The swimming feat depicted in Nyad has generated a divisive debate in the marathon swimming community that will only be ...

A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.

The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announced 11 honorees in the class of 2026 to be inducted in a spring ceremony. The class will be inducted at the awards ceremony on May 16 in San ...

Marathon swimming sensation, Miu Tanaka, has described her epic 25km swim in Tasmania’s Great Lake as “peaceful”.

Marathon Swimming doesn't track its record only by time, due to changing conditions. Instead, it recognizes a variety of ...

A long-distance swimmer was bitten by a shark in California while attempting what is known as one of the world’s most difficult marathon swims. FOX11 Los Angeles reports that the male swimmer, whose ...

PARIS (AP) — A test run to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River will go ahead Wednesday. The decision was made after Tuesday's swim ...

When Haley Anderson competes at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 15, she'll be racing for about two hours in open water off Copacabana Beach. The marathon swim is not for the faint of heart. It's 10 ...

Swimming in shark-infested waters across one of the most treacherous island crossings in the world was a challenge Townsville woman Liz Denyer could not pass up.

MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAW) -Drowning has become far too common in the month of July here in Wisconsin. In just a couple of weeks, five people have died. All but one of them were adults. 70% of ...