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What Gertrude Ederle Can Teach Us About Grit

28 March 2019

By Lianne McCluskey, Swimming World Intern. Gertrude Ederle showed the world what grit and tenacity can do: make swimming history. On August 6, 1926, 19-year-old Trudy became not only the

International Ice Swimming Association’s 2019 Murmansk World Championship Event Recap

22 March 2019

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. The third annual World Championships for the International Ice Swimming Association took place Thursday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17. This year, the

Breaking the Ice on an Emerging Extreme Sport

13 March 2019

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Swimmers tend to share the common trait of dragging their feet behind the blocks, prolonging the inevitable shock of the seemingly frigid water

South African Open Water Swimmers Win Big at CANA Zone IV

17 February 2019

The South African Open Water swimming team added 22 medals (12 gold, 8 silver and 2 bronze) to the country’s tally during the second day of the CANA Zone IV

Florian Wellbrock tops Rasovsky, Wilimovsky at FINA Marathon Swim Series

16 February 2019

Florian Wellbrock of Germany and Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil were the fastest today in Doha, Qatar, the inaugural leg of the FINA Marathon Swim Series 2019. Wellbrock touched home

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Argentina, Italy Dominate 2019 FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series Debut

11 February 2019

Italy and Argentina were the two big winners at the two inaugural legs of the FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series 2019 that were hosted in Santa Fe and Rosario, Argentina, on

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Oceans Seven Endurance Swimmer Cameron Bellamy to Give Speech in San Francisco

05 February 2019

Accomplished long distance swimmer Cameron Bellamy will speak at a reception on Monday, February 11, from 6-8 p.m. in San Francisco, CA about his extraordinary feat of swimming the Oceans

Chlorine to Salt: A Day in the Life of Open Water Swimming

02 February 2019

By Kate Santilena, Swimming World College Intern. Imagine swimming without staring down a black line on the bottom of the pool for hours on end and obstacles are constantly fighting

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2019 Australian Open Water Championships: Cotter, Lee Win on Final Day

28 January 2019

It was a fast-paced final day of action at Brighton Beach in Adelaide, with the Men’s and Women’s Open 5km Time Trial marking the first races of the day at

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Finella Gibbs-Beal, Josslyn Wishart Win At Australian Open Water Championships

27 January 2019

It was another action-packed day at Brighton beach in Adelaide, with the Boy’s and Girl’s 14 and 15-year-old 5km races kicking off the program on day two of the 2019