WATCH: Controversial Silver Medal Finish, DQ In Women’s Olympic 10K
The Netherlands picked up the first open water swimming gold of the Rio Olympic Games on a dominant effort from Sharon van Rouwendaal, but behind her, controversy raged with a hotly-contested silver medal finish that led to a disqualification.
Van Rouwendaal Gives Dutch Their 1st Swimming Medal With Gold In 10 KM
Sharon Van Rouwendaal won gold in the women’s 10 KM event, the Netherlands’ first swimming medal of the Games.
Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Bruni Maintains OW Euros Dominance
Disclaimer: BlueSeventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…
Italy Dominates Team Event At European OW Champs, Wins By 38 Seconds
Italy’s trio of Rachele Bruni, Simone Ruffini and Federico Vanelli pushed the pace in the team 5K at the European Open Water Championships, besting the field by more than half a minute for gold.
Wrong Turn Near Finish Causes Chaos in Women’s Euro 10K
2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships Hoorn, Netherlands July 10th-14th, 2016 Full meet results In a battle of 3 of…
FINA Announces 35 of 50 Olympic Open Water 10k Marathon Swimmers
FINA has announced the start lists for all 25 Olympic competitors in the men’s 10k and 10 of the 25 women’s competitors in the 10k.
10KM Open Water World Cup: Winner Interviews (Video)
Watch interviews from the top-3 finishers at the 2016 Open Water World Cup stop in Balatonfüred.
Italy’s Simone Ruffini & Rachele Bruni Take OW Honors in Balatonfured
The Italian swimmers swept the FINA Open Water World Cup swims today in Balatonfüred, Hungary, as Rachele Bruni and Simone Ruffini won their respective events.
Women’s 10K Olympic Qualifier Breakdown: 25 Swimmers Set to Compete
Aurelie Muller (above) will join 24 other athletes in the women’s 10k Marathon Swim in Rio.
Watch: Twichell Outtouches Bruni For National OW Title (Full Webcast)
Watch the full 2016 National Championship 10k race build up to an excitingly close conclusion.
2016 Open Water Nationals: 10KM Highlight Video
American Andrew Gemmell was the winner of the men’s 10K at the 2016 Open Water Nationals in Florida.
Twichell Touches Out Bruni For 2016 Open Water Nationals 10K Title
Ashley Twichell nipped Italy’s Rachele Bruni for the win in the 10K at U.S. Open Water Nationals this morning.
Open Water World Cup Champs Alex Meyer and Rachele Bruni (Video)
Bruni was a victor for the second year in a row.
2016 Australian Open and Age Group Open Water Championships Preview
Some of the best open water swimmers in the world will compete at the 2016 Australian Open Water Championships in Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, QLD this weekend…
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.