Swimming Guides - OpenWaterHQ

Can You Learn to Swim With a Life Jacket?

If your child is learning how to swim, you may be tempted to force him/her to wear a life jacket ...

Do You Tan Faster When Wet?

I’ve heard many anecdotes over the years about how wet skin supposedly tans or burns faster. When I asked how ...

Do You Tan Better With or Without Sunscreen?

Sunscreen is an essential product everyone should use if they are going to be spending time outdoors in the sun ...

Can You Get a Tan Underwater? What You Should Know

If you’re like me and you can’t seem to stay in one spot for too long without doing something, then ...

Does Chlorine Help or Cause Sunburn?

Sometimes you’re just having too much fun in the sun that you lose track of the last time you reapplied ...

Swimming Pool Rules Everyone Should Know

In the privacy of your own swimming pool, the only rules are your rules. If you want to do all ...

Which Jewelry Can You Wear in the Pool?

Are you tired of removing your treasured pieces of jewelry whenever you head out to the pool or beach? Do ...

Can You Go Swimming After Getting an Ear Piercing?

Sometimes inspiration just strikes, and you feel the urge to get an ear piercing during Spring/Summer break when everyone is ...

How to Cover Ear Piercing for Swimming

Getting an ear piercing is kind of like getting a tattoo, especially if it’s your first one. You’re going to ...

How to Swim With Long Hair: Top Tips for Your Luscious Locks

It’s tough being an athlete with long hair. If maximum performance was all one cared about, then the best option ...

Open water swimming is pretty self-explanatory; it is simply swimming in any outdoor bodies of water including the open ocean, lakes, and even rivers. You can do it casually or competitively, such as in triathlons.

At the highest level, you can compete in prestigious competitions such as the FINA World Aquatics Championships, the FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup, and even at the Olympic Games. It is a discipline acknowledged across the world, as there are official events worldwide.

Wearing a wetsuit is highly recommended due to the risks involved with open water swimming. In competition, wetsuits are either permitted or restricted based on the distance of the swim and the water temperature.

In this section, we have compiled a list of all our guides related to open water swimming.