As “Swim Tuff” recounts, Ben first decided to raise money for Clean Ocean Access by swimming around the island of Jamestown, a 25-mile effort that raised $54,094 in 2019.

Ben Tuff talks with James Lingerfelt, 3, about what they’ll do later in the day in Jamestown, R.I. on July 27. Tuff grew up with James’s mom, Kirsten Lingerfelt, ...

Ben Tuff took up swimming to help himself recover from alcoholism, and a documentary about his effort to overcome addiction will be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport.

A man who has swum from Block Island to Jamestown and the length of Narragansett Bay to raise money for clean oceans will embark on an even longer haul to support that cause. Ben Tuff took up ...

ATLANTA - Ben Tuff clearly isn’t afraid to undertake challenging journeys. This is a guy, after all, who swam more than 20 miles through the open waters of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay in ...

Ben Tuff had hit rock bottom. Eleven years ago, he knew he had to get sober. Needing something to jumpstart his recovery, he decided to start swimming. And he hasn't stopped. Tuff, 42, has been ...

Ben Tuff clearly isn’t afraid to undertake challenging journeys. This is a guy, after all, who swam more than 20 miles through the open waters of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay in one day.