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Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Brings Over 350 Racers to Florida Keys

18 September 2018

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys – Over 350 national and international participants competed in calm, clear waters off the Florida Keys Saturday during the Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, an eight-mile open-water challenge.

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Jack Burnell, Xin Xin Win Seventh Leg of FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series

16 September 2018

Jack Burnell (GBR) and Xin Xin (CHN) were the winners of the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series 2018 taking place in Chun’An, China, on September 16.

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2018 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships: U.S. Finishes With 5 Medals

08 September 2018

The FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships 2018, which concluded today Saturday September 8, was particularly successful and fruitful for the USA, Italy and Hungary as the three teams

Michael Brinegar Wins 10K At FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship

07 September 2018

The FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships continued with the women’s 18-19 10K race as well as the men’s 18-19 10K. In the men’s 18-19 age group 10K, U.S.

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2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships: Chase Travis Opens With Win

06 September 2018

Chase Travis got the 2018 FINA Open Water World Junior Championships off to a fast start. The 16-year-old American won the gold medal in the girls 16-17 7.5K open water

Entry Lists Posted for FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships

03 September 2018

Around 210 athletes from 38 countries from the five continents aged between 14 and 19 year-old will be taking the plunge in the Red Sea at the fifth edition of

Four Swimmers Attempting 25-Mile Lake Memphremagog Swim

01 September 2018

NEWPORT, VERMONT – MAGOG, QUEBEC – On September 10, 2018, four ultra-marathon open water swimmers will be attempting to swim the 25-mile length of Lake Memphremagog between Newport, VT and

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Italy Dominates Final Leg Of FINA Ultramarathon Swim Series

27 August 2018

The Italian long distance swimmers were the best on Saturday August 25 in Lake Ohrid (MKD), as they grabbed all medals up for grabs but the women’s silver when the

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Kristof Rasovszky, Alisa Tettamanzi Win Open Water Cup in Copenhagen

25 August 2018

Kristof Rasovszky seems to be unstoppable: just two weeks after claiming two golds and a silver at the European Championships, the Hungarian hero won the 5th leg of the LEN

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Today in History: Captain Matthew Webb First Person To Swim English Channel in 1875

25 August 2018

It was a feat thought impossible. Of course, that is the feeling about any daunting task until it is done for the first time. When Captain Matthew Webb eased into

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