12-Year-Old’s 570 KM Swim Stirs Up Controversy
12-year old Shraddha Shukla’s 570 km (346 mi) swim has become controversial after a documentary-maker filmed her sitting in the boat more than swimming.
Van Rouwendaal Gives Dutch Their 1st Swimming Medal With Gold In 10 KM
Sharon Van Rouwendaal won gold in the women’s 10 KM event, the Netherlands’ first swimming medal of the Games.
Anastasia Krapivina out, Anna Olasz in for Rio OW 10K Race per FINA
Anna Olasz will now race in the open water 10K now that Anastasia Krapivina has been barred from the competition.
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…
FINA Institutes changes to Open Water Temp Rules – After Rio
FINA will not be changing their equipment rules before the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but at their Bureau meeting in Budapest they did agree to make the necessary changes beginning in September.
Cook Strait Record Swimming Attempt Comes Up Short
Bad weather forced British swimmers Danny Hanlon and Bernard Stone to abandon a relay attempt to cross New Zealand’s Cook Strait.
Chinese Swimmer Dies in Open Water Competition in the Philippines
CNN Philippines and several other sources are reporting that a Chinese swimmer drowned on Friday in the International Cross Harbor Race.
Swimmers Are Taking The #PlasticFreePledge To Keep Open Water Clean
“Swimmers are empowered and are in a position where they can truly make a difference. Water is their element and they can save it.”
Twichell, Olympian Willimovsky Win Tide-Affected 2015 Tiburon Mile
Recap of the 2015 RCP Tiburon Mile held on Sunday, September 20, 2015.
FINA Medical Committee Reports No Health Issues From Rio Test Event
There have been no reports to FINA of health issues after swimmers took to the controversial Rio waters last month, the organization says.
81 km Open Water Swim Completes 72nd Annual Competition
No matter how you twist it, 11 hours is a very long time to be swimming (and that was just the winners…)!
AP: Waterborne Viruses A Major Concern In Rio 2016 Olympic Waters
These viruses are known to cause respiratory and digestive illness, including explosive diarrhea and vomiting, but can lead to more serious heart, brain and other diseases.
Evsikov and Bridi Take Home Open Water Titles to Close Universiade Swimming Competition
2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES July 4th-July 11th, 2015 (Saturday-Saturday) Gwangju, South Korea Prelims 8:30AM/Finals 7PM (local time) Prelims 7:30PM (day…
Mission Viejo Nadadores Formidable in Seal Beach Rough Water Swim
The Mission Viejo Nadadores Swim Club was a tough competitor in the 2015 Seal Beach Rough Water Swim held June 13th at Seal Beach.
Australia Finalizes World Championships Open Water Rosters
Gubecka is one of eight swimmers on the open water team, named by Swimming Australia, based on results from the FINA World Cup in Cozumel, Mexico and the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships earlier this year.
