Open Water

Alex Meyer wins photo finish 5K national title over Jordan Wilimovsky

Former open water world champ Alex Meyer picked up a U.S. National open water title in dramatic fashion, just nipping Northwestern’s Jordan Wilimovsky in a photo finish.

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Alex Meyer Talks New Team, Making the Pan Pacs, Growth of Open Water Swimming

Saturday was the off day at the USA Swimming Open Water Nationals and we caught up with Olympian Alex Meyer…

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Interviews with the USA Swimming 10K Champs Becca Mann and Andrew Gemmell

If you love open water like we love open water, then you had to appreciate the great racing brought by…

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Photo Vault from Shore: Women’s 10K at 2014 Open Water Nationals

It was a perfect morning for the women’s 10K nationals at Castaic Lake in California. A layer of famous Los…

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Gemmell Takes Second Career 10k National Championship at Lake Castaic

Andrew Gemmell has won the 2014 USA Swimming men’s 10km open water national championship, and along with three other men has booked his ticket to the Pan Pac Championships.

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Becca Mann wins women’s 10K to kick off Open Water Nationals

16-year-old Becca Mann was perfectly patient in winning the 10K national title at the U.S. Open Water National Championships in Castaic Lake, CA.

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USA Swimming Open Water Nationals – Who will win the women’s races

As was reported earlier, there’s no way to truly know who will win this weekend at the USA Swimming open…

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How to Build a Triathlete

Elite triathlon coach Matt Dixon reveals the approach he has used to turn age-group triathletes into elite professionals and champions.

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USA Swimming Open Water Nationals – Who’s going to win the men’s races

If open water swimming races have demonstrated anything it’s that there’s no sure thing when it comes down to race…

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Gorman, Gubecka to Swim-Off on World Cup for Spot on Australian Pan Pacs Roster

Veteran Melissa Gorman will have a race-within-a-race for a spot on the Australian Pan Pacs team.

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Clock Dedication Ceremony to Accompany Third Annual Doty Memorial Swim

Jim Doty, who passed away in 2012 after a long illness, was a local open-water swimming legend who charted new marathon swim routes and adventures all around New England.

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Olympian and World Champion Alex Meyer to Appear at Open Water Select Camp

U.S. Olympian Alex Meyer will make an appearance at the Open Water Select Camp, which runs from June 10-14 at Lake Castaic in Santa Clarita, California.

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UMBC’s McKissick Wins Great Chesapeake Bay Swim for Second Consecutive Year

“It was a little better the second time around,” said McKissick. “I tried a little different strategy of going out strong and holding on, as opposed to building into it, and it worked.”

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Lifelong swimmer dies while racing Great Chesapeake Bay Swim alongside his family

Bob Matysek was attempting the Bay crossing swim for his 20th year when he was pulled from the water, likely suffering from a heart attack, according to authorities.

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USA Swimming Open Water Nationals 10K by the numbers

The 2014 USA Swimming open water nationals will kick off this Friday at Lake Castaic in Southern California.  This is…

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