Kim Bowler swam through the night, swam through the fatigue, swam through the choppy, wind-whipped waters of Priest Lake. The shoreline didn’t seem to get any closer. The 41-year-old from Liberty Lake ...

At the age of 37, Alberto Ortiz's swimming had been casual dips in lakes or resort pools. But when a cousin made a joke about ...

In arguably the greatest male race for the U.S. team at the Paris Olympics, Bobby Finke defended his 1500 freestyle Olympic gold medal in stunning fashion, taking down controversial Chinese swimmer ...

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha's Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over ...

When watching a swim meet, it's commonplace for spectators to think they could jump in the pool and swim the 50-yard freestyle race. After all, it's only two minutes of swimming. And they probably ...

In the dark of night on July 21, long-distance swimmer Catherine Breed emerged from Lake Tahoe at Skylandia Park, near Tahoe City, and cracked open a Pabst Blue Ribbon with her boyfriend. She’d just ...

Whether we like to admit it or not, most distance swimmers have been there. You’re in the middle of racing a mile when your mind suddenly goes blank, and you silently thank the swimming gods that ...

British extreme athlete Ross Edgley has become the first person to swim around Iceland after completing his 1,000-mile journey. The 39-year-old ultramarathon swimmer has spent the past four months ...

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete on Monday finished swimming roughly 60-miles (97-kilometers) over multiple days, becoming the first person to swim all the way ...