Category: Open Water
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Anti-Bottom Trawling Long Distance Swimmer Jono Ridler Breaks World Record | RNZ
Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his record-breaking odyssey down the east coast of the North Island, calling New Zealanders to unite against bottom trawling, and been met by crowds of supporters. Ridler began the almost 1400 kilometre slog in North Cape 90 days ago, on 5 January, and finished on Saturday afternoon at…
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Nevis To Kitts Cross Channel Swim (2026) | SwimTrek Trip Diary
Located in the Caribbean Sea, 70km west of Antigua, the island of Nevis is the smaller of the two islands making up the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is one of the most unspoilt and relaxing islands in the Caribbean. Vividly green with blue skies, clean air and long empty beaches, Nevis has…
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Open Water 101 | USA Swimming
Want to learn more about open water swimming? Watch as Ivan Puskovitch, Claire Weinstein, Brinkleigh Hansen, and Mariah Denigan break down the basics. Tune in to the 2026 Open Water National and Junior National Championships April 2-4 on the USA Swimming Network.
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Chicago River Swim Set to Return After Historic First Year | NBC Chicago
A year after history was made with an epic swim event in the Chicago River, dozens of swimmers will once again jump into the water later this year, as Vi Nguyen reports.
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The First Blind Person To Swim 28 Miles Around Manhattan Island | Only Human
Meet James Pittar, an extraordinary Australian athlete who refuses to let his disability define him. Despite being blind since his youth due to a rare hereditary condition, James sets out to achieve the unthinkable: becoming the first blind person to complete the grueling 48km Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. This documentary follows James and his dedicated…
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I Swam for 3 Days Straight – Sink or Swim (Documentary) | Nick Pelletier and TMS Productions
SINK OR SWIM follows Nick Pelletier’s 4 year battle to swim the 106km long Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. This film highlights Nick’s early life, multiple failures, injuries, natural disasters, death scares, and triumph.
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The Ladies Who Do Swim – Trailer | Open Road
In the open water of the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain,a swimming competition, the Marina Alta Open Water Circuit, takes place each year. This event consists of six different races along the Marina Alta coastline. One of the circuits takes place in Jàvea, a small coastal town and fishing village an hour south of…
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Week 6 – Ultramarathon Ocean Swimmer’s Mantra When He’s Nervous About Sharks | Live Ocean
Episode 6 – Swim4TheOcean – “I’m Not On the Menu”
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Teen Speaks After ‘Superhuman’ Swim to Save His Family Swept Out to Sea | ABC News
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam four kilometres to shore to get help for his family, who were rescued after spending up to 10 hours at sea. Read ABC News