Competitions
- Pier to Pub (Lorne, Victoria, Australia)
- Cole Classic (Australia, the word's largest ocean swim)
- Rottnest Channel Swim (Australia)
- Cadiz Freedom Swim (South Africa)
- Round the Castle Swim in the canals of downtown Copenhagen, (Denmark)
- Vansbrosimningen (Sweden, 6700 participants)
- Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim (Australia)
The International Olympic Committee included 10 km open water races for both men and women as a medal event to the 2008 Olympics, subsequently held in the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
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