Ginger Kiefer Set to Compete in USA Open Water National Championships

Ginger Kiefer’s 2024-25 season has been nothing short of historic. 

Already owning two school records leading up to her sophomore year, she took her performance up another notch and shined brightest on the biggest stages. This jump culminated in Kiefer collecting three individual WAC championships and setting four school records in the conference meet. 

Before all of this, back in October, the sophomore competed in the MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships and took home first place in the 5K with a time of 1:05:36, which automatically qualified her for the USA Open Water National Championships, and she’s set to make her national debut this Sunday. At just nineteen years of age, Ginger is among the youngest competitors in a race whose athletes range from sixteen to twenty-seven. 

The championship meet, sanctioned by USA Swimming, will take place at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL. The action begins today, April 4, and will run through Sunday, April 6. 

There are eight races scheduled between Friday and Sunday, with Kiefer’s event, the 5K Championship, scheduled to commence at 8:35 AM EST / 5:35 AM PST on Sunday. The championships are available to watch through the USA Swimming Network, which features a downloadable app for easy streaming.