r/OpenWaterSwimming↗
Open Water Swimming
A space for swimmers who follow waves rather than the black stripe, who watch shorelines rather than flags, and who spend more time racing fish than other swimmers. Discuss races, ask for advice, share news updates, and more.
26k subscribers102 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~5% by known bots)78 authors / mosince 2013
r/OpenWaterSwimming has 26k members (+34% over the last 12 months). It gets about 102 posts a month from 78 people. Top topics: Swimming Spots, Swimming Pools and Olympic Medals.
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How r/OpenWaterSwimming has grown
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Topics and brands on r/OpenWaterSwimming
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Swimming Spots2.8%
- Swimming Pools0.7%
- Olympic Medals0.6%
- Swimming Adventures0.5%
- Triathlon Training0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- Garmin
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