Category: Open Water
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Hungary Cruise to Mixed Team Open Water Gold | Belgrade 2024 | European Aquatics TV
Team Hungary won gold in the 4x1500m Mixed Team for the first time in their history. David Betlehem touched first to win the European title for his nation and capture his third medal of the Championships.
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Is 25km The Toughest Race In The World? | Belgrade 2024 | European Aquatics TV
Is the 25km Open Water Swimming race the toughest long-distance race in the world? Swimmers and their coaches discuss the challenges and appeal of open water, where athletes swim for an average of five hours per race!
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Construction Underway At Popular Newport Swimming Spot | WPRI
Crews in Newport are working to take down an unstable portion of the Elm Street Pier that was damaged in a series of winter storms.
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Betlehem Wins 5km Gold Following Tense Race | Belgrade 2024 | European Aquatics TV
Hungary has a new open-water swimming star on the rise! David Betlehem is having a European Championships to remember, bagging his first major individual title in the 5km race. This comes just one day after the Hungarian secured bronze in the 10km. It was a close battle for gold between Betlehem and Marc-Antoine Olivier with…
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Gregorio Paltrinieri Storms to 10km Glory | Belgrade 2024 | European Aquatics TV
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri stormed to victory in the Men’s 10k, finishing a whopping 21 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Paltrinieri reclaimed the crown which he last won at the 2020 European Championships. Meanwhile it was a close finish for second and third place, as Marc-Antoine Olivier touched first to claim the silver over David…
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Split-second Finish Separates Swimmers Beck And Pozzobon | Belgrade 2024 | European Aquatics TV
Just 0.1 seconds separated Leonie Beck and Barbara Pozzobon in the Women’s 10km race! It was reigning European champion Beck who touched first, to successfully defend her crown. Both swimmers gave their accounts of the finish, with Pozzobon joined on the podium by her teammate Giulia Gabrielleschi.
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Swimmer Bitten By Shark In Del Mar Released From Hospital | CBS 8 San Diego
Caleb Adams, the swimmer bitten in the chest by a shark last week, is now out of the hospital and recovering at home. The 46-year-old North County resident was swimming with a club in Del Mar on June 2 when the shark bit him without warning. “When I saw how bad it was for the…
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David Walliams: “Swimming The Channel Was Easy, Just Eat Cheese!” | Virgin Radio UK
The brilliant, bestselling David Walliams gets us chuckling about his new children’s book; Astrochimp, out now! He also gives Vassos some of his top tips on how to swim the channel
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Swimmers Warned To Stay Out Of Lake Erie For Now Due To High Risk For Rip Currents | WKYC Channel 3
If your weekend plans included a swim at one of Lake Erie’s beaches, officials are urging everybody to stay out of the water due to a high risk for rip currents at many local swimming spots.