Swimming can be an effective fitness activity, and with August’s heat still raging, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as cooling off with a few laps. Like any proper training regimen, though, ...

For long-distance swimmers, winning a gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle is as good as it gets. Nicknamed "the mile race" by the aquatic community, the event is the longest distance athletes swim ...

Fitness pros share their favorite exercises to do in the swimming pool. (Getty Creative) Let’s be honest: The last thing you want to do on a hot summer day is go for a run. But just because the pool ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Laps Of Honor, a Memorial Day swim that began in Cary honoring fallen heroes will be conducted in the coastal waters of North Carolina this year due to the coronavirus ...

The exact origins of National Swim a Lap Day are a bit of a mystery. Like many quirky holidays, it seems to have popped up as a fun way to celebrate the start of summer and promote physical fitness.

People who swim for exercise may be wondering why they can’t return to their local pools this week, after the state announced that golf, tennis, and even skateboarding at parks could resume under new ...