Swimming in the ocean is not just great exercise; it also provides a connection to nature proponents say is especially effective at reducing stress.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Open-water swimming is free, low impact and needs little to no equipment - Getty Whether it’s the sea, a river, lake, tidal pool, ...

Open water swimmers benefit from a significant boost to their mental health, more so than open-air pool swimmers, according to a new study. Research published in the Journal of Environmental ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

Juneau’s Open Water Swim Series continues to be a hit among local swimmers looking for a few more strokes outside their normal pool routines. On Saturday, roughly 15 hearty souls entered the third ...