Two coaches, Olympic gold-medalist David Walters and silver-medalist Clay Evans, are leading free ocean swim workouts at 6:15 a.m. Thursday mornings and Friday nights monthly off Santa Monica Beach.

Denis Crean, a businessman and longtime swimming coach, has pursued his passion for open-water swimming in just about every kind of waterway. He has overcome headwinds at Lake George in Upstate New ...

Imagine this: you’re in a tropical paradise, surrounded by crystal-clear waters, sipping cocktails by the pool, indulging in luxurious spa treatments, and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow swim ...

Who wouldn't love to live on a tropical island and swim in the open sea with some of the ocean's biggest residents? A pup called Finn can be seen living the dream life in a clip that has recently gone ...

The ocean has always held strong allure — standing before it, we can’t help but feel that we’re in the presence of magic. But we might not realize that beyond its natural beauty lies a plethora of ...

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After missing her third shot at the Olympics, Becca Mann completed a record-breaking 21-hour swim between three Hawaiian islands, discovering something deeper than victory Al Bello/Getty In 2019, ...

In the weeks following Hurricane Ian in 2022, local health agencies—including those in Ft. Meyers, Florida, a place I frequently visit—warned beachgoers to stay out of the ocean because it was teeming ...

When and where is the 31st annual Penguin Swim? A large group of participants marched to the 26th Annual Atlantic General Hospital Penguin Swim from Bull on the Beach restaurant and bar in Ocean City, ...

For Yuni Rizkiah, swimming in the ocean never came easily. Growing up in Sumbawa, she was terrorized by stories of water demons and serpents as a child, told by her father—not out of malice, but as a ...

A dog who finally built up the courage to take a dip in the ocean made his owners proud—until they immediately became concerned. Copper the beagle took a trip to Rosie's Dog Beach in California with ...