There have been more than a dozen great white shark sightings on Maine's coast so far this August. And for beachgoers, ...

The start of open-water swim events can be dangerous even for experienced swimmers.

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 ...

Sandpoint High sophomore Lou Foust was the Sandpoint Sharks' top finisher at the 2025 USA Swimming Western Zone Open Water ...

I'm learning to swim in the open water and, yes, I do sometimes think about sharks, alligators, stingrays and jellyfish but mostly I love it!

The swim buoys identify where the water is less than 5 feet with lower risks of dangerous currents and waves. The DNR inspects the areas about every two weeks, making adjustments as needed.

Mariah Denigan described open-water swimming as “an aggressive, contact sport.” The main difference between pool and open-water swimming, she said, is that, “in pool swimming, you have a lane.

A swim nearly turned tragic as a woman was left clinging to a buoy off the coast of Gosport after becoming exhausted ...

On Thursday, the city of Chicago approved the first official open-water swim to take place in its urban waterway in almost a century. A city spokesperson said the permit process was still in progress.