Adding a few simple steps to your training could help you avoid panic when swimming in open water. Get tips from Olympic ...

Five die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwave - There have been widespread warnings about the dangers of trying ...

A fire officer has called on the public to resist "bowing to peer pressure" and swimming in open water during this week's ...

The Wilmette Open Water one-mile swim race in Lake Michigan attracted many athletes to Gillson Beach in Wilmette June 13, ...

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service has urged parents to talk to their children about risks.

The non-stop crossing is expected to take between nine and 18 hours and will be completed without a wetsuit.

No lane lines, no walls, no perfectly controlled environment. Just athletes, water, and the elements. For years, swimming has unintentionally created a divide between the two disciplines: pool ...

Many pool swimmers do, at some point in their careers, switch to open-water swimming. It might be the curious swimmer who wants to try something new, the long-distance swimmer who thinks the mile in ...

As temperatures begin to rise, open water swimming becomes increasingly popular - but the dangers involved are often ...

While open water swimming has gained in popularity in recent years, experts said many safety measures need to be in place first.

The parents of a 16-year-old who drowned in a lake warn other teens of the dangers of open water.