DETROITDETROIT — The second swimmer in a month has abandoned an attempt to cross Lake Michigan after spending hours in the water. Bryan Huffman, 49, of Holland, Michigan, began the roughly 50-mile (80 ...

Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of microscopic parasites that are found in both fresh and saltwater. These parasites commonly live in snails, which secrete larvae ...

Footage has surfaced showing a swimmer in Florida seemingly unaware that three giant eagle rays are approaching him. Not that they posed much of a threat. Spotted eagle rays, although they can measure ...

The sport, formerly known as synchronized swimming, has a new name as well as more muscular athletes and more risky tricks. At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, ...

For generations, athletes in the sport of swimming have had the opportunity to learn from one another. Maybe they picked up technical tips from a teammate, or followed in the path of an individual who ...