Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

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 decade, ...

Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened up waterways for swimmers. By Julia Webster Ayuso The Olympic Games in Paris generated a lot of ...

Young swimmers and their swim instructors waded into the wave pool at Wild Rivers on Thursday morning in hopes of breaking a world record. The Irvine water park hosted the participants for the World’s ...

Summer is almost over, but a handful of hot days are still in the forecast. If your local pool already closed for the season and you're tired of finding sand everywhere after a beach trip, there are ...

It’s not hard to argue that summer fun starts with safety. On Thursday, June 20, some 200 people, mostly kids, practiced their swimming at Wild Rivers Waterpark in Irvine, where plenty of fun will be ...

Wild Rivers Waterpark will join a global initiative to combat childhood drowning by hosting the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday, June 26. The event, themed “Mission Possible: Swim Lessons ...

There's nothing better than a refreshing dip during a warm spell. For those of us who love the great outdoors, plus a spot of breaststroke, wild swimming is the perfect option. 'Bathing water season' ...

Are you getting caught up in the wild swimming craze? Almost 10,000 people are searching Google for wild swimming every month, and Cumbria is one of the best places in the country for wild swimming ...