The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

A jet ski pulls in buoys from the CrossFit Games at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth on Thursday morning. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a call earlier in the morning when athlete Lazar ...

If you are new to open water then swimming in a managed venue such as a lifeguarded lake is a good idea as you will have ...

Navigating ocean waves when your main swimming experience has taken place in the calm waters of pools or lakes is a bit like charging over rocky terrain on a mountain bike as a neighborhood ...

When Walton, Kentucky, native Mariah Denigan sat down at the age of 16 across from the swim coaches at Indiana University, she had one question of paramount importance, and their answer, ultimately, ...

As the first wave of swimmers waded a few hundred feet into the 73-degree water Sunday morning at Ohio Street Beach, the rain began to pelt down in earnest. From the concrete trail and the beach, ...

Hundreds of athletes ranging in age from 8 to 80-plus raced in the La Jolla Cove Swim on Sunday morning, taking part in the country’s second-oldest open-water swim. They swam past spectating sea lions ...

Learning to swim opens the doors to a number of activities, like water aerobics classes, snorkeling, and lap swimming. Not to mention, it can be a lifesaver (literally) in an accident. Yet, almost 40 ...

Mariah Denigan of Walton, Kentucky, will make her Olympic debut in Paris this summer in the women’s 10 kilometer open-water swimming event. Trent Barnhart Indiana Athletics When Walton, Kentucky, ...