Your public pools might be closed or have limited hours due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a way to work on your freestyle. If you live near a lake, a river, or the ...

Luckily, I felt safe with buoys to hang on to and my friend guiding me, and somehow, after just that one open-air practice session where I’d swim a few hundred metres then stop at the lake side, I ...

If you fancy a change from running that will actually help your main sport, try open water swimming (OWS). With some ...

Swimming in a lake or the ocean is an exhilarating alternative to your usual pool routine. Here’s how to get started. By Amanda Loudin For many, the idea of swimming in open water is unnerving. The ...

A wetsuit is essential for anything more than a quick dip in the sea if you want to stay warm and comfortable for prolonged periods, especially in the UK. For swimmers, surfers, paddleboarders, kite ...

What are the best O’Neill wetsuits? O’Neill is one of the oldest wetsuit manufacturers with a loyal following since they first hit the market in the 1950s. It is easy to see why, as their wetsuits ...

USA Swimming has released guidelines for open water swimming as swimmers start to use different training options with pools in many states still closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many swimmers ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A Pacifica woman made history by completing a very difficult open-water swim. Amy Appelhans Gubser, 55, became the first person to swim west of the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon ...