ULTRA OPEN WATER

PARIS OLYMPICS ATHLETE INTRO SERIES:
PHILLIP SEIDLER🇳🇦

After introducing the host nation swimmers, we’ll be introducing the swimmers in descending order.

Namibian Phillip Siedler became the first Namibian to ever qualify in the open water last Olympics. As we’ve covered in years past, Seidler trained in a small confined 25m pool under the guidance of his mother as coach. This Olympic cycle Seidler was the fastest african swimmer at the qualifying swim, beating geographical neighbours South Africa.

*The OWM qualifying rank is based on the order that the athletes have qualified.

🇭🇺HUNGARIAN VETERAN OLASZ RETIRES😮

2-time Olympian Anna Olasz has anounced her retirement at 30 years old after her final race at the european championships. Olasz has had an outstanding career, competing in the 5km, 10km, 25km and the infamous Hungarian relay teams throughout the years. Her first medal🥈 at a major international competition came in Kazan in 2015 in the 25km at the age of 21. She continued the momentum becoming one of the more highly decorated female open water swimmers of the generation.

Career Achievements:
15’ World Championships 25km🥈
22’, 23’ World Championships Relay🇭🇺🥈
20’ European Championships 10km🥈
22’ European Championships relay🇭🇺🥈
20’ European Championships relay🇭🇺🥈
20’ Tokyo Olympics 4th
16’ Rio Olympics 14th

World Series/World Cup/Grand Prix:
🥇2
🥈8
🥉4

We wish Anna all the best in her next chapter in lift and congratulate her on her tremendous career.

🇿🇦DE JAGER FORCED TO GIVE UP OLYMPIC SPOT

South African swimmer Amica De Jager qualified for an Olympic spot through the criteria set by World Aquatics. In the race she was the fastest African, clinching the continental spot in a time of 1:58.38.60 (1min, 11secs behind winner). Amica finished 27th in the world and had earned South Africa an Olympic spot in marathon swimming at the Paris 2024 event.

However, as part of the process of going to the Olympics, the country must accept spot given to them and ratify what athlete/s they will be sending to represent them at the games. South Africa did not accept the spot and in doing so did not send De Jager. Although she had qualified, South Africa made their own decision as they believed Amica was not strong enough to represent them at the Olympics.

As a result the African continent will not be represented in Paris. 🇵🇪Peru has been awarded the spot in the event as the next fastest swimmer under the world aquatics criteria.

Write your thoughts on the situation below and let us know what you think👇🏽

ITALY FTW!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

RELAY PREDICTIONS🔥

The 4x1500relay takes place tomorrow! Can Germany hold off the rest of the world to win every open water event? We have made our predictions alongside Brazilian coach and writer of swim channel . Who do you think will win? Put it in our story👆🏽

CAN GERMANY WIN ONE MORE???

Yesterday Germany’s Beck and Wellbrock both secured another victory. Winning all the individual medals is unheard of. This is likely to go down in history as a very special World Championships for Germany

OWM 5KM FAVOURITES

Again, who have we missed out on? Put them in our story👆🏽

OWM 5KM WORLDS FAVOURITES + WILDCARDS

Less than 24hrs to the start of the men’s 5km. What do you think of our favourites and wildcards? If you think we are missing someone put it on our story.

🇩🇪GERMANS DO THE DOUBLE

Florian Wellbrock has taken back the WORLD TITLE! The Germans now have both the fastest male and female in the world over 10km. Joined on the podium by his training partner Oliver Klemet, Germany has quickly established their dominance on the 2023 World Championships.

🇭🇺Kristof Rasovsky took silver and all three swimmers will be heading to the Paris Olympics next year.

WHAT A RACE!

World Championships never disappoint. Leonie Beck of Germany stayed back throughout the early stages of the race only to make a dash in the last lap. Chelsea Gubecka of Australia proved that last year’s surprise win in Eilat was not a fluke. The young prominent distance swimmer Katie Grimes found her footing in the open water taking the lead halfway into the race.

The three podium swimmers have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

TOP 5! FAVOURITES FOR THE 10KM

The World Championships is less than 2 days from kicking off. Here are our favourites heading into the weekend.

Women’s will be out in a few hours…stay tuned

🇮🇹ITALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Due to the depth of talent within Italian open water swimming, some of the best swimmers in the world who are not competing in the World Championships raced in the event. Podium was as follows:

Men’s 10km:
🥇🇫🇷Marc Antoine-Olivier(V) 1:49:35
🥇🇮🇹Marcello Guidi 1:49.37
🥈🇮🇹Dario Verani 1:49.42
🥉🇮🇹Mario Sanzullo 1:49.44

Women’s 10km:
🥇🇮🇹Arianna Bridi 1:59.54.4
🥈🇫🇷Lisa Pou 1:59.54.8 (V)
🥈🇮🇹Silvia Ciccarella 2:00.39
🥉Giulia Salin 2:00.41