Open Water

Everything you need for open water swimming — GPS, training, and transitions.

• Apple Watch Ultra for Open Water Swimming: An Honest Review

  April 8, 2026

  Is the Apple Watch Ultra actually worth the premium for open water swimmers? Here's an honest assessment of its real-world performance.

• GPS Accuracy for Open Water Swimming: What Actually Works

  April 8, 2026

  GPS tracking in open water swimming is more complicated than it looks. Here's what affects accuracy and how to get the best results from your device.

• Open Water Swimming for Pool Swimmers: How to Make the Transition

  April 8, 2026

  Pool swimming and open water swimming are very different. If you're a lap swimmer considering open water, here's what to expect and how to prepare.

• How to Track Open Water Swims Accurately

  April 8, 2026

  Tracking open water swims requires different tools and settings than pool tracking. Here's how to get accurate distance and pace data in open water.