Open water swimmers will return to the Chicago River for the first time in over 98 years, after officials approved plans for a new Chicago River Swim race. The last organized open water swimming event ...

GRAND FORKS — Seth Baetzold is heading back into the Red River this weekend. Along with 11 other swimmers, he will be competing in the Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test, which spans from ...

Hundreds of athletes ranging in age from 8 to 80-plus raced in the La Jolla Cove Swim on Sunday morning, taking part in the country’s second-oldest open-water swim. They swam past spectating sea lions ...

Can Sam Short Successfully Transition From The Pool To The Ocean At The Australian Open Water Championships ?  Australian Open Water Championships Event Page Olympian and world champion Sam Short ...

In this edition of the Official Word, the authors examine what is required to be an open-water official within USA Swimming.

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 – ...

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 ...

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. To address safety, organizers said they will ...

CHICAGO — For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the waters of the Chicago River. Olivia Smoliga, Dr. Derya Ozyurt and ...

Juneau’s Open Water Swim Series continues to be a hit among local swimmers looking for a few more strokes outside their normal pool routines. On Saturday, roughly 15 hearty souls entered the third ...

Chuck Beatty, event director of the annual Brogan Open Water Classic that features swim races in Lake Erie off Edgewater Beach, said holding an open swim in the Cuyahoga has crossed his mind on ...