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Open Water

Marcello Guidi, Lea Boy Roll To Decisive Wins At LEN Open Water Cup In Samorin

The fourth leg of the series in Slovakia saw both Guidi and Boy earn victories by a wide margin, with the Italian Guidi topping the men by 37 seconds.

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Leslie Hamilton Becomes First Woman To Complete 37 Mile Swim Around Staten Island

Leslie Hamilton’s 37-mile swim around Staten Island is the first time that swim has been officially observed, and she’s the first woman to achieve the feat.

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Fan, Oravsky Qualify For 2024 World Championships At Canadian Open Water Festival

Barrie Trojans’ Laila Oravsky, 16, dominated the women’s 10 km event to book her ticket to the 2024 World Championships in Doha.

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Jari Cennat Tammi Swims 500km From Stockholm to Helsinki For Longest Unsupported Swim WR

64-year-old Jari Cennat Tammi swam 500km from Stockholm to Helsinki, setting a new world record for longest unsupported swim.

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2023 USLA Professional Lifeguard Championships Underway In Virginia Beach

The USLA crowned Open Champions in Board Relay and Run-Swim-Run, as well as age group champions in others including the Surf Boat Race and Surf Ski Race.

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Junior Guards Competition Highlights First Day of 2023 USLA National Lifeguard Champs

The USLA Championships kicked off in Virginia Beach on Wednesday with the Junior Competition featuring programs from every coast in the United States.

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Paris 2024 Open Water Test Event Canceled Due To Poor Water Quality

After originally canceling a Friday training session and postponing the women’s race from Saturday to Sunday, the 4th World Cup stop has been canceled.

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El test event de París sigue en suspenso

La cuarta etapa de Copas del Mundo de 10 km, sobre el río Sena, en principio fue postergado y este domingo se tomará una decisión.

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Katie Ledecky, David Popovici Named 2022 World Aquatics Swimmers of the Year

Katie Ledecky (above) won four World Championships in 2022, earning her the World Aquatics World Swimmer of the Year. David Popovici won the men’s award.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Open Water Test Event Postponed Due to Pollution in River Seine

The Open Water Swimming World Cup stop this weekend in Paris has been postponed due to substandard water quality in the River Seine.

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Top Lifeguards In U.S. To Compete In Virginia Beach At 2023 USLA National Championships

Lifeguards nationwide from more than 50 chapters to compete for titles in individual and team competitions, August 9-12.

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Gregorio Paltrinieri Hammers Home an Open Water Relay Gold for Italy

Competition at the Seaside Momochi Beach Park in Fukuoka wrapped up on Saturday with the mixed-gender 4x1250m relay, where Italy broke Germany’s perfect run.

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Germany Goes 4-for-4 In Individual Open Water Events As Wellbrock Wins Men’s 5k

Florian Wellbrock finished first in the men’s 5k event at the 2023 World Championships, adding to his 10k victory earlier this week.

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Leonie Beck Completes Open Water Sweep with 5k Victory Over van Rouwendaal, Cunha

Germany’s Leonie Beck became the first woman to sweep both the 5k and 10k open water events at the World Championships since 2007. 

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Jim Dreyer Announces 82.5-Mile Swim Across Lake Michigan To Mark Milestone Year

Dreyer will embark on the swim 25 years after he initially completed it in 1998. He is set to depart on August 1.

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