The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past ...

The just-sown wild-flower field in my churchyard has a neat two-foot fringe of pale pink flowers none of us has seen before, and the effect, though pretty, is as manicured as a park.

Wild swimming has grown massively in popularity in recent times. Not only is swimming outdoors a pleasant way to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and green leafy surroundings, it can also help to ...

This month, Roger Deakin’s cult-favorite book about swimming the waters of Britain will be published in the U.S. for the first time. In her introduction to the new edition, writer Bonnie Tsui ...

The legendary Michael Phelps may be long retired, and no active swimmer will put on the clinics he performed at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 games. Still, some of the world’s top swimmers have ...

Insane Floridians were seen swimming in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Ian winds whipped the ocean waves around them into a frenzy. Footage of the three foolhardy swimmers went viral Wednesday as ...

Wisconsin is nearly ideal for 'wild swimming' If you want to jump in lakes, Wisconsin is a great place to do it. There are more than 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin, according to the state's Department ...

The beauty — and benefits — of wild swimming Those who turn to wild swimming do so for a number of reasons: exercise or meditation, solitude or community … the list goes on.