Watching a child learn how to swim is like witnessing a great opera. The maestro of this emotional orchestra is Bill Marsh. Swimming is the closest human beings will ever get to flying. And there is ...

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Australia's four-time Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus stunned the swimming world Thursday by announcing her retirement from the sport at age 25. Titmus, who famously rose to global prominence at the ...

A California man died Monday afternoon while swimming off a beach in Hawaii. On Oct. 6, 61-year-old Todd Wilt was swimming at Anini Beach Park on the North Shore of Kauai. Around 3 p.m., first ...

There’s a new breed of swim wetsuits out there – these aren’t dedicated triathlon wetsuits, but instead they focus on open-water swimmers. Are they for you? To help you make that purchase, 220 ...

Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research into ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past. Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago ...

Hundreds of people went against a nearly century-long tide to swim in the Chicago River on Sept. 22. The event, which was put on for ALS research, marked the first open water swim in the river in 98 ...

Three people have died in drowning incidents at Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island in the last month. The city is considering a permanent ban on swimming in the dangerous area. Bean Point is ...

Before the sun rises each morning, hundreds of pools across the country open their doors for swimmers – but not the ones you might expect. Instead of college athletes or energetic age-group kids, ...

Swimming can help you lose weight by burning calories. Adults need at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, like swimming, to help with weight management. Avoid eating ...

Live2Swim, which will give swimming lessons for kids from 4 months old through 8 years old, is set to open Oct. 1. "We believe swimming is lifelong activity," said Dylan Elkind of Westport, one of the ...