Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. USA Swimming has held its national open water swimming championships all over: from the West Coast (Seal Beach and Newport Beach) to the Midwest (Indianapolis) to the East Coast (Fort Lauderdale). But one constant remains in the championships: the passion of the local organizers. The same will continue at
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. How close can the finish be at competitive open water swimming races? Check out the women's finish at the 2014 USA Swimming 5 km National Open Water Swimming Championship in Castaic Lake, California. Full results of the race are posted here. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On the domestic front, there is arguably no more of a gentlemen's sport than the elite open water swimmers of America. At today's 2014 USA Swimming 5 km National Open Water Swimming Championship in Castaic Lake, there was not one warning whistle or yellow flag or red flag called. The men respected each
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is always a joy to see the very best in any sport perform. In the heat of the game, they can remain cool, calm and collected. Which is what former world champion Charles 'Chip' Peterson is known for. Watching this talented and intelligent young man compete is always humbling and educational. His
Brilliant Pacing, Positioning At USA National Championships Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Team Santa Monica's Jordan Wilimovsky pulled all kinds of brilliant maneuvers and tactics during a very strategic race at today's USA Swimming 10 km National Open Water Swimming Championships today. Together with his coach Dave Kelsheimer and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 16-year-old Becca Mann swam a brilliantly tactical race this morning in Castaic Lake, California to win the 2014 USA Swimming National 10 km Open Water Swimming Championships. Swimming smoothly and very controlled throughtout the entire race, Mann simply turned on her pool speed over the last 400 meters and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Alex Meyer knows how to come back. He came back from a broken clavicle to finish a gutsy tenth at the 2012 London Olympic Games 10 km marathon swim. He came back from deep within the pack to win his previous USA Swimming National 10 km Open Water Swimming Championship titles. And he is now back at Castaic
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Olympic and world championship medalists Andrew Gemmell, Alex Meyer, and Haley Anderson will headline the list of open water stars at Castaic Lake next weekend at the USA Swimming Championships. But competition in the flat, warm-water lake in Southern California is not only for the fastest and fittest. Ron
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Castaic Lake will be the site to watch next Friday, the 13th. The always competitive 10 km USA Swimming Open Water National Championship race will serve as the 2014 U.S. Trials for the American teams at the Open Water Pan Pacific Championships, the Open Water Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the FINA World
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2014 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships will be moved from the ocean off North Carolina to Southern California’s Castaic Lake on June 13th and 15th. Originally slated for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 2014 Open Water Nationals was relocated due to local safety officials’
