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Lee Tops Sloman In Thrilling Men’s 5K at Aussie Open Water Championships

The 2023 Australian Open Water Championships concluded today with a thrilling finish in the men’s 5k event leaving Kyle Lee with his first national title.

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North Coast Mixed Open Water Relay Takes Gold At Aussie Championships

Catch up on the mixed relay action from the 2023 Australian Open Water Championships taking place at Busselton Jetty, Western Australia.

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Olympic Champion Van Rouwendaal Set To Take On Midmar Mile

Dutch Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal is headed to the 50th edition of the Midmar Mile taking place in South Africa next month.

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Nick Sloman, Chelsea Gubecka Snare 10k Wins At Aussie OW Championships

The 2023 Australian Open Water Championships kicked off today in Western Australia, with Nick Sloman & Chelsea Gubecka taking center stage.

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Path To Paris For Aussie Open Water Swimmers Begins In Busselton

The 2023 Ocean Swim Festival and Australian Open Water Championships gets underway Wednesday in Western Australia’s picturesque South West region.

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27 Hours Later, 15-Year-Old Maya Merhige Becomes Youngest to Swim 28-Mile Kaiwi Channel

Maya Merhige, 15, completed the 28-mile journey from Molokai Island to Oahu in 27 hours and 33 minutes on Thursday night. 

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2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Female Swimmer of The Year – Ana Marcela Cunha

With her 5th World Champs title in the 25k, Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha has arguably established herself as the best female open water swimmer in history.

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2022 Swammy Awards: Open Water Male Swimmer of The Year – Gregorio Paltrinieri

The 2022 Swammy for Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year goes to Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri, the gold medalist in the 10k event at the World Championships.

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Mars Hill University’s Raul Briceno, Rice’s Ella Dyson Win 2022 CSCAA Open Water Titles

The Cincinnati men and the Rice women came away with the team titles at the 2022 CSCAA National Open Water Championships in Miami, Florida.

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USA Swimming Unveils Rosters for 2022-23 Open Water National Team, National Junior Team

Katie Grimes headlines the National Team, which features the same dozen swimmers who represented Team USA at the World Championships this summer in Budapest.

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Sara Wolf Completes First Known North-South Swim of Mobile Bay

Earlier this month, former collegiate diver Sara Wolf completed the first known north-south open water swim of Mobile Bay in Alabama.

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Shehab Allam Breaks World Record For Longest Swim Wearing Handcuffs by Swimming 11km

Shehab Allam, a swimmer and coach from Dubai, has broken the Guiness World Record for the longest swim wearing handcuffs by swimming over 11km continuously.

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Ana Marcela Cunha Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Says She’ll Be Stronger In 2023

The Olympic Champion and 7-time World Champion underwent surgery on her rotator cuff and said that she’ll be “even stronger” in 2023.

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LEN Awards Medals from 25k Open Water Race at Euros, Forms New Technical Committee

Three months after the 25k open water competition was canceled mid-race at the European Championships, LEN is awarding medals following an investigation. 

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FINA Announces 2023 Open Water Tour Schedule

The FINA Open Water Tour will feature six events, with the annual series complementing open water swimming at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka.

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