Open Water swims take place weekly all across the United States. From lakes to oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, open water swimming offers an outlet for retired swimmers, current swimmers, and serious ...

Hundreds of swimmers and volunteers are gearing up to dive in and make waves at the 7th annual Swim Across America – Motor City Mile open water swim on Friday, July 11, 2025, at the Belle Isle Beach ...

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The landmark event, set for Sept. 21, will celebrate the city’s environmental progress ...

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 Chicago River Swim kicks off with an opening ceremony at 6:30 a.m.

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Chuck Beatty, event director of the annual Brogan Open Water Classic that features swim races in Lake Erie off Edgewater Beach, said holding an open swim in the Cuyahoga has crossed his mind on ...

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 ...

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 ...

The psychological case for open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023)—and being in nature in general—is getting stronger and stronger. It will come as little surprise to anyone familiar with the body ...