Open Water Swimming Qualification Process Announced for 2028 Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming ...

Records in pool swimming have more meaning than those in open water. Pool temperatures are generally the same (and optimal), swimmers are separated by wave dampening lane lines, no wildlife (sharks, ...

Sharon van Rouwendaal, the only person to win two Olympic open-water swimming gold medals, announced her retirement in a 16-page, three-language social media post. “The truth is: elite sport requires ...

The extreme open-water athlete became only the third person to complete an ultra-marathon swim around the volcanic island in ...

Leading up to the women’s swimming marathon, dry, sunny days helped to keep the water at safe enough levels to hold the ...

The trailer for documentary Don’t Be Prey has been released, following one man’s dangerous quest to complete the Oceans Seven ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Marathon swimmers from all over the world came to the Tennessee River on Sunday to take on the U.S. Masters Distance Open Water Nationals, as part of Knoxville's third annual ...

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The landmark event, set for Sept. 21, will celebrate the city's environmental progress ...

Denis Crean, a businessman and longtime swimming coach, has pursued his passion for open-water swimming in just about every kind of waterway. He has overcome headwinds at Lake George in Upstate New ...