Alex Meyer

Blueseventy Swim of the Week: When a two-hour race comes down to .006 seconds

Swimming constantly drives home the huge significance of tenths, even hundredths of a second. But even in a sport where the tiniest details make all the difference, we rarely see a race as close as the one last weekend.

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Alex Meyer Takes Second Straight Win In The 5k At Open Water Nationals

Alex Meyer of Tennessee Aquatics took the title in the men’s 5k race at the 2015 Open Water National Championships in Miromar Lakes, Florida securing his second straight win in the event.

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Jordan Wilimovsky Repeats As National Champion In The Men’s Open Water 10K

The Open Water National Championships are taking place this weekend in Miromar Lakes, FL off the campus of Florida Gulf Coast…

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USA Swimming Open Water Nationals Opens Friday in Miromar Lakes

The United States’ top open-water swimmers will take the first step toward securing a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team at this week’s USA Swimming Open Water National Championships at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

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Alex Meyer, Stephanie Peacock Top 2015 Crippen Cup 10K

Both Alex Meyer and Stephanie Peacock won their respective races at the 2015 Crippen Cup 10K held in Miromar Lakes, Florida.

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America’s Open Water Olympians Among 33 to Compete for $22,000 Crippen Cup Purse

Alex Meyer will be among the headliners at the 2015 Crippen Cup 10K in 11 days.

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Bruni (ITA) and Reymond (FRA) dominate in Controversial Abu Dhabi race

The 2015 FINA World Cup race in Abu Dhabi was the circuit’s first return to the United Arab Emirates since…

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How Bad Do You Want It – The Alex Meyer Olympic Swimming Version

Alex Meyer, Olympian, World Champion and VASA Ambassador, gets down on HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT.

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Andrew Gemmell, Sharon van Rouwendaal Win Swim The Swan in Australia

Andrew Gemmell (above) earned $17,000 at the top finisher in the men’s 10km race at the Swim the Swan event in Perth, Australia.

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Americans Release Full 28-Swimmer Roster for BHP Billiton SuperSeries, Including Open Water

Ryan Lochte is one of 28 American swimmers who will head down under later this month for a weekend of racing in Perth.

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Barbados Open Water Festival Featured Video

World Champion and Olympian Alex Meyer won the open water event. See results here.

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Our 14 Favorite Underwater Photos from 2014

It’s the end of another year and we sat down with SwimSwam photographer Mike Lewis and selected 14 of our…

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World Champion Alex Meyer Wins in Barbados

Swimming News courtesy of Swim Barbados World champion, Alex Meyer, swam to victory in the 5km race of the 3rd…

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Open Water national champ and Olympian Alex Meyer to train with Tennessee Aquatics

Alex Meyer, the former open water world champ and reigning U.S. national champ in the 5K distance, is moving from his longtime Boston base to a new training home with Tennessee Aquatics.

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ESPN: Alex Meyer Would Expect a U.S. Boycott if Dubai Gets 2015 Open Water World Cup

A bid by Dubai, UAE to host a stop on the 2015 FINA Open Water World Cup circuit might draw…

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