GREAT BARRINGTON — At the age of 4, Jill Fleming of Great Barrington nearly drowned in a New Jersey Lake. Instead of fearing the water, she plunged into swimming lessons. Fleming, 60, is now one of ...

Few things can match going for a swim in the ocean or a lake for its sense of freedom and belonging to something greater. But without the requisite ability, open water swimming can be a risky business ...

About to run headfirst into your first open water race? Don’t know how to transition from the pool to the ocean or a lake? Let my firsthand experience and lessons learned guide you. This summer, I ...

Open water swimmers benefit from a significant boost to their mental health, more so than open-air pool swimmers, according to a new study. Research published in the Journal of Environmental ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

LEE — A group of swimmers that prefers to think outside the chlorinated box stood on the banks of Lower Goose Pond. Hoping to shed any fragments of the day having to do with spreadsheets, business ...

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation says the open-water swimming ban at Walden Pond will come to an end on Friday, a week after the ban first went into effect.On July 2, the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- On a rainy, cold day like today open water swimming is probably the furthest thing from your mind, and the suggestion of jumping into the Chicago River, of all places, even further ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Splash Mountain will be open for lap swimming only June 3 and 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The water park will start recreational or open swimming June 10. To learn more, clickhere.

Open water swimming in Lake Michigan and other Northern Michigan lakes and bays is stunning, transformative and challenging. Dedicated open water swimmer Ashlea Walter shares insights into it all, ...