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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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The Ivy League Will Drop the Women’s 1000 Free from Its Conference Meet

Alicia Aemisegger of Princeton won back-to-back Ivy League titles in the 1000 free in 2007 and 2008 as part of a 13-time All-American career.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Grgic Nominated For Euro Award, Carlisle’s Swim City

Check out the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Franko Grgic, Zac Reid, Johnny Carlisle, Fayetteville, North Carolina & Flowers Sea Swim.

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17th Annual RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim Sunday, August 19th

The RCP Tiburon Mile is coming up August 19th, 2018. Olympic and World Champions, as well as avid open water swimmers of all ages and levels converge in the San Francisco Bay, California to battle it out.

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USA Swimmer Records A Double, 15 Year Old Wins 10K In Barbados

Hours of heavy rainfall did not dampen the spirits of more than 425 swimmers who swam in the first day of the 5th Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) in Carlisle Bay this past weekend.

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Barbados Festival Celebrates 5th Event

In 2016, Barbados enjoys a golden year of 50 years and the Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) will enjoy a milestone of its own as it hosts its fifth event Nov 2-6.

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2015 World C’ships 25k Silver Medalist Alex Meyer Confirms Retirement

American open water swimmer Alex Meyer confirms to SwimSwam that he has retired from the sport.

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USA Swimming Announces 2016‐17 Open Water National Team

USA Swimming announced today the 12 members of the Open Water National Team for 2016-17.

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Watch: Andrew Gemmell Takes 10k OW National Title (Full Race Webcast)

Watch Andrew Gemmell win the national 10k title at the 2016 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships.

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Gemmell DQ* Leaves Weertman Winner of Men’s 10K At Open Water Nationals

An untimely disqualification on first finisher Andrew Gemmell pushed Dutch swimmer Ferry Weertman to the top of the standings in the men’s 10K at the 2016 U.S. Open Water Nationals.

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2016 Southern Premier Meet Day 3 Recap: Jones Takes Feigen In 100 Free

SwimMac’s Cullen Jones came out on top in a clash with teammate Jimmy Feigen in the 100m freestyle.

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Meyer, Bruni Win First Leg of FINA/HOSA 10km World Cup Circuit

American marathon swimmer Alex Meyer (featured above) emerged on top this weekend with Italian Rachele Bruni representing the ladies in the first leg of the 2016 10km World Cup.

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Hundreds “Swim the Bay” in Barbados!

Three hundred and five swimmers converged on the spectacular Carlisle Bay in Barbados this past weekend for the fourth annual Barbados Open Water Festival.

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Want to be ultra successful in the pool, but you’re not getting there?

Here are the 9 things you have to do and 9 famous quotes to motivate you along the way…

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