Penny Palfrey wins 2015 Boston Light Swim
As anticipated, 53-year-old Penny Palfrey of Seventeen-Seventy, Queensland, Australia, handily won the 8-mile Boston Light Swim across Boston Harbor yesterday…
Ross Murdoch to Compete in 1 Mile Open Water Championship
Lining up for the one mile elite race will be Commonwealth Champion and local Balloch boy, Ross Murdoch, who will be competing in the open water for the first time.
The Virtual Frogman Challenge
This is a Navy SEAL Foundation Event hosted by The Tampa Bay Frogman Swim.
The 3rd Annual Ocean Games: A Premier East Coast Open Water Event
From the 1, 3 and 9-mile ocean swims to the East Coast SUP CUP paddleboard races, the Ocean Games is continuing its transformation from a local swim into one of the East Coast’s premier open water events.
USLA Sends Pro and Junior Lifeguards to 2015 International Surf Rescue
Thirty-two standout professional and junior lifeguards from around the county selected to participate in the International Surf Rescue Challenge; Event to be held in Australia, Sept. 3-6
DAYTONA BEACH FOR NAUTICA USLA NATIONAL LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Nautica United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships kicked off in Daytona Beach, Fla., Wednesday with the National…
Swim Barbabos and Learn How Life Was Perfected There
Swimming News courtesy of Swim Barbados If you google Barbados you will find phrases such as this: “Life didn’t begin…
Delia Salomon: English Channel Crossing 2.0
Courtesy of Claire Forrest Delia Salomon decided she wanted to swim the English Channel in eighth grade, after completing a…
25k Winner Ruffini Proposes To Girlfriend On World Champs Podium
After winning the gold in the 25k at FINA World Champs yesterday, Italian Simone Ruffini proposed to his girlfriend on the podium.
Simone Ruffini Overcomes Stomach Issues to Win Men’s 25KM Race
In a post-race interview after winning the men’s 25k on Saturday at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Italian Simone…
Ruffini and Cunha Take 25 km Event in Kazan
Italian Simone Ruffini and Brazilian Ana Marcela Cunha won the 25 km open water event in Kazan…
USA 1st Overall in Team Open Water Scores at FINA World Championships
While the swimmers did well individually, they also excelled in the team scoring. Team USA had the highest overall team score of the World Championships.
USOC Looking Into Rio Water Pollution Reports
The USOC is collecting data about water quality and information through other relevant federations and the Olympic Organizing Committee.
