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.
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
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aurélie Muller and Sharon Van Rouwendaal come from different countries (France and the Netherlands), but they train and race together. And their swimming styles appear - at least over the surface of the water - to be remarkably the same [shown above with right hands over the surface of the water]. The
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ashley Twichell being interviewed by Sam Kendricks at the 2016 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida. Twichell will be competing against the same women in another extremely tough field in today's 5 km championship. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming
