Here Are All The Swimming Workouts In The History Of The CrossFit Games

Here are all previous swim events in the history of the CrossFit Games. What can they tell us about the newly announced swim and run event at the 2017 Reebok CrossFit Games?

Jul 5, 2017 by Armen Hammer

Here Are All The Swimming Workouts In The History Of The CrossFit Games

Now that we know there will be swimming at the 2017 CrossFit Games, let's take a look back at all the swimming events from the previous Games. Of all six Games events which included swimming, two included both swimming and running in any meaningful distance. Here are all the swimming events from the Games and the respective winners:

2011

"The Beach"

For time:
210-meter Ocean swim
1,500-meter Soft-sand run
50 Chest-to-bar pull-ups
100 Hand-release push-ups
200 Squats
1,500-meter Soft-sand run

Men's Winner: Josh Bridges - 33:21
Women's Winner: Julie Foucher - 39:04

2012

"Pendleton 1 and 2"

For time:
Swim 700± meters
Bike 8± kilometers
Run 11± kilometers

Pendleton 1 was the swim, bike, and 150m of the run.

Pendleton 1 Men's Winner: Numi Katrinarson - 42:13
Pendleton 1 Women's Winner: Ruth Anderson Horrell - 48:14

2013

"The Pool"

10 rounds for time of:
Swim 25 yards
3 Bar muscle-ups
Swim 25 yards

Men's Winner: Jordan Troyan - 10:06
Women's Winner: Michele Letendre - 13:19.2

2014

"The Beach"

For time:
Swim 250 yards
50 kettlebell thrusters (35 / 24 lb.)
30 burpees
Swim 500 yards
30 burpees
50 kettlebell thrusters (35 / 24 lb.)
Swim 250 yards

Men's Winner: Jordan Troyan - 29:34.44
Women's Winner: Anna Tunnicliffe - 31:43.95

2015

"Pier Paddle"

For time:
Swim 500 meters
Paddle 2 miles
Swim 500 meters

Men's Winner: Jonne Koski - 42:16.87
Women's Winner: Kara Webb - 45:30.52

2016

"Ocean Swim"

For time:
500-meter swim

Men's Winner: Jonne Koski - 6:54.85
Women's Winner: Tia-Clair Toomey - 7:28.23