Over the past few years there has been an explosion of social media trends in the swimming community. Can you complete these challenges?

That fact becomes pretty important if you are swimming the length of the canal, as I am to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the start of its construction.

Early Sunday morning, swimmers came together for a 5-mile-distance swim not necessarily for competition but to promote open swimming and a clean South River. Swimmers prepared themselves for the ev… ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Kingsport Aquatic Center's 100-Mile Swim Club is taking on the Europe challenge. The challenge is designed for people to swim 4,689 miles in the center's pool which ...

5 Challenges a Swimmer Faces and How to Conquer Them Anybody who is familiar with competitive swimming knows that with all of the rewards the sport offers, they come with a price.

Ultimately, swimming has been about one thing for Staver. "The main thing I'm looking for in a sport is to have fun," she said. "When I swim my best, I'm calm and having fun.

We often swim during our lunch break due to pool availability and work schedules. This is a pool skills plus swim conditioning workout rolled into one.

“This Swim Challenge is the team’s biggest and most fun fundraiser of the year,” DSC board member Mary Hawley said. “Swimmers seek sponsorship from friends, family and neighbors to ...

Each swim presents its own set of challenges, from frigid waters to unpredictable currents. But Schall is undeterred. “It’s a goal that keeps me motivated,” he says.

A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm. He set a record and achieved the Triple Crown of open water swimming.

She swam for dozens of miles around Boston, and in 2022 completed a 28.5-mile swim around Manhattan, considered one of the marquee endurance swimming challenges in the world.