Open waterist

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Open waterist and member of the South End Rowing Club in San Francisco Bay, photo by Dan Kutler

noun - Open waterist is an individual who swims in open bodies of water for fitness, challenge or competition.

Usage

The open wateriest entered the one-mile swim in Windermere as part of the Great North Swim.

Synonyms

Channel swimmer, marathon swimmer, ultra-marathon swimmer, roughwater swimmer, ocean swimmer, long distance swimmer, open water swimmer

Video


Video of Brad McVetta crossing the Tsugaru Channel from Honshu to Hokkaido, courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association

Origin

Noted in the Daily News of Open Water Swimming by Steven Munatones in January 2015.

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