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arena Swim of the Week: Katie Grimes Earns Dominant World Junior Open Water Title

The 16-year-old won the girls’ 7.5k at Junior Open Water Worlds in Seychelles by more than two minutes, averaging 1:06 per 100 meters.

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2022 World Junior OW Champs Day 1: Katie Grimes and Claire Weinstein Each Win Gold

Katie Grimes won the girls 7.5k at the 2022 World Junior Open Water Championships by well over two minutes.

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2022 World Junior Open Water Champs: Event Schedule and Preview

The 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships are set to take place from September 16-18 at Mahé, Seychelles.

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Russian Open Water Swimmer Kirill Abrosimov: Lack of Racing Is “A Huge Step Back”

The 30-year-old European open water champion is struggling to find motivation with his inability to race on the international stage.

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Bárbara Hernández Huerta and the North Channel Swim

The dryrobe® Ambassador completed the swim as part of the Oceans Seven – a marathon swimming challenge of seven open water channel swims.

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Returning To Racing In The Open Sea

Accomplished open water swimmers speak on competing in the Maui Channel Swim From Lanai to Maui.

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Why Don’t You Swim Anymore?

Why do so many swimmers stop going to the pool once their high school or collegiate careers are over? Six ways to reinvigorate your love for the sport.

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FINA Cancels Next Marathon Swim World Series Stop in Puerto Rico

”Canceling was in the athletes’ best interests,” said FINA executive director Brent Nowicki. Limited time for Puerto Rico to prepare was a factor.

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FINA Marathon Swim World Series 10km Races Come Down to Photo Finishes

The top finishers in both the men’s and women’s 10km races were separated by less than a second on the third leg of the FINA Marathon Swim World Series.

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Can Phelps Swim 100 Miles in the Ocean? A Look at Some Famous Open Water Swims

Rapper Young Thug’s tweet asking Michael Phelps if he could swim 100 miles in the ocean prompts a look at some of the most famous open water swims.

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Marion Joffle Takes 20 Minutes off French Record for English Channel Crossing

Marion Jaffe lopped 20 minutes off the record for the fastest ever French woman across the English Channel over the weekend.

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Legendary English Channel Swimmer Brenda Fisher Dies, Aged 95

Brenda Fisher, famous for her record-setting swim of the English Channel in 1951, passed away August 2nd at the age of 95.

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Open Water Roma 2022: L’Italia Chiude Il Programma Gare Con L’Oro In Staffetta

L’ultima gara del programma di nuoto in acque libere agli europei di Roma 2022 vede l’Italia chiudere con l’oro nella staffetta 4×1250

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Europei Open Water: 10 Km Femminile Argento Ginevra Taddeucci

La 10 km femminile in acque libere agli europei di Roma 2022 è vita dalla tedesca Beck davanti all’azzurra Ginevra Taddeucci

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25K Open Water Race Canceled, Final Rankings Voided at European Championships

After the 25K open water race at the European Championships was canceled due to weather conditions, the final rankings were also voided.

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