STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. UHA podcast guest Terri Dietz went above and beyond her ...

Thinking of making 2025 the year you take on your first open water challenge? There are countless organised events across the country to choose from, with different distances and difficulty options – ...

As a journalist, I’m a creature of deadline. I signed up to participate in the challenge to swim 15 miles in June for the American Red Cross, and of course I waited until the very last day to finish.

Sam Arora of Rockville isn’t going to jump into the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday when swimmers compete in the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, but it’s fair to call him an avid enthusiast. If you goPast ...

The annual Swim Around Washington is coming back for the fourth time this fall. The month long program is held at the Daviess County Family YMCA pool starting Oct.1 and is a great way to get in some ...

A mother of two has became the first woman to swim to shore from decommissioned sea forts off the Kent coast. Rebekah Kefford, from Birchington, swam the eight miles (12.8km) from the Red Sands forts ...

Xavier Kulak of Bethpage wins the 200-yard freestyle at the Long Island Challenge meet between Nassau and Suffolk swimmers at the Farmingdale Aquatic Center on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Credit: Peter ...

On Thursday night, 173 swimmers from 33 schools gathered in Farmingdale at one of the most unique boys swimming meets of the year. It was the third annual Long Island Challenge, the only regular ...