It almost felt like an out-of-body experience. And that was refreshing, because every inch of jellyfish-stung Michelle Goodwin was sore and exhausted as she swam toward the shore of Northern ...

A long-distance swimmer is on the brink of attempting to achieve a lifelong dream by swimming the English Channel. On Monday morning Lindsey Walke, 49, from Plymouth, said she was waiting for the call ...

An exhibition has opened to pay homage to the first person to swim the English Channel. At the age of 27, Captain Matthew Webb, from Shropshire, successfully completed the 21-mile feat unaided in just ...

A swimmer is preparing to cross the English Channel to demonstrate how building mental stamina can help in overcoming ...

A 17-year-old nicknamed the ‘Ginger Swimmer’ has swum the English Channel – powered by Jelly Babies. Lowenna North trained for four years, clocking up countless miles both in the pool and on the ...

Local ultra-marathon open water swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey kicked off her 2025 open water swim season Thursday morning. Last year, Pumphrey made history when she swam from the Chesapeake Bay ...

The Chicago River Swim is an open water swim event organized by Douglas McConnell, the co-founder of A Long River Swim, which organizes open water swimming events to raise awareness and funds in the ...

A swimmer is preparing to cross the English Channel to demonstrate how building mental stamina can help in overcoming challenges. Premal Pattani, from Swindon in Wiltshire, is due to swim 35km (21 ...