Open Water

How A Risky Move Helped Wilimovsky Win at Worlds

2015 World 10K Champion Jordan Wilimovsky recently made changes to his stroke to improve efficiency, and it paid off in Kazan.

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Australia’s Chelsea Gubecka So Close Yet So Far in Olympic qualifier

At just 16 years of age, Chelsea Gubecka, has the open water swimming world at her feet after mixing it with the best in the world in the 10 km FINA World Championship and Olympic qualifier in Kazan.

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Olympic Dreams Fulfilled and Simultaneously Dashed in Monday’s 10K

Olympic dreams were made and ended on Monday on the banks of the Kazanka River.

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Jordan Wilimovsky Discusses Open Water 10k World Title (Video Interview)

American Jordan Wilimovsky took the men’s 10km open water swim qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Wilimovsky Wins 10KM, U.S. Qualifies Two for Rio

Jordan Wilimovsky was one of two Americans to automatically qualify for the Rio Olympics…

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Payne finishes 15th in Kazan 10km

Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne finished 15th in a gruelling 10km marathon swim at the Kazan 2015 World Championships.

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Open Water Aussies Place Top 10 at FINA World Championships

Australia has had an encouraging start to the FINA World Championships in Kazan with Jess Walker finishing fifth and Melissa Gorman seventh in the women’s five-kilometre open water event on the Kazanka River.

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Chad Ho Says ‘No Tactics’ En Route to 5K Title (VIDEO INTERVIEW)

An intense finish led to a moment of euphoria for South African Chad Ho in the men’s 5K on Saturday in Kazan.

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Haley Anderson Uses 5K to Feel out Course Before 10K (Video Interview)

Haley Anderson spoke after winning the 5K at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Ho Takes World Title in the Men’s 5km

South African Chad Ho took the men’s 5km event in thrilling fashion. Ho reached the halfway mark in the 16th…

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Anderson Repeats as 5km World Championship Title

The swimming competition at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan began today with the open water 5km. American Hayley Anderson…

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Olympic Open Water Spots up for Grabs in Kazan

Olympic open water swimming nominations will be on the line this week when the next generation of Australian 10km swimmers contest the 2015 World Championships.

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U.S. Swimmers Victorious in 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup Race

Chip Peterson (USA) and Christine Jennings (USA) were the winners of the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, taking place in Lake St-Jean, Québec, Canada, on July 23.

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FINIS ATHLETES: FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW

FINIS, Inc., a worldwide leader in technical swimming development, is proud to announce a team of ten athletes that will be competing in the 16th FINA World Championships.

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Open Water World Championships begin Saturday with Olympic spots up for grabs

The 10K races at this year’s World Championships will serve as the main qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Pictured: 2013 World 10K champ Ous Mellouli of Tunisia.

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