Juneau’s Open Water Swim Series continues to be a hit among local swimmers looking for a few more strokes outside their normal pool routines. On Saturday, roughly 15 hearty souls entered the third ...

Laura Reineke is an avid open water swimmer. Her passion has taken her from crossing the English Channel to circumnavigating Manhattan Island. But the hobby has also made her feel poorly on several ...

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Dr. Bryan Huffman, a local ophthalmologist, conquered a grueling 16.5 hours in what's called the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Why? To raise money for swim lesson scholarships ...

Hundreds of athletes ranging in age from 8 to 80-plus raced in the La Jolla Cove Swim on Sunday morning, taking part in the country’s second-oldest open-water swim. They swam past spectating sea lions ...

At the break of dawn, a group of swimmers step into a quiet lake, scanning the open horizon. There are no lane lines, no black lines on the bottom of the pool. Simply the water, wind, and the unknown.

BERKELEY -- A Bay Area teenager is making strides in the fight against cancer by swimming in the open water in sometimes bone-chilling conditions. Every flip and lap in the pool makes Maya Merhige a ...

After 12 years of planning, organizers say an open-water swim in the Chicago River is set to be held in September, after receiving approval from the U.S. Coast Guard. Swimmers may be hesitant to ...

This article draws on research conducted with co-researcher JJ Fisher, who led participant interviews. The author has also previously published research on wellbeing among middle-aged recreational ...