Swims in lakes and the sea are refreshing and can be wonderful fun in the colder months. However it is crucial to stay safe and if in doubt – stay out. Here is a round-up of expert advice and ...

Don't just survive your next open water swim. Here's how to nail your swim when it takes you outside the (chlorinated) box. Transitioning from the pool to the open water is one of the toughest—and ...

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 ...

At the break of dawn, a group of swimmers step into a quiet lake, scanning the open horizon. There are no lane lines, no black lines on the bottom of the pool. Simply the water, wind, and the unknown.

Open-water swimming can stress triathletes out, but it doesn’t have to. Photo: Donald Miralle for IRONMAN Unless you got into triathlon via swimming, the first leg of your first race is likely going ...

As the first wave of swimmers waded a few hundred feet into the 73-degree water Sunday morning at Ohio Street Beach, the rain began to pelt down in earnest. From the concrete trail and the beach, ...