Wild swimmers hammer through ice at Huddersfield reservoir for a -2C dip

Daring cold water swimmers had to break the ice of a frozen reservoir with a hammer all in the name of a chilly dip. These ...
News Tribune

Winter is still pool season for area youths

More than 240 youths came together for a pool party of sorts on Saturday at the Knowles YMCA Center in Jefferson City.
Tribune-Star

Rudisel, Smith win events; Braves girls 2nd in their final Conference Indiana swimming championships

Terre Haute South and Terre Haute North competed in their final Conference Indiana swimming championships Saturday inside the ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle

BOYS SWIMMING: Central sweeps duals at Gillette schools

The Cheyenne Central boys swimming and diving team beat both Thunder Basin (104-63) and Campbell County (105-60) on Friday in ...
National Geographic news

Swimming just might be the best exercise out there. Here’s why.

Experts detail the benefits of swimming, from strengthening your muscles to reducing inflammation and boosting your mental health—and how to get started. Swimming offers a low-impact exercise with ...

This National Park Is the Largest in England—and It Has Its Tallest Mountain, Cute Inns, and the Best Food in the U.K.

Cumbria arguably has one of the best dining scenes in the U.K.—taste it for yourself at the three Michelin-starred farm-to-table restaurant L’Enclume. Explore the area's storied history by visiting ...
Swimming World

Open Water Swimming Qualification Process Announced for 2028 Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Open-water competition will be ...
New Scientist

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...
People

Senior Couple Gets Married in the YMCA Swimming Pool Where They First Met in a Water Aerobics Class

Edward LaRue, 82, and Marlene Parsons, 78, exchanged vows in water-friendly wedding attire, surrounded by friends and family Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Hundreds plunge into Chicago River in city’s first open-water swim in nearly a century

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Hundreds take to the water in annual La Jolla Cove Swim

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 ...
New York Post

Gutsy mermaid to tackle English Channel to become first female NYC native to complete open swimming Triple Crown

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 ...