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 ...

On the surface, running and swimming seem about as compatible as chalk and cheese. The former is dry, vertical and performed on land. The latter is wet, horizontal and performed in the water. But this ...

Children — particularly kids younger than 5 — consistently have the highest drowning rate. “The strongest layers of drowning prevention are active supervision, swimming where lifeguards are present, ...

Few things can match going for a swim in the ocean or a lake for its sense of freedom and belonging to something greater. But without the requisite ability, open water swimming can be a risky business ...

The United States' artistic swimming team, which went viral earlier this week for its impressive underwater moonwalking, performed a strong acrobatic routine Wednesday that gave the team a silver ...

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, which means many entrepreneurs’ minds are turning towards beach getaways, lakeside camping trips, or lazy days at the pool with the kids.

When it comes to activities that can help you lose weight, swimming probably isn’t at the top of your list. Running, yes. Strength training, definitely. But swimming? Is splashing around really a ...

When I was a small child, my mother often brought me along when she taught physical education at a small women’s college, run by nuns who were happy to have a young married woman to handle fencing ...