Open Water

Imagine this: you're in a tropical paradise, surrounded by crystal-clear waters, sipping cocktails by the pool, indulging in luxurious spa treatments, and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow swim enthusiasts. This isn't just a dream—it's the reality of Ocean Swim Fiji, the ultimate swimcation.  Swimc...

Ashley Twichell Swims to Highest Finish at Olympic Trials Third place is the toughest place to finish at Olympic Trials, but Ashley Twichell isn't looking at it the same way. Twichell, an open water Olympian, finished third in the 1500 final at trials. "At the time, I thought it was my last race. I ...

Marathon Swimmer Katie Pumphrey to Attempt ‘Bay to Baltimore’ Swim Marathon Swimmer Katie Pumphrey is attempting the “Bay to Baltimore” swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The attempt will be made this summer for the Maryland native. (An original window in May was moved ...

USA Swimming, the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced its 12-person roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Open Water Junior Championships, which take place September 6-8 in Alghero, Italy. “This will be a great opportunity for these young athle....

Durban, South Africa - Durban's Sarah Ferguson may be best known as a record-breaking endurance swimmer, but her motivation for organising the World Ocean Day Swim on June 8 is way more important than "just" providing a quality sports event in Durban for her fellow swimmers. Ferguson has conquered s...

Viviane Jungblut Misses Brazilian Trials to Support Flood-Ravaged Home State Swimmer Viviane Jungblut is among the high-profile Brazilian athletes taking a step back from their sports to offer support to the flood-ravaged state of Rio Grande do Sul. Jungblut, as well as lightweight double sculls row...

Dylan Gravley Caps Open Water Nationals with 5K Men’s Title Dylan Gravley finished up the 2024 Open Water Nationals by winning the men’s 5-kilometer swim in Sarasota, Fla., Sunday. Gravely, the Las Vegas native and Sandpipers of Nevada alum competing for Sun Devil Swimming, clocked in at 54 minutes,...

Teammates Brinkleigh Hansen, Cobe Hehenberger Win Open Water Nationals Junior Titles  Saint Petersburg Aquatics teammates Brinkleigh Hansen and Cobe Hehenberger won junior titles at the 2024 Open Water Nationals on Saturday. Hansen clocked in at 1 hour, 43 seconds to win the junior girls 5-kilometer...

Katie Grimes Wins Third Straight 10K to Start U.S. Open Water Nationals Olympian Katie Grimes won her third straight title in the women’s 10-kilometer swim on Friday to begin U.S. Open Water Nationals. France’s Axel Reymond won the men’s event in a photo finish with American Paris Olympic qualifier ...

In 2024, thousands of swimmers and volunteers committed to fighting cancer will be making waves against cancer by participating in charity swims with Swim Across America. The swims take place April 20 through October 6, 2024. This year's schedule includes 24 communities with open water swims and hun...

Markus Rogan, Michael Donaldson Among Ice Swim Record Setters Olympic medalist Markus Rogan and training partner Michael Donaldson were among the swimmers to set ice swimming records in Austria recently. Rogan swam 111.2 meter under ice, a number he chose to honor the birthdate of his eldest son. Do...

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is different from most sports halls – Honorees do not have to be retired to be inducted.  The sport is often a lifetime activity – 50 years in some cases. One example, Honoree Michael P. Read, MBE - Class of 1978 swam the English Channel 33 t...

Canada’s Emma Finlin Gets Spot at Paris Olympics with Extra Quota Spot Three days after finishing 24th in the women’s 10-kilometer swim at the World Aquatics Championships, Canadian teen Emma Finlin found out Tuesday that she’s done enough to get to the Paris Olympics. Canada was granted an unalloca...

Ivan Puskovitch Secures Team USA Berth to Paris Olympics in Open Water; Second American Bid To Be Determined With a 14th-place finish in the 10K open-water event at the World Championships in Doha, Ivan Puskovitch qualified to represent the United States in the discipline at this summer’s Olympic Ga...

Passages: Michael Jennings, Channel Swimmer and Olympic Torch Bearer, 85 Michael Jennings, who swam the English Channel and whose open water exploits earned him a spot in the 2012 London Olympic torch relay, died on Jan. 15. He was 85 years old. Jennings hailed from Kent and was a member of the Chan...

Open Water Swimmer Brennan Gravley Announces Retirement Brennan Gravley, an NCAA qualifier at the University of Florida and a Pan Am Games open water champ, has announced his retirement. Gravley, who wrapped up his final season in Gainesville in 2023, made the announcement this week on social media....

USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, today announced the five athletes set to compete at the World Aquatics Open Water Championships – Doha 2024. The competition is scheduled for February 3-8, at Old Doha Port. Katie Grimes (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpi...

Jaimie Monahan, Marathon Swimming Around the World: Six Continents in 16 Days By Ned Denison Jaimie Monahan has staked major claims in the sport of open water swimming. She is an honoree in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (2018), Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (2019), “Queen of Around Ma...

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...

Over the years, I have attended numerous awards ceremonies from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation banquet to the Golden Goggle Awards and high school and university season-ending celebrations. Last (week) was the 20th G...