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Moesha Johnson (27, Australia, MSF bio here, World Aquatics bio here, @swimmer_moe) was touted as the race favorite – and she lived up to her pre-race billing – winning the 10 km race at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships with plenty of room to spare. He victory helped kick off the open water events in […]
Moesha Johnson Prepares, Adapts, and Dominates 10K World Championships Read More »
After water quality delays and extremely high (30°C/86°F) water and air temperatures, the men’s 10 km race at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships on Sentosa Island in Singapore finally got underway and did not disappoint. The race had everything: Compared to Paltrinieri’s best time of 14:32.80 and Wellbrock’s best time of 14:34.89 in the 1500m freestyle in the pool,
While the media has reported the delay of the women’s 10 km swim at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships due to poor water quality, there is also another issue that may plague the open water races scheduled to be held this week on Sentosa Island: warm water. The water temperatures are reportedly between 30.4°C and
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The crowds in Singapore will be treated to tremendous races at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships that will kick off in on Monday, July 10th. On Tuesday, three Olympic and world champions will face off in the men’s 10 km race that is bound to come down to the last few strokes to determine the
Europe is the epicenter of the world’s fastest open water swimmers, based on the results between 1991 and 2024 at the World Championships. Check out the historical results.
Europe Is The Epicenter Of Fast Open Water Swimmers Read More »
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland qualified first in the 1500m freestyle and will battle against Ahmed Jaouadi, Bobby Finke, David Aubry, David Betlehem, Gregorio Paltrinieri, and Kuzey Tuncelli tomorrow in the finals.
Finke Achieves The Improbable. His Rivals Head Towards The Seine Read More »
Warnings, whistles, yellow cards, and red cards, fast currents, and oncoming river flows will all be part of the most challenging and technically difficult Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in history
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland qualified first in the 1500m freestyle and will battle against Ahmed Jaouadi, Bobby Finke, David Aubry, David Betlehem, Gregorio Paltrinieri, and Kuzey Tuncelli tomorrow in the finals.
Open Water Qualifies 1-2-3 in Olympic 1500m in the Pool Read More »
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland captured the Olympic gold medal in a tough 800m freestyle battle against Bobby Finke of the USA and Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy.
Daniel Wiffen Captures Gold With A Tactically Tough 800m in the Pool Read More »
Woomin Kim and Guilherme Costa finished 3rd and 5th in the 400m freestyle in the Olympic pool. Will their speed and stamina be a factor in the Olympic marathon swim?
Daniel Wiffen Off To A Great Start on His Triple Distance in the Pool and in the Seine Read More »