An Arizona woman dove headfirst into history and did it for a cause close to her heart. At 66, Deborah Gardner became the oldest woman ever to swim the 21-mile Catalina Channel, a grueling overnight ...

Right here on the Upper Cape there is a group who suit up for 30 to 40 minutes of open water ocean swimming, year-round.

A Paralympic gold medallist became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel – and says that “nothing is impossible.” Melanie Barratt, 49, took on the challenge after falling in love ...

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 ...

Cold water, face scratching otters and dangerous currents didn’t stop Midland resident Carly Nelsen from recently accomplishing an item on her bucket list: the 1.7-mile Alcatraz Swim in San Francisco ...

Suzy Rook is preparing to travel to swim in the Arctic and is training by going for cold water dips in Dumfries and Galloway.

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

I am thrilled that trans women are allowed to swim in Hampstead ladies’ pond - COMMENT: The essence of the north London bathing area is inclusivity, says Olivia Petter ...

WHAT: Swim Across America – Long Island Sound is one of the nation’s largest annual open water charity swimming events. This ...