Rahul Chiplunkar and the Open Water Amateur Aquatics Federation Growing The Sport in India
Rahul Chiplunkar, founder of the Open Water Amateur Aquatics Federation, and his fellow open water enthusiasts are working hard to expand the sport in India
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Egor Tropeano Sets Breaststroke Ice Mile Record in Lago di Cavazzo
Egor Tropeano ripped off the fastest breaststroke Ice Mile recorded in a 25-meter pool in the 4.5° water: in a remarkable 27 minutes 10 seconds.
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Absolutely No Monkey Business for Open Water Swimmers
Young swimmers helped serve as drug smugglers based on their abilities to swim well in the open ocean
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Swimming Solo Overseas: Yuko Matsuzaki Honored by the Government of Japan
After a 19-year professional marathon swimming career where she was the only Japanese representative, Yuko Matsuzaki received the Overseas Diplomatic Mission Award from the Japanese government this week.
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Getting So Hungry versus Getting So Thirsty … What Is Your Experience?
I have a completely different physiological reaction to swimming for 3 hours versus moving on dryland for 3 hours. I am way hungrier when I swim. What is your experience?
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Swimming Solo: Japan’s Representative Yuko Matsuzaki To Be Honored
After a 19-year professional marathon swimming career where she was the only Japanese representative, Yuko Matsuzaki is receiving the Overseas Diplomatic Mission Award from the Japanese government.
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Darecations In The Open Water – Americas Version
Darecations have long been planned, attempted, and completed by open water swimmers around the world. Here are some well-known open water swimming darecations throughout the Americas
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Adam Skolnick Pens A New Novel, American Tiger
Open water swimmer, journalist, and author Adam Skolnick released a new novel, American Tiger. Available now.
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Way Back When In The Aegean Sea
The Swim Scribe describes the first open water swimming races at the modern Olympic Games, in the Aegean Sea
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Husbands and Wives Honored…Congratulations, Ferry Weertman and Ranomi Kromowidjojo
Ferry Weertman as an Honor Open Water Swimmer and Ranomi Kromowidjojo as an Honor Swimmer, both of the Netherlands will be inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame at its annual Induction Ceremonies on May 2026
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