Swimmers embracing the South’s deep freeze ...

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Five men from Grimsby have conquered the English Channel without wetsuits in a relay swim. The Backstroke Boys, who are part of the Grimsby & Cleethorpes Water Rats open water swimming group, set off ...

LAVA HOT SPRINGS — After three years in the making, Lava Hot Springs will soon reopen its hottest geothermal pool, bringing a variety of new safety and accessibility features along with aesthetic ...

A 21-year-old man died after jumping into the dangerously cold water at Blue Pool in Tamolitch Falls. The water at this location averages 37 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause physical shock to ...

Green water, floating liner chunks, and workers dumping jugs of hydrogen peroxide. These are the images that have characterized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the weeks since its reopening ...

An endurance swimmer is taking on a historic challenge along the California coast, aiming to become the first person to swim the entire length of the state’s shoreline. Catherine “Cat ” Breed will ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. There’s a jewel box of a cove in the coastal Maine town where I live, and every day a small group of ...

A swimming hole with a treasure legend feels very North Carolina, especially when the mystery refuses to retire.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool continues to mirror the Washington Monument after over a month of renovations to redo the pool's basin. On Monday, June 8, I visited the memorial to observe the ...