Open Water

World Aquatics Launches Call to Research Open Water Heat Limits World Aquatics on Tuesday released a call for updated research on heat limits for open water swim events. The world governing body is launching a Request for Proposal (RFP) to commission research on “Safe Maximum Water Temperature Limit...

Records in Open-Water Marathon Swimming: From Fastest to Most Records in pool swimming have more meaning than those in open water. Pool temperatures are generally the same (and optimal), swimmers are separated by wave dampening lane lines, no wildlife (sharks, jelly fish, eels, etc.), no adverse cur...

Swim Across America's Long Island Sound’s inaugural “Freeze Out Cancer” Cold Water Super Splash takes place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck, New York, as participants take the plunge tinto Long Island Sound to help make waves to fight ...

What It is Like to Be a USA Swimming Open Water Official By Tom Lombardo and Mike Murphy Becoming a USA Swimming open water official is a unique journey into a world where swimming meets adventure, unpredictability, and a deep commitment to athlete safety. Unlike pool swimming, open water events unf...

How the International Marathon Swimming Hall (IMSHOF) of Fame Works By Ned Denison There are thousands of “Halls of Fame” in operation around the world. While many focus on sports, they also include other fields - Automotive, Barbecue, Black Filmmakers, International Latin Music, Quilters, Australia...

CSCAA Open Water Nationals Provide Challenge, Opportunity for College Swimmers You could feel the energy in Saratosa, Florida, radiating from every square foot of water. Athletes lined up, eager to compete for their school. Coaches stood around, anxiously awaiting their swimmers’ performances. A hos...

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Gertrude Ederle and Her English Channel Crossing Now that 2026 has arrived, we can embark on a year-long celebration of Gertrude Ederle, who became the first woman to cross the English Channel a century ago. One hundred years ago, Gertrude Ederle became the first...

Swim & Tell: Introducing the ORCA Awards On Episode Six of the Swim & Tell podcast, host Sophia Knapp spoke with two leaders working to change the way we experience age-group swimming. Doug Fonder, President and CEO of the International Swim Coaches Association, and Lane One: Making Waves Podcast h....

Florian Wellbrock, Moesha Johnson crowned World Aquatics Open Water Swimmers of the Year Florian Wellbrock and Moesha Johnson were named by World Aquatics as its Open Water Swimmers of the Year for 2025. The choice for Wellbrock was a no-brainer after his clean sweep of titles at the World Aquatics ...

World Triathlon Aims for T100 Olympic Inclusion for 2032 Games World Triathlon is pushing to add the T100 distance to the Olympics as soon as the 2032 Games in Brisbane. The current Olympic distance, which is raced in the World Triathlon Championship Series, is a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bik...

Open Water Swimming Qualification Process Announced for 2028 Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Open-water competition will be held in 10-kilometer event...

Rice Women Win Third Straight CSCAA Open Water Title The Rice women’s team won the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Open Water Championships Saturday, their third straight title. Grand Valley State won the men’s title at the meet in Sarasota, Fla. Rice has owned the young e...

Chad le Clos Returns to Swimming with Midmar Mile Charity Swim Olympic gold medalist Chad le Clos is returning to the water to take on the 8-mile Charity Challenge at the Midmar Mile in February. The swim is a rare participation for le Clos, the 2012 Olympic champion in the men’s 200 butterfly, in t...

Guest Editorial: Steps Away from Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale Honors Swimming’s Greatest Fraud By Daniel Slosberg If the City of Fort Lauderdale’s International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) ever completes construction of its new home, visitors will be able to learn about the sport’s greatest champ...

 Holiday Gift Guide: Gear, Gadgets, and Tech for Every Swimmer The holiday season is here, and we’re diving into our annual Swimming World Holiday Gift Guide series with our favorite gifts for every type of swimmer. From performance suits and goggles to the latest training tools and tech accessories...

Los Angeles 2028 Aquatics Schedule: Triathlon Gets First Medals, Water Polo Gets Early Start The schedule for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics dropped on Wednesday, 975 days away from the Opening Ceremony on July 14, 2028. It gives athletes aspiring to the games concrete targets to aim at, and can help...

International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Announces 11 in Class of 2026 The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced 11 honorees in the class of 2026 to be inducted in a spring ceremony. The 2026 honor swimmers are Millie Gade Corson, Andy Donaldson, Maria Digna Ezcurra de Ortellado...

Diana Nyad to be Honored by City of Fort Lauderdale with Historic Marker The City of Fort Lauderdale will host a ceremony on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park to unveil a Florida State Historic Marker honoring world-renowned endurance swimmer Diana Nyad.  The cerem...

Swim for Tomorrow: Two UK Students to Swim English Channel to Protect Rainforests In a powerful act of youth-led environmental action, two 17-year-old students from Sevenoaks School in the UK are preparing to swim 66 kilometers in a school pool – the full distance of an English Channel crossing – to...

Schedule Released for 2026 Open Water Swimming World Cup World Aquatics has announced the four stops of the Open Water Swimming World Cup, which will mark the 20th year of the tour. The series will begin with racing in the Red Sea and then shift to Europe for the final three legs. Racing is schedule...