Feeling the weight of the world, a writer embarks on a mission: She would immerse herself in a different body of water every ...

Thinking of making 2025 the year you take on your first open water challenge? There are countless organised events across the country to choose from, with different distances and difficulty options – ...

Earlier this month, recreational open-water swimmer Paige Nuzzolillo swam the length of Penn Cove on Central Whidbey. It’s a ...

A Berkeley teen is swimming her way into the history books. Maya Merhige is the youngest person to swim the Catalina Channel, which was one third of her completion of the "Open Water Triple Crown" of ...

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 ...

The Chicago River recently hosted an open swim after years of planning. Could somthing similar happen in Cleveland on the ...

The prospect of holding an open water swim on the Cuyahoga River would likely be years away, that's if anyone is thinking of making one happen.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water competition at the World Swimming Championships went off Wednesday after two postponements because of water-quality problems at Sentosa, the island area on the coast.

About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say ...