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2026 Open Water National and Junior National Championships Results
by USA Swimming
USA Swimming is bringing you daily updates and results from the 2026 Open Water National and Junior National Championships Results in Sarasota, Florida, April 2-4.
Day 3 Results: April 4, 2026
Women's 5K - FINAL
1. Mariah Denigan (Walton, Ky./Ohio State University), 1:00.46
2. Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./TAC Titans), 1:00.53
3. Mila Nikanorov (Castle Rock, Colo./Ohio State University), 1:00.54
4. Brooke Travis (Newark, Del./TAC Titans), 1:01.10
5. Caroline Riggs (Morgantown, W.V./Unattached),1:01.13
6. Paige Downey (Gilbert, Ariz./Gold Medal Swim Club), 1:01.14
Men's 5K - FINAL
1. Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Pa./TSM Aquatics), 56.02
2. Dylan Gravley (Las Vegas, Nev./Unattached), 56.10
3. Gabriel Manteufel (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada) 56.14
4. Alexander Lyubavskiy (Longhorn Aquatics), 56.19
5. Colin Jacobs (Bradenton, Fla./Unattached), 56.22
6. Joshua Brown (Winter Park, Fla./Sandpipers of Nevada), 56.25
Women's 3K Junior Knockout Swim - FINAL
1. Ava DiPaquale (Bradenton, Fla./Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team)
2. Clare Herfel (Fort Thomas, Ky./ Northern KY Clippers Swimming)
3. Liv Fleshman (Apex, N.C./TAC Titans)
4. Kate Warren (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada)
5. Sam Gatesman (Medford, N.J./Jersey Wahoos)
6. Ansley Bess (Saint Petersburg, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics),
Men's 3K Junior Knockout Swim - FINAL
1. Joey Eaddy (Sudbury, Mass./Revolution Aquatic Club)
2. Luke Dunn (Mercer Island, Wash./Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club)
3. Owen Miklos (Richmond, Va./NOVA of Virginia)
4. Isaac Waks (Victor, N.Y./Victor Swim Club)
5. Lincoln Driesse (St. Johns, Fla./Planet Swim Aquatics)
6. Sawyer Hansen (Saint Petersburg, Fla./ Saint Petersburg Aquatics)
Day 2 Results: April 3, 2026
Women's 3K Knockout Swim - FINAL
1. Mariah Denigan (Walton, Ky./Ohio State University)
2. Brinkleigh Hansen (Saint Petersburg, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics)
3. Brooke Travis (Newark, Del./TAC Titans)
4. Mila Nikanorov (Castle Rock, Colo./Ohio State University)
5. Paige Downey (Gilbert, Ariz./Gold Medal Swim Club)
6. Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./TAC Titans)
Men's 3K Knockout Swim - FINAL
1. Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Pa./TSM Aquatics)
2. Colin Jacobs (Bradenton, Fla./Unattached)
3. Joey Tepper (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./University of Minnesota)
4. Alexander Lyubavskiy (Longhorn Aquatics)
5. William Siegel (Merrick, N.Y./Unattached)
6. Gabriel Manteufel (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada)
Women's Junior 5K - FINAL
1. Clare Herfel (Fort Thomas, Ky./Northern KY Clippers Swimming), 1:04.15
2. Una Diaz (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Island Aquatic Club), 1:04.25
3. Charlotte Kohner (Garden City, N.Y./Long Island Aquatic Club), 1:04.35
4. Grace Gannon (Lighthouse Point, Fla./Fishers Area Swimming Tigers),1:04.38
5. Liv Fleshman (Apex, N.C./TAC Titans), 1:04.39
6. Dru Hershberger (Osprey, Fla./Sarasota Sharks), 1:04.41
Men's Junior 5K - FINAL
1. Joey Eaddy (Sudbury, Mass./Revolution Aquatic Club), 58.32
2. Sawyer Hansen (Saint Petersburg, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics), 58.39
3. Lincoln Driesse (St. Johns, Fla./Planet Swim Aquatics), 58.42
4. Jack Reburn (Davenport, Fla./South Lake Aquatics Club), 58.43
5. Jayden Yun (Great Neck, N.Y./Long Island Aquatic Club), 58.44
6. Lewis Bateman (Las Vegas, Nev./Sandpipers of Nevada), 58.49
Day 1 Results: April 2, 2026
Women's 10K - FINAL
1. Mariah Denigan (Walton, Ky./Ohio State University), 2:03.54
2. Brinkleigh Hansen (Saint Petersburg, Fla./Saint Petersburg Aquatics), 2:04.02
3. Ashley Twichell (Fayetteville, N.Y./TAC Titans), 2:04.04
4. Becca Mann (Homer Glen, Ill./TAC Titans), 2:04.07
5. Alex Siegel (Merrick, N.Y./ Long Island Aquatic Club), 2:04.24
6. Brooke Travis (Newark, Del./TAC Titans), 2:05.32
Men's 10K - FINAL
1. Ivan Puskovitch (West Chester, Pa./TSM Aquatics), 1:55.05
2. Dylan Gravley (Las Vegas, Nev./Unattached), 1:55.08
3. Colin Jacobs (Bradenton, Fla./Unattached), 1:55.25
4. Joey Tepper (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./University of Minnesota), 1:55.26
5. Joshua Brown (Winter Park, Fla./Sandpipers of Nevada), 1:55.28
6. Aiden Hammer (Fox Island, Wash./University of Texas), 1:55.45
Competition continues through Saturday.