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 ...

With summer approaching and the sun shining over much of the UK, many people’s minds are turning to where to cool off in the heat. And while there’s an abundance of chlorinated pools to choose from, ...

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 ...

A 'magical' tidal pool that's popular with wild swimmers has been praised as the 'perfect' spot for a winter swim. Found in Cornwall, the 'stunning' pool could be especially attractive to people who ...

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 ...

By Christina Michailidis For centuries, people have looked to the sea for healing. In 18th century Europe, doctors would ...

People run into the freezing North Sea as part of the traditional New Year's day swim in coastal Scheveningen district of The Hague, Netherlands. Call it “Viking swimming,” “freezing plunges,” "polar ...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like. Earlier this week, sea ...