Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their ...

South Africa is home to two of the best-known open-water competitions in the world, the Midmar Mile (the world’s largest in terms of participants) and the Freedom Swim, a series of charity races ...

The Chicago River Swim is officially coming back in September.

Next month, 500 swimmers will take off on a one- or two-mile swim in open water for the Chicago River Swim. It is a test of endurance and strength, and so was the years-in-the-making effort to get ...