STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

As a journalist, I’m a creature of deadline. I signed up to participate in the challenge to swim 15 miles in June for the American Red Cross, and of course I waited until the very last day to finish.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. UHA podcast guest Terri Dietz went above and beyond her ...

Xavier Kulak of Bethpage wins the 200-yard freestyle at the Long Island Challenge meet between Nassau and Suffolk swimmers at the Farmingdale Aquatic Center on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Credit: Peter ...

A WIRRAL woman has set a New Guinness World Record for becoming the first person to swim the longest lakes in Scotland, England and Wales in one continuous journey. In September last year, Helen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clear water in Tomales Bay in the Point Reyes National Seashore. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) In one version of Irish myth, ...

On Thursday night, 173 swimmers from 33 schools gathered in Farmingdale at one of the most unique boys swimming meets of the year. It was the third annual Long Island Challenge, the only regular ...