A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced 11 honorees in the class of 2026 to be inducted in a spring ceremony. The class will be inducted at the awards ceremony on May 16 in San ...

How many miles is the Olympic marathon? The Olympic marathon is a 26.219-mile race with a route that passes through nine of the Île-de-France region’s districts. How long are the Olympic race walking ...

There are thousands of “Halls of Fame” in operation around the world. While many focus on sports, they also include other fields – Automotive, Barbecue, Black Filmmakers, International Latin Music, ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

Catherine Breed has made history once again by completing the grueling swim from Southeast Farallon Island to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in a record time. On August 26, 2025, the accomplished ...

On Aug. 24, the Back Mountain Triathlon returns for its third year to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community. Over 300 athletes are expected, with many of those being first-time triathletes. The ...

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAW) -Drowning has become far too common in the month of July here in Wisconsin. In just a couple of weeks, five people have died. All but one of them were adults. 70% of ...