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Low Tide Levels Could Signal Re-Location for Tokyo 2021 Open Water Competition

The tide level in Odaiba Seaside Park is expected to be too shallow for competition by August 2021, pointing towards a potential open water location change.

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US National Team Member Erica Sullivan Decommits from USC

Sullivan, a longtime contender in open water as well as rising distance star in the pool, said in March she was waiting on USC’s head coach hire to decide.

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Water Cleanup Tasks Begin At Odaiba Marine Park Ahead Of Next Summer’s Games

Tokyo officials say an estimated 720 tons of sand were dumped into Odaiba’s water, and plan to pour a total of 19,800 tons by the end of March.

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Haley Anderson Says Tokyo Open Water Condition Concerns Have ‘Gone Unheard’

In a Q&A hosted by NBC Olympics on reddit, Olympian Haley Anderson addressed a question regarding open water conditions for the upcoming Tokyo Games. 

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Tokyo 2020: Il Test Nelle Acque Libere Di Tokyo Rivela Situazione Preoccupante

Tokyo 2020: Eseguito test in acque libere come  prova per le prossime Olimpiadi. I partecipanti hanno espresso preoccupazione per la qualità dell’acqua

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Florian Wellbrock Becomes 1st to Win 10K/1500 Gold at Major International Meet

Germany’s Florian Wellbrock took 1500 gold in a battle with Gregorio Paltrinieri and Mykhailo Romanchuk Sunday night in Gwangju.

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Practice + Pancakes: Morozov, Balandin, Hansson (and More) Worlds Taper at USC

I ended up at the University of Southern California, catching the end of a taper practice with some of their postgrads who were gearing up for World Champs

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2019 Mission Viejo Swim Meet of Champions: Night 2 Photo Vault

Caeleb Dressel shocked many this morning with big-time swim in the 100 Free, dipping under the 48-second barrier, and adding to that with a 47.90 finals time.

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Sullivan and Wilimovsky Win 1500s on Day 1 of MVN Meet of Champions

Erica Sullivan and Jordan Wilimovsky were the first champions of the meet in the 1500s on the first day of the MVN Meet of Champions.

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Jazz Carlin Set To Dabble In Open Water With FINA 10k World Cup

“I think I have a really great opportunity to be a part of open water,” says two-time Olympic silver medalist from Rio, Jazz Carlin.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Evokes Possibility of Adding Open Water Events for 2020

“Tokyo is a long way to go but I am thinking about pool and open water, both,” said Gregorio Paltrinieri after winning the men’s 1500m freestyle in Budapest.

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2017 Open Water World Championship Preview

Olympic gold medalist Ferry Weertman will look to defeat reigning World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky in the men’s 10k.

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Ous Mellouli Withdraws From 2017 Worlds With Training Injury

Two-time Olympic champ Ous Mellouli will be withdrawing from the FINA World Championships in Budapest due to a training injury, the Tunisian national tweeted today.

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Wilimovsky, Anderson Headline U.S. Open Water Nationals Start Lists

Jordan Wilimovsky is set to compete at Open Water Nationals this weekend in Castaic Lake, California.

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Olympic Champion Clark Smith Signs with Arluck Promotions

2016 Olympic gold medalist and three-time American Record holder, Clark Smith has signed with Arluck Promotions, according to Arluck’s Facebook…

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