Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia competes in the Men's Marathon 10km swim on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hyde Park on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Olympic 10km Open Water (Men)

The men’s and women’s 10km Open Water swim will be must-see events as swimmers will race in the Seine River in the first point-to-point open water races at an Olympics since the first time the Games were held in Paris in 1900.

Joanna Zachoszcz of Poland competes in the Women's 10km Marathon Swimming on day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Olympic 10km Open Water (Women)

The men’s and women’s 10km Open Water swim will be must-see events as swimmers will race in the Seine River in the first point-to-point open water races at an Olympics since the first time the Games were held in Paris in 1900.

Women swimming in open water. Image by maurizio rossetti from Pixabay.

World Aquatics Championships – 5km

Unlike swimming competitions in the pool, Open Water Swimming competitions take place over long distances in natural bodies of water such as the open ocean, rivers and lakes. The competition distances for Fukuoka 2023 are 5 km and 10 km as well as the 6km team relay (4x1500m). Affected by natural conditions, Open Water Swimming is a grueling discipline that requires knowledge and experience as well as technique.

Photo over a man swimming in open water. Image by Anja from Pixabay.

World Aquatics Championships – Men’s 10km

Unlike swimming competitions in the pool, Open Water Swimming competitions take place over long distances in natural bodies of water such as the open ocean, rivers and lakes. The competition distances for Fukuoka 2023 are 5 km and 10 km as well as the 6km team relay (4x1500m). Affected by natural conditions, Open Water Swimming is a grueling discipline that requires knowledge and experience as well as technique.

Women swimming in open water. Image by maurizio rossetti from Pixabay.

World Aquatics Championships – Women’s 10km

Unlike swimming competitions in the pool, Open Water Swimming competitions take place over long distances in natural bodies of water such as the open ocean, rivers and lakes. The competition distances for Fukuoka 2023 are 5 km and 10 km as well as the 6km team relay (4x1500m). Affected by natural conditions, Open Water Swimming is a grueling discipline that requires knowledge and experience as well as technique.