Open Water Swimming Rankings & Historical Overview

Explore historical Open Water Swimming ranking, race results and swimmers performance across different eras. Sport Ranking compares leading male and female swimmers and nations using results from major rowing competitions, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships. The system also includes continental championships, which are weighted according to their importance on the international stage, as well as short-course competitions, which carry a lower point value than events held in a 50-metre pool.

Explore the most successful open water swimmers through detailed historical rankings and performance analysis. Discover all-time and current ranking leaders, follow the development of ranking points over time, and examine how points are distributed across competitions, disciplines and categories.

Open Water Swimming Overview & Analysis

Top Open Water Swimmers

Men

• Thomas Lurz
• Kristóf Rasovszky
• Florian Wellbrock
• Gregorio Paltrinieri

Women

• Ana Marcela Cunha
• Sharon van Rouwendaal
• Leonie Beck

Top Open Water Swimming Nations

• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Russia
• United States

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