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Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Competitive open water swimming is governed by the International Swimming Federation, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), except when it is part of multi-sport events , which are governed by the World Triathlon .
Open water swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships; Host city: Doha, Qatar: Date(s) 3–8 February: Venue(s) Doha Old Port: ... Event Gold Silver Bronze Team
World Aquatics Championships (50 m pool, open water), pool since 1973, open water since 1991 [3] [5] World Swimming Championships (25 m pool), since 1993, for example 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) [3] World Open Water Championships, 2000 to 2010, for example 2002 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships
In many open-water swim events, Sempsrott said, a major stressor to an athlete’s heart happens at the beginning of a race, when many swimmers are starting the race at the same time. Even for ...
Olympic open water 10K swimmer Ivan Puskovitch keeps the big picture in mind and also practices the details of race nutrition and more in the final push to the games.
The open water swimming events at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships were held from 15 to 20 July 2023 at the Seaside Momochi Beach Park in Fukuoka, Japan. [1] [2] [3]
The championships were first staged in 1973 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, with competitions held in swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and water polo. [2] In 1991 open water swimming was added to the championships as a fifth discipline. [3] In 2013 high diving was added to the championships as a sixth discipline. [4]
Similar to the 2020 program format, swimming featured a total of 37 events (18 each for men and women and 1 mixed event), including two 10 km open-water marathons. The following events were contested (all pool events are long-course, and distances are in meters unless stated): Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1500; Backstroke: 100 and 200;