In the fast-paced, highlight-driven world of sports, it’s no surprise that sprint events have become the crowd favorites. In swimming, the 50-meter races of each stroke have been added to the Olympic ...

Kim Bowler swam through the night, swam through the fatigue, swam through the choppy, wind-whipped waters of Priest Lake. The shoreline didn’t seem to get any closer. The 41-year-old from Liberty Lake ...

Whether we like to admit it or not, most distance swimmers have been there. You’re in the middle of racing a mile when your mind suddenly goes blank, and you silently thank the swimming gods that ...

Nov. 3—Long-distance swimming in open water presents challenges beyond the physical grind. Think sharks. And venomous jellyfish. Those are just two of the potentially fatal problems Diana Nyad must ...