SANTA CLARA – Open water swimming dates back to Captain Matthew Webb in 1875, the first person to swim across the English Channel in 21 hours and 45 minutes covering a distance of about 34 kilometers.

Sounds like spring break a bit early, eh? Except that it’s a business trip for a half-dozen swimmers from the Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams today. The six ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming ...

As the weather heats up many families will cool down by swimming at pools, rivers, lakes, ponds and the ocean. But a new report from Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide's Make Safe Happen offers a ...

Luckily, I felt safe with buoys to hang on to and my friend guiding me, and somehow, after just that one open-air practice session where I’d swim a few hundred metres then stop at the lake side, I ...

If you’re tired of being constrained by lane ropes and pool walls, you might’ve considered dipping your toe into open water swimming. But transitioning from lido to lake isn’t without challenges, and ...

Swimming in a lake or the ocean is an exhilarating alternative to your usual pool routine. Here’s how to get started. By Amanda Loudin For many, the idea of swimming in open water is unnerving. The ...

BANGKOK: Chantal Liew on Thursday (Dec 18) clinched silver in the women's 10km open water event at the SEA Games. At the ...

The competition returns in September 2026, launching a multi-year framework to further develop Para Swimming’s open water ...

It has been a while since Open Water 2: Adrift hit the theatres. Directed by Hans Horn, the 2006 psychological horror thriller pulls away from its predecessor by ...

This was more than just a dip in the pool, even for seasoned swimmers like the ones on the teams at Northern Michigan ...