About this episode
The 2025 World Aquatics Open Water World Cup season ends in style - sunshine, calm seas, and two deserving champions crowned in Golfo Aranci, Italy. On this episode of Black Line Fever, Alice Dearing and I look back on the season finale: the defining races, the title twists, and the stories that shaped the year. From Logan Fontaine’s last-gasp championship win to Ginevra Taddeucci’s emotional home-water triumph, we break down every moment - plus, we revisit our predictions, bring back Sink or Swim, and celebrate the athletes who made 2025 unforgettable. In This Episode: 🏊♂️ Men’s 10km: Fontaine steals the title, Betlehem dominates, Verani delivers on home water. 🏊♀️ Women’s 10km: Taddeucci’s control, Johnson’s fight, Martinez Guillen’s consistency. 🌍 World Rankings: Betlehem and Johnson finish the year as World No.1s. 💬 Prediction Review: Who got it right (and who really didn’t). ⚖️ Sink or Swim: One last round for 2025. 🎧 Tune in for race analysis, inside commentary, and a full wrap on an unforgettable season of open-water racing. Subscribe to Black Line Fever for the stories, rivalries, and voices that make open-water swimming come alive.