Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At Fort Myers Beach in Florida this weekend, USA Swimming will select its top athletes to compete at the 2021 FINA World Open Water Swimming Junior Championships and to be on its 2021-2022 Open Water Swimming National and Junior National Teams. The schedule is as follows: Friday, April 16th: 10 km
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. While all kinds of Olympians and world championship medalists were fighting it out at the 2016 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships a few weeks ago, there was one glaring no-show: defending 10 km national and world champion Jordan Wilimovsky of Malibu, California. With the goal of making
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The dislocated shoulder that Marcel Schouten experienced in the USA Swimming National Open Water Championships reminds us of the physicality that is rampant in the sport. The Dutch marathon swimmer must pulled back during the race so hard that he heard something pop in his shoulder and felt immediate pain.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After a stellar career in competitive swimming where she won four medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2011 FINA World Championships, and the 2012 London Olympics in butterfly, freestyle and individual medley events, Canada's Stephanie Horner has moved into open
Aerial images and highlights produced by Chris and Nate Lundie of Take It Live Productions. USA Swimming opened up its national championships to foreign competitors in this Olympic year in order to raise the level of competition. The decision led to 65% of the top 5 finishers were non-Americans with France taking two titles. *USA Swimming National Open
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aurélie Muller has had quite a run...ranging from good to disappointing from the 2008 Beijing Olympic 10K Marathon Swim to now. But the two-time French Olympian is really coming into her own now as the reigning world 10 km marathon swimming champion. She showed her tenacity today at the 5 km race at the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The finish at the 5 km women's race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships may be a precursor to the finals of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The top pre-race favorites raced to literally the final stroke in an exciting finish. In the 10 km race, Haley
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. During the same 5 km race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida, the shape of the women's lead pack constantly changed as the competition shifted gears and tested each other's stamina and speed. Aerial images produced by Chris and Nate Lundie of Take It Live
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Marc-Antoine Olivier of France has pushed the pace - fast - on today's 5 km race at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida. Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli and America's Alex Meyer have anchored in at second and third positions, respectively. They can be seen on a
