USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships

USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships (USA Swimming Open Water National Championships or the U.S. Open Water Swimming Championships) have been held all over the United States from the East Coast to the West Coast and are limited to the very fastest open water swimmers in the nation. The distances include 5 km and 10 km races.
Contents
Locations
- California: the 2013 and 2017 championships were held in Castaic Lake in Southern California, hosted by Canyons Aquatic Club and featuring the Fran Crippen Mile. The event is also held concurrently with the Open Water Junior Nationals (USA Swimming National Junior Open Water Swimming Championships.
- Florida: Fort Myers, Florida and concurrently with Swim Miami in Miami, Florida
- Arizona: Tempe
2016 Championship Highlights
2012 Championship Overview
2012 10 km Women's Championship
2012 10 km Men's Championship
2013 10 km Men's Championship
Lost Transponder
When a transponder comes off in a sanctioned race, the athlete must obtain a new one while in the water.
Close Finishes
Warning Whistles and Yellow Card
Head referee Sid Cassidy giving out warning whistles and yellow cards during a USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida
Ashley Twichell
Ashley Twichell after winning the 10 km marathon swim at the 2016 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Fort Myers, Florida
External links
- Juli Arzave Crosses Country To Join The USA National Open Water Team
- Ilya Kharun and Luke Ellis Go 1-2 as the Sandpipers of Nevada Swim Very Fast
- Kathryn Grimes Wins Junior Nationals On Day 2 In Fort Myers
- Passionate, Professional: Dr. Cecil Gordon On The Side Of Swimmers
- Hank Wise To Be Honored By Iconix Fitness
- Brazil, Italy Go 2-for-2 At USA National Championships
- When Race Officials Are Ignored, Fair Is Fair
- Stars Swimming Down The Stretch: Ashley + Haley Are In
- Chris Morgan, World's Most Versatile Aquatic Coach
- Fast Freestyling Forecasted For Florida On Friday
- USA Swimming
- 2012 USA Swimming National Open Water women's 5 km Championship
- 2012 USA Swimming National Open Water men's 5 km Championship
- 2012 USA Swimming National Open Water men's 10 km Championship
- 2012 USA Swimming National Open Water women's 10 km Championship
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- I Got Stung
- List of Marathon Swims Around The World
- Dan O'Connor Escapes The Judge To Go Open Water
- Where Risks Exist In The Open Water
- Retaliation And Aggression In Open Water Competitions
- Working The Dream At USA Swimming Open Water Championships
- Chip Carrigan Protects Athletes' Interests At All Times
- Castaic Lake Welcomes The Best America Has To Offer
- Castic Lake Will Be The Survival Of The Fittest
- Women Getting Ready To Rumble In The Canyons
- USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Men's 5K
- Dan O'Connor Radiating Heat
- Tapering For A Shot At The World Championships
- Like Father Like Son In The Open Water World
- Midshipman Comes Home For USA National Championships
- Noah Takes To The Open Water
- The Moody Blues Before Race Time
- Alex Meyer Honors Fran Crippen
- Hollywood Helps USA Swimming
- Yo Elvis Does A Great Job
- American Women Heading To Another 5K Battle
- USA Championships Too Close To Call For 23 Minutes
- Déjà Vu With A Twist In The USA Women's 5K Championships
- Mann Whatta Race, The Greatest Swim In American History
- Becca Mann Keeps Getting Better And Better
- Swimsuit, Goggles, Swim Cap And Tape
- The Passion And Pressure Of The Coaches The Passion And Pressure Of The Coaches
- The Man Behind The Voice Of USA Swimming
- The Graduate Gives Lesson In The Open Water
- Short Or Long? USA Swimming Stars Go Long
- The New Crippen Cup 10k Marathon Invitational
- Castaic Lake to Host 2014 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships
- Race To Qualify For USA Swimming National Championships
- Friday The 13th, Bad News For Some Swimmers
- Join With America's Finest Open Water Swimmers
- The Comeback Kid To Defend His 10K Title
- There's A Mann Amongst The Women
- Andrew Gemmell Sprints To Australia
- Becca Mann Moves To The American Front
- Brilliant Pacing, Positioning At USA National Championships
- 2014 USA Swimming 10 km Championship Results (Women)
- The Hands Of Time - USA Swimming Championship Results (Men)
- Situational Awareness In The Open Water Par Excellence
- Swimming In Close Proximity
- Calm, Cool And Collected Charles
- Synchronized Swimming In Open Water Championships
- Road Rage In The Open Water
- The Doctor Is In, Quietly Confident Around The Water
- Andrew Gemmell Shows Speed In Swim The Swam
- After 10, There Will Be Only 2
- Will The Big 2 Finish 1-2 At USA Swimming National Championships
- 2 km Towards 2016 Rio Olympics
- Becca Mann, Haley Anderson Go 1-2 At Nationals
- Jordan Wilimovsky, Sean Ryan Go 1-2 At USA Nationals
- After Mann, The Men
- Third Time Is A Charm
- The Comeback Of The Greatest Native American Swimmer
- Powerful, Lithe, Graceful. Brains, Brawn And Beauty.
- Ashley Twichell Beats 6 World Champions
- Ferry Weertman Outduels Field At USA Championships
- Why Was Andrew Gemmell Initially Disqualified?
- Andrew Gemmell Wins Ruling, USA Championship
- Fort Myers Is Up To Task At USA National Championships
- Ashley Twichell Beats 6 World Champions At USA Nationals
- Stephanie Horner, Jade Dusablon Qualify To Represent Canada
- Stephanie Horner Talks About Qualifying For Setúbal
- Ferry Weertman Talks About Racing Against The Best
- Ron Aitken Leads The Sandpipers Of Nevada
- Feeding Pressure On Open Water Swimming Coaches
- Aurélie Muller, Sharon Van Rouwendaal Training Partners, Racing Rivals
- Marc-Antoine Olivier Sets Blistering Pace In 5K
- Marc-Antoine Olivier Holds Off Field In Fort Myers
- Shapes Of Open Water Swimming Packs And Pelotons
- Rio Olympic Déjà Vu, Back To The Future
- Crossing Over From Pool To Open Water In Castaic Lake
- 1-2 USA Déjà Vu With Haley Anderson And Ashley Twichell
- Ashley Twichell Dominates USA National Championships
- It's David Heron's Lake In The 5K
- Jordan Wilimovsky Wins Easily While Jack Burnell Swims On
- USA Swimming To Test Toughness In Tempe
- Open Water Festival Precursor To USA Nationals
- Ivan Puskovitch To Experience Open Water Déjà Vu
- Swimming And Sharing By Sam Kendricks
- Lots Of Action In Swim Miami
- Mermaid Merle To Marathon
- Marathoning In Miami, Racing For The Olympics
- Chase Travis Does 3 Fast Races In 3 Days
- Chase Travis Wins USA Junior Nationals 5K