Courtesy of FINA, Lake Balaton, Hungary. Can Aurélie Muller of France go two-for-two in the 5 km and 10 km open water races in Lake Balaton at the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships? She pulled off a strategically powerful victory in the 10 km this weekend with the 5 km coming up on Wednesday. But […]

Courtesy of Megan Melgaard, Swim Across America, Catalina Channel. While Swim Across America is best known for its extremely generous charity swims across America, its Catalina Channel Crossing will include Brett Cohen, Malena Hankins, Carolyn Hollingsworth, Naomi Kent, Rene Martínez Saenz, and Dan Simonelli [shown on left]. The team will be guided by escort pilot

Courtesy of Jose Mathew, Bangalore, India. Jose Mathew of Bangalore, India envisioned a device that could beneficial to many amateur swimmers [see above]. “If any aquapreneur wants to develop the Peace Swimmer, they are free to do so.” Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association

Courtesy of Chris Sifleet, Loch Lomond, Scotland. A group of four women were complete strangers to one another two years ago, although open water swimming was their chosen sport. But the quartet from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales came together and will attempt to complete something which has never been done before. “We will challenge

Left to right: Silver medalist Samantha Arévalo Salinas (Ecuador), gold medalist Aurélie Muller (France), bronze medalists Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil) and Arianna Bridi (Italy) Courtesy of FINA, Lake Balaton, Hungary. Photo by Giorgio Scala of Deepbluemedia. No one in the sport of open water swimming arguably has had as many ups and downs as Aurélie

Courtesy of FINA, Lake Balaton, Hungary. Omega Timing launched its newest timing system at the men’s 5 km race at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary that resulted in knowing the following split and finish times in today’s men’s 5 km championship race: 1000m Splits of Men’s 5 km World Championship Race

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The FINA officials who will make the difficult and instantaneous decisions on impeding and unsportsmanlike conduct during the 5 km, 5 km team relay, 10 km and 25 km races in Lake Balaton include some of the most experienced veteran referees from five continents: Zouheir El Mufti of Morocco,

Courtesy of FINA, Lake Balaton, Hungary. Photo by Giorgio Scala of Deepbluemedia. Marc-Antoine Olivier set the tone for the open water swimming events at 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton with a victory in the men’s 5 km. It is going to be a blistering fast competition – arguably faster than expected. It also