Dantzler has been open-water swimming for 35 years and has done the La Jolla Cove Swim more than 10 times. She much prefers open-water swimming over laps in the pool. It’s more interesting, more ...

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.

The Chicago River recently hosted an open swim after years of planning. Could somthing similar happen in Cleveland on the ...

In a study well timed for its summer publication (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), scientists reviewed research related to open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023). It will come as little ...

Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown. It was the first time in 95 years that the Chicago River hosted an official open swim. After years of ...

For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers will jump into the Chicago River for an open water swim on Sunday.

The 2025 World Aquatics Championships — featuring swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving — air live on Peacock from July 11-Aug. 3 from Singapore.

The prospect of holding an open water swim on the Cuyahoga River would likely be years away, that's if anyone is thinking of ...

About 300 swimmers participated in the event, marveling at the clean water and festive atmosphere. Event organizers say ...

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 ...

He conquered one of the world’s toughest endurance feats, beating the record held by Puerto Rico's Joel Matos Ortiz. Read ...