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World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project
Following in the wake of Viktória Mihályvári Farkas, Hungarian teammate Kristóf Rasovszky won the 10 km race at the 2025 European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Championships in Stari Grad, Croatia.
Hungary (Kristóf Rasovszky) Wins Another European 10 km Title Read More »
Viktória Mihályvári Farkas outdueled a much more experienced field and won the 10 km race on the opening day of the 2025 European Open Water Swimming Championhips in Stari Grad, Croatia
Deutscher Schwimm-Verband (DSV) or the German Swimming Federation signed an agreement with the International Ice Swimming Association to recognize ice swimming as a formal sport.
How Advanced and Visionary the German Swimming Federation Is Read More »
Several Olympic medalists will compete in the first day’s 10 km race at the 2025 European Open Water Swimming Championhips in Stari Grad, Croatia
Jonathan R. Storm wrote his second book about his Maui Nui experiences in Chasing Limits: Pushing physical & psychological boundaries to swim 30 miles in 3 days in the Pacific Ocean.
Jonathan Writing Up A Storm About Channel Swimming Read More »
Slaven Šitić has passed down his passion and talent for swimming to his children: Karla, Ivana, and Ivan as they have traveled the world as elite open water swimmers and coaches.
The Swimming Šitićs with a Passion and Talent for the Open Water Read More »
Vera and Margaret Rivard loved to swim, almost from their infancy that has carried them all over the world.
Team Rivard’s Story of Passion, Growth, and Adventure Read More »
Brett Hawke, James Magnussen, and Kristian Gkolomeev play a splashy role in launching Enhanced and its focus on athletes on performance-enhancing drugs.
Will Enhanced Extend Itself To Open Water Swimming? Read More »
The City of Long Beach will host a test event in 2026 for the 2027 event for the LA28 10 km Open Water Swim in 2028.
2026 Test Event for the 2027 Test Event for the LA28 Olympic Open Water Swim Read More »
Prelude: Lucy Johnson, an outstanding pool swimmer in her youth who later ran open water swimming events in Southern California, helped establish the City of Long Beach as the Aquatic Capital of America, to showcase its leading position in America as a hotbed of aquatic sports and to serve as a fundraising arm to support
Like Father, Like Daughter. Peter and Brenna Knapp Cross Catalina Read More »