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 ...

South Africa’s swimming community is mourning the loss of legendary open-water swimmer John Flanigan, 80, who tragically ...

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

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) reported that its members spotted an unmanned, capsized kayak drifting offshore of Bloubergstrand.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...