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American Claire Weinstein Wins World Aquatics Open Water Cup Finale

American Claire Weinstein Wins World Aquatics Open Water Cup Finale American Claire Weinstein won the final installment of the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Cup on Saturday in Funchal, Portugal. Weinstein led three Americans in the top five and win came ahead of a crowd of contenders for the season...

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Brennan Gravley Wins Men's 10K at Pan American Games

Brennan Gravley made it a USA sweep in the open water events at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Gravley claimed the gold medal in the men's 10K to end the swimming competition from Santiago. He finished in a time of 1:50.23.4. While he was ahead for most of the race, several swimmers...

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Ashley Twichell Wins Women's 10K Gold at Pan American Games

USA swimmer Ashley Twichell won the 10K open water gold medal at the Pan American Games on Sunday. Twichell won the race in 1:57.16.4. "I am really happy with that. It is my first time in Chile and it was a beautiful venue. I got to race some new faces and some old faces," Twichell said. "The sun ca...

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World Aquatics Moves Open Water World Cup Stop from Israel to Portugal

World Aquatics Moves Open Water World Cup Stop from Israel to Portugal Due to escalating hostilities in the Middle East, World Aquatics on Thursday announced it will relocate the final leg of its Open Water World Cup from Eliat, Israel, to Funchal, Portugal. The event was originally scheduled to be ...

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American Bethany Mitchell Completes North Channel Swim

American Bethany Mitchell Completes North Channel Swim American Bethany Mitchell this summer completed a swim, since ratified, across the North Channel, linking Great Britain and Ireland. Mitchell, a native of Illinois and resident of Seattle, completed the crossing on July 27. Mitchell and her son ...

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MPSF to Host Open Water Swimming Championship in Long Beach

For the first time in conference history, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) will hold a one-day Open Water Swimming Championship to be contested on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. The collegiate championship meet will consist of four events, beginnin...

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Swim Ireland Bringing People Together Through Sanctuary Swimmers Groups

Swim Ireland Bringing People Together Through Sanctuary Swimmers Groups Swim Ireland has brought together nearly 100 swimmers from 19 countries via its Sanctuary Swimmers group. The partnership between Swim Ireland and Sanctuary Runners has extended the latter’s concept to the water. Swimmers from 1...

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Seine Pollution Monitoring to be Stricter Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

Plans for more strict pollution monitoring in the River Seine have been unveiled ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to an Inside the Games Report. The river was unusable for the Olympic test events last month in both open water swimming and the triathlon, forcing organizers to take a deeper...

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'Unsinkable': An Inspirational and Triumphant Must-Read for Swimmers

When Alan Corcoran learned of his father's death, he was devastated. Cancer had taken one of the most important people in his life and the adventure athlete wanted to do something meaningful to honor his father. Cororan decided to attempt to swim the length of Ireland, a 500K swim, to raise money fo...

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LEN Open Water Cup US Participants Announced by USA Swimming

LEN Open Water Cup US Participants Announced by USA Swimming USA Swimming today announced the five athletes set to represent the United States at the LEN Open Water Cup on Saturday in Barcelona, Spain.   The LEN (European Swimming Federation) Open Water Cup in Barcelona is the final le...

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MPSF to Host Open Water Swimming Championship

For the first time in conference history, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) will hold a one-day Open Water Swimming Championship to be contested on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. The collegiate championship meet will consist of four events, beginn...