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 ...

Can Sam Short Successfully Transition From The Pool To The Ocean At The Australian Open Water Championships ?  Australian ...

SINGAPORE — 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. Florian ...

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.

Deanté James, a young swimmer from Trinityhouse Little Falls, made his mark at the Go Sports Open Water Swim at Prime View on Sunday, January 25, by finishing second in the U15 age group.

Denis Crean, a businessman and longtime swimming coach, has pursued his passion for open-water swimming in just about every kind of waterway. He has overcome headwinds at Lake George in Upstate New ...

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 ...

Open water swimmers have been told to stay out of one of the nation's most popular lakes to avoid increasingly dangerous conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) has urged swimmers to stay out ...

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 ...

When James Develin retired from the NFL in 2020 after seven seasons (and three Super Bowl wins) with the New England Patriots, it wasn't long before he started looking for the next big challenge. To ...