Lac-Mégantic, Quebec To Host Third Leg of FINA Marathon Swim World Series
The Lac-Mégantic organizing committee, which has hosted the event since 2011, was forced to cancel the last two editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rasovszky, Cunha and Cassignol Earn Wins At LEN Open Water Cup Leg 1
Kristof Rasovszky and Ana Marcela Cunha picked up wins in the 10km event, while Oceane Cassignol earned the official women’s title (only for Europeans).
Australia Names Six-Strong Open Water Lineup For Budapest
Swimming Australia has revealed its 6-strong lineup for the open water events at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest.
Breytenbach Takes Double Open Water Titles At South African Nationals
The 2022 South African Open Water Championships wrapped up from Jeffreys Bay today, with Pretoria’s Ruan Breytenbach coming away with two national titles.
Swimming Australia Names Eight-Member Squad For World Junior Open Water Champs
The Australian World Junior team was selected following performances at the Australian Open Water Championships at Adelaide’s Brighton Beach in January.
FINA Announces 2022 Marathon Swim World Series Calendar
FINA will host four legs of the Marathon Swim World Series in 2022, kicking off in Setubal, Portugal in May.
“Unsinkable” A Documentary on Corcoran’s 500 Km Swim of the Irish Coastline
Inspired to raise money for charity in honor of his late father, Alan Corcoran became the first person to swim the entire 500 km Irish coastline in 2019.
FINA Confirms Dates for 2022 Open Water World Junior Championships
Hungary’s Kristof Rasovsky, an Olympic silver medalist and World Champion in open water, first won gold at the 2016 Junior Open Water Championships.
Two First-Time Champions Crowned At 2022 Midmar Mile
Stephanie Houtman and Connor Buck emerged victorious in the elite races on Sunday at the 49th edition of the Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Sharon van Rouwendaal wins “Queen of the Sea” Crown
Sharon van Rouwendaal won the “Queen of the Sea” open water elite event over the weekend in Rio. She competed in a 500m, 1km, and 1.5km race for the crown.
Dates Announced for 2022 LEN European Open Water Cup
The LEN European Open Water Cup circuit will restart in March in Eliat, Israel, with a planned six meet schedule for 2022.
2021 Swammy Awards: 2021 F. Open Water Swimmer of the Year Ana Marcela Cunha
Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha won the Olympic 10km race over Sharon von Rouwendaal, completing a quad that saw her win and win a lot.
2021 Swammy Awards: Male Open Water Swimmer of the Year Florian Wellbrock
Florian Wellbrock won the Olympic 10km race, by a record margin in Tokyo last summer, earning a second Open Water Swimmer of the Year Swammy.
Germans Wellbrock, Beck Win 10K At FINA Open Water World Series Grand Finale
Germans Florian Wellbrock and Leonie Beck won the 10km events in Abu Dhabi, while the Italians won the mixed relay event.
Ferry Weertman, Olympic Gold Medalist in Open Water Swimming, Retires at 29
Dutch open water swimmer Ferry Weertman has retired after an 8-year international career that included a 2016 Olympic gold medal and 2017 World Championship.