In this edition of the Official Word, the authors examine what is required to be an open-water official within USA Swimming.

An open water swimming company, responsible for multiple iconic river races, has collapsed following an "unprecedented" drop in participation. Henley Swim has run open water swimming events in England ...

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships — featuring swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving — air live on Peacock from July 11-Aug. 3 from Singapore.

Juneau’s Open Water Swim Series continues to be a hit among local swimmers looking for a few more strokes outside their normal pool routines. On Saturday, roughly 15 hearty souls entered the third ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water competition at the World Swimming Championships went off Wednesday after two postponements because of water-quality problems at Sentosa, the island area on the coast.

Nearly 200 people, including an Olympic qualifier and English Channel swimmers, are expected to compete in the seventh annual mile-long Wilmette Open Water Swim at Gillson Beach on June 14, according ...

There’s a new breed of swim wetsuits out there – these aren’t dedicated triathlon wetsuits, but instead they focus on open-water swimmers. Are they for you? To help you make that purchase, 220 ...

Held at Midmar Dam, just outside Howick, the Midmar Mile is a 1.6km open water swim with various events – depending on your preference – running across the two days. Thousands of swimmers compete as ...

The psychological case for open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023)—and being in nature in general—is getting stronger and stronger. It will come as little surprise to anyone familiar with the body ...