Championship Bidding Information

Bid Instructions - Instructions on how to bid for open water national championships. Championships are awarded by the Long Distance Committee approximately two years in advance. The deadline has been extended to Dec. 1, 2022 for 2024 bids.

Open Water Championships Bid Form - Form to be used for bidding on open water national championships. Please download Bid Instructions document for instructions on how to fill out this form.

Help Wanted

The USMS History and Archives Committee is searching for results and some information missing for a number of older events (date, location, etc.). See this file for a list of events where information is needed. If you have access to some of the missing information, please email it.

Prior Open Water and International National Championships

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  • 2021 Open Water National Championships
  • 2020 Open Water National Championships
  • 2019 Open Water National Championships
  • 2019 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2018 Open Water National Championships
  • 2017 Open Water National Championships
  • 2017 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2016 Open Water National Championships
  • 2015 Open Water National Championships
  • 2015 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2014 Open Water National Championships
  • 2014 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2013 Open Water National Championships
  • 2012 Open Water National Championships
  • 2012 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2011 Open Water National Championships
  • 2010 Open Water National Championships
  • 2010 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2009 Open Water National Championships
  • 2008 Open Water National Championships
  • 2008 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2007 Open Water National Championships
  • 2006 Open Water National Championships
  • 2006 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2005 Open Water National Championships
  • 2004 Open Water National Championships
  • 2004 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2003 Open Water National Championships
  • 2002 Open Water National Championships
  • 2002 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 2001 Open Water National Championships
  • 2000 Open Water National Championships
  • 2000 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 1999 Open Water National Championships
  • 1998 Open Water National Championships
  • 1998 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 1997 Open Water National Championships
  • 1996 Open Water National Championships
  • 1996 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 1995 Open Water National Championships
  • 1994 Open Water National Championships
  • 1993 Open Water National Championships
  • 1992 Open Water National Championships
  • 1992 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 1991 Open Water National Championships
  • 1990 Open Water National Championships
  • 1990 Open Water FINA Masters World Championship Results
  • 1989 Open Water National Championships
  • 1988 Open Water National Championships
  • 1987 Open Water National Championships
  • 1986 Open Water National Championships
  • 1985 Open Water National Championships
  • 1984 Open Water National Championships
  • 1983 Open Water National Championships
  • 1982 Open Water National Championships
  • 1981 Open Water National Championships
  • 1980 Open Water National Championships
  • 1979 Open Water National Championships
  • 1978 Open Water National Championships
  • 1977 Open Water National Championships
  • 1976 Open Water National Championships
  • 1975 Open Water National Championships
  • 1974 Open Water National Championships