Survive or thrive? When it comes to open-water swimming for triathlon race day, there are two camps of thought. The competitors who just want to get through it without losing too much time (or ...

World Aquatics has announced the four sites of the Open Water Swimming World Cup for the 2026 season, with Setubal, Portugal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A woman from the Upper East Side plans to swim the English Channel in her final quest to achieve the triple crown of swimming. At 47 years old, Fleur Sohtz's ...

For the first time in nearly a century, hundreds of swimmers plunged into the Chicago River over the weekend. Here's why.

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 ...

Chuck Beatty, event director of the annual Brogan Open Water Classic that features swim races in Lake Erie off Edgewater Beach, said holding an open swim in the Cuyahoga has crossed his mind on ...