Open Water

Ahead of Sixth Olympics, Ous Mellouli Will ‘Boycott’ Tokyo Games, Retire Just days before the open of what would have been his sixth Olympics, Tunisia’s Ous Mellouli announced he will “boycott” the Tokyo Games and retire from international competition. Mellouli announced the decision via social medi...

International Swimming Hall of Fame Honoree Herman Willemse of the Netherlands passed away July 7, 2021, at the age of 87. Herman Willemse - 2008 Honor Open Water Swimmer Born in Holland, Herman Willemse was always the swimmer to beat, the “rabbit” of the pack and the undisputed world’s greatest mar...

Chad Hundeby,  2012 ISHOF Honor Open Water Swimmer, died suddenly on Saturday, June 12, 2021; He was just 50 years old.  His brother Coleman said he suffered an apparent heart attack. The Open Water and Marathon Swimming community is in shock over the death of Hundeby but he certainly leaves a spect...

Transitioning From The Pool to Open-Water: A Guide For Pool Swimmers to Master The New Element By Vanessa Steigauf, Swimming World College Intern Many pool swimmers do, at some point in their careers, switch to open-water swimming. It might be the curious swimmer who wants to try something new, the ...

Ryan Lochte has joined the Global Swim Series as part of its new “Race the Legends” format. The program allows swimmers worldwide to race, virtually and in person, against some of the top swimmers at GSS open-water races. Lochte is the first legend to sign up for the venture. The second-most decorat...

Long distance/open-water specialist is first U.S. Olympic swimmer to rep custom-fit goggle brand LOS ANGELES, CA. – The CG Sports Company announced today that their client, 2-time U.S. Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky, has signed a multi-year deal with THEMAGIC5, the world’s first custom-fit goggle compan...

Gold Medal Mile: This local race is already being tagged internationally as “the other race that gives real gold medals. Orlando’s historic Lucky’s Lake-Swim host Dr. “Lucky” Meisenheimer is hosting the 3rd annual Lucky’s Lake Swim Golden Mile® open water race on May 29. “Our race will award real go...

The City of Miami Beach declared April 17 Merle Liivand Day, celebrating the renowned open-water swimmer’s world record swim there. Liivand broke her world record that day by swimming 30 kilometers in a monofin off Miami Beach. The feat took nine hours and 19 minutes. View this post on Instagram ...

When Haley Anderson and Ashley Twichell solidified their 10K open water qualification for the Tokyo Olympics at the 2019 World Championships, it was an obvious weight lifted off their shoulders, and ensured a year-long preparation for the 2020 Olympics. So when the Games were unprecedentedly pushed ...

Erica Sullivan and David Heron took the 10K open water national titles on Friday morning in Fort Myers, Florida as this meet served as qualification for the open water national team status as the Olympic roster has already been selected from the placings at the 2019 World Championships. Results Sull...

The start lists for the Open Water Nationals have been released for this weekend's meet in Fort Myers, Florida as the two Olympians for 2021 - Ashley Twichell & Haley Anderson will lead the women's field along with Texas commit Erica Sullivan in what will be an intriguing race in both the 10K on Fri...

FINA has announced the re-scheduling of the FINA Diving World Cup for the new dates of May 1-6, 2021. The competition will take place in Tokyo, as originally planned, and will serve as both a qualification and test event for the Olympic Games, taking place from July 23-August 8, 2021 in the Japanese...

At age 16, Miss Marilyn Bell was inspired when she learned that American star swimmer, ISHOF Honoree, Florence Chadwick, was being offered a $10,000 purse to complete a swim across Lake Ontario. Bell wanted the honor to go to a Canadian swimmer. Three swimmers showed up for the attempt with waves of...

A Look at English Channel Crossing Speed Progressions The English Channel is the standard test for traditional marathon swimmers. As of the end of 2020, 2,157 individuals had completed the swim, compared to 5,788 who had summited Mount Everest. Many of the elite marathon racers (for example, those i...

In light of continued global health concerns regarding COVID-19 and guidance from local, state and federal authorities, it is with heavy hearts that the RCP Tiburon Mile has made the decision to postpone the 2021 RCP Tiburon event, originally scheduled for October 10, 2021. The health and safety of ...

The Guide to Open Water Swimming: A Look at the Intriguing Tactics and Tricks By Ned Denison Swimming is swimming. But the difference between pool swimming (with individual lanes, a line on the bottom and the protection of lane lines) and open water is dramatic. The word most often used is “physical...

Swimming South Africa’s Open Water swimmers continued to shine during the second day of the Championships, taking place at the Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay. This year’s competition also doubles as the official trials for the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships and the top two a...

The 2021 South African Open Water Swimming Olympic Trials and qualification for the FINA World Junior Championships began today at the Marina Martinique in Jeffrey’s Bay. The top two swimmers from the men’s and women’s 10km race will be eligible for national selection and the first to pencil their n...

Marathon Swimming: Where Women Have Outperformed the Men Today, March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. As a tribute to the women who have contributed to, grown and defined excellence in the sport, Swimming World will run several features throughout the day which celebrate some of the great...

Marathon Swimming in a Shark Cage: A Unique Way to Race in the Open Water You might ask: “Why would anyone knowingly swim in waters frequented by the more dangerous species of sharks (great white, bull and tiger to name just three)?” A silly question really as we witness: Free climbing El Capitan in...