The 2024 Open Water Swimming World Cup season kicks off in the waters of Soma Bay, Egypt, home to the successful 2023 Open Water Swimming World Cup as part of the Egypt Aquatics Festival. The second stop will be Golfo Aranci, Italy, a coastal town renowned for its warm Sardinian hospitality. "Sardinia is like a second home for many of us who compete in open water swimming. It's always a joy to race there," said German swimmer Leonie Beck.

Kieron Palframan is an acclaimed ice and long-distance swimmer from Cape Town, South Africa and has distinguished himself in some of the most challenging open water environments globally. His Oceans Seven journey, spanning over 15 years, culminated in Molokai Channel in Hawaii this October, making him the 27th person in history to achieve these seven challenges.

The Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming is a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims:

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced 13 Inductees - Class of 2024 - see https://www.imshof.org/news. Four are English Channel swimmers: Dan Simonelli, Courtney Moates Paulk, Suzanne Heim-Bowen, and Lynton Mortensen.

The 18th season of the World Aquatics Open Water World Cup 2024 is set to make the following five stops: 

1. Soma Bay (EGY) - 23-24 March  
2. Golfo Aranci (ITA) - 25-26 May  
3. Setubal (POR) - 1-2 June  
4. Hong Kong (CHN) - 26-27 October - TBC  
5. Eilat (ISR) - TBC 

Nagekomen bericht:

Unofficial success on 30 September: 1-way solo Gertjan Nieuwenkamp, time 14:33, pilot Lance Oram. Congratulations on a great swim to the beach at Le Petit Blanc-Nez.

Vertaling hieronder

La dixième édition des Open Swim Stars Harmonie Mutuelle, premier circuit de nage en eau libre grand public en France, se déroulera dans 10 villes françaises et suisses de mai à septembre 2024 (programme communiqué en décembre 2023).