Not every lake is safe to swim in, and it's worth learning the warning signs of unsafe conditions before stepping into water ...

Do not go near it. Polluted. Violent and brutal. Disgusting. These are some of the things the internet and social media have to say about whether it's OK to swim in Lake Michigan. But is that just ...

Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to one of the Great Lakes should wait a little longer before jumping in.

The Chicago River Swim has been moved to Lake Michigan, organizers said Monday, a month after the city denied a permit for the open-water swimming event because of safety concerns related to the ...

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 ...

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Jace Morgan is the kind of person who pushes the boundaries of what humans can do. He’s a professional athlete and coach who’s completed ultra-endurance races across ...

Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20, ...