Thinking of making 2025 the year you take on your first open water challenge? There are countless organised events across the country to choose from, with different distances and difficulty options – ...

Fancy diving into the exhilarating world of wild swimming? Maybe you don’t have the best wild swimming gear already. But if you’ve got a half-decent swimsuit and a towel to dry off with afterwards ...

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A Pacifica woman made history by completing a very difficult open-water swim. Amy Appelhans Gubser, 55, became the first person to swim west of the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon ...

To perform well in training for SEALs, Navy EOD, Dive Schools, SWCC, Marine Recon, Air Force PJ, Rescue Swimmer and other special diving programs, you must master swimming straight (and fast). When ...

Many beaches won’t open for weeks, but already one dedicated group is quietly pacing the shore. You might not have noticed them, but these quiet few are the ones who seem most keen on noting the ...

I swam competitively for years, and swimming in the ocean I felt the difference in muscles immediately, but it can be surprisingly easier in some aspects depending on which muscles you favor and your ...

Unlike the more competitive or challenging swims that La Jolla has to offer, the upcoming Pier to Cove Swim is touted as a “more fun” and accessible outing at sea. Presented by the La Jolla Cove Swim ...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is urging anyone considering taking part in open water swims or New Year dips ...

The proposals have just been approved for a brand new natural water swimming pool to make a splash in Canary Wharf this ...