Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

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, ...

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 ...

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Hundreds rushed to get into the cold, morning water of Alamitos Bay, marking a start to the 121st annual Naples Island Swim on Sunday, Aug. 18. The Naples Island Swim is an open water swimming ...

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Raleigh teen Lorelei Schmidt trains for a 2026 solo swim across the English Channel Open-water swims test Schmidt's endurance with ...