(Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPAustralia's open water swimmers say it's "gut-wrenching" the sport could be axed from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. We're proud of our swim team and that includes our open water swimming team." Johnson, an Olympic silver medallist, and her Dolphins teammate Nick Sloman are among the global open water community rallying to protect the sport's Olympic status. "It was a shock that open water swimming was even on the cutting block for the Olympics," Johnson said. Australia's head open water swim coach Fernando Possenti said the sport was "running out of time" to guarantee its Olympic future.