The sun beams down, striking you with overwhelming heat. In the warm water, you feel heavier and heavier with every stroke. The clustered lanes are filled with sweaty, out-of-breath swimmers. Swimming ...

HOPEWELL, Va. — A major release of raw sewage from Hopewell's wastewater treatment plant has health officials warning people and their pets to avoid a major portion of the James River as well as ...

There’s something undeniably magical about wild swimming. After miles on the trail, few things rival the feeling of slipping into a cool, natural pool surrounded by mountains, trees, or open skies.

For the first time in nearly a century, the Chicago River hosted an organized open swim. The race on Sunday drew 263 swimmers and celebrated the river’s environmental turnaround. Memories of the river ...