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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Catherine Breed has made history once again by completing the grueling swim from Southeast Farallon Island to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in a record time. On August 26, 2025, the accomplished ...

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.

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.

On Aug. 24, the Back Mountain Triathlon returns for its third year to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community. Over 300 athletes are expected, with many of those being first-time triathletes. The ...

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 ...

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 ...