Authorities in England have urged people to respect open water and avoid dangerous situations after multiple deaths in water-related accidents last year. Data from the National Water Safety Forum ...

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 ...

The bodies of two women have been pulled from the water in Wales’ Eryri National Park, formerly Snowdonia. They were discovered in the waters of the Nant Gwynant valley, near the challenging Watkin ...

Every year in the United States, an estimated 4,000 children die from unintentional drowning. May is Water Safety Month, an annual awareness campaign aimed at educating people on how to stay safe in ...

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.

Swimming doesn’t have to be a sport that ends after the club or college days. Thanks to its low-impact nature and wide-ranging health benefits, it’s one of the few sports that can be enjoyed well into ...

Nearly 200 people, including an Olympic qualifier and English Channel swimmers, are expected to compete in the seventh annual mile-long Wilmette Open Water Swim at Gillson Beach on June 14, according ...

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The landmark event, set for Sept. 21, will celebrate the city's environmental progress ...