Swimming
The Man Who Swam the Full Length of the Mississippi River
How Fred Newton found himself neck-deep in history
Seven Ideas for Do-It-Yourself Backyard Pools
Build a personal oasis with everything from hay bales to scrap wood to a shipping container
This Ancient Greek Shipwreck Is Now an Underwater Museum
The Peristera, a cargo vessel loaded with thousands of amphorae, sank in the Aegean Sea around 500 B.C.
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer, Dies at 92
In the wake of the war, she did not attempt to hide her identity. "Unequivocally," she said, "I was a Jew"
American Woman Becomes First Person to Swim English Channel Four Times, Nonstop
Sarah Thomas took 54 hours to cross from England to France and back again twice, just a year after battling cancer
The Sublime Sensation of the Swimming Hole
Kick off your shoes and jump into summer's most refreshing tradition on a lazy afternoon
Thousands of Invasive Cane Toads Overtake Florida Community
A mild winter and rain has led to a spring explosion of the amphibians, which are clogging pool filters, lawns and driveways
How Baby Sea Turtles on Treadmills Can Help Researchers Understand Wild Turtle Survival
No doubt it's adorable, but the study offers clues into the impact of disorienting light pollution on the reptiles' health
The Historic Tail of the Weeki Wachee Mermaids
You can even learn to “mermaid” yourself, if the fancy takes you
Dive Into Five of the World's Deepest Freshwater Swimming Holes
Take the plunge into some interesting geology
Scotland’s Newest Nature Trails Are Underwater
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is putting snorkelers up close with the country’s marine wildlife
Trace a Watery Path Through Taiwan's Lush Landscape
There's a reason river tracing has become the country's newest adventure craze
France’s Top Court Overturns Burkini Ban
French swimmers may keep wearing what they please
Synchronized Swimming Has a History That Dates Back to Ancient Rome
Before it reached the Olympics, the sport was a spectacle of the circus and vaudeville
Self-Lubricating Swordfish Secrete Oil to Swim Faster
Greased lightning, go greased lightning
Underwater Photographer Heather Perry Dives Deep and Looks Up
Is it crazy to think that people are at their most natural in the water?
Third-Graders in the Maldives Discover the Beauty Beneath Their Seas
Many tourists have experienced the Maldives’ beauty. Most Maldivians haven’t, because they don’t know how to swim
Not Just Dolphins: Where to Swim With Pigs, Penguins and the Gentlest of Sharks
At these beaches, splash around with some more unusual creatures
An Electric Fence Wards Off Sharks
South Africa has begun testing a humane way to make its beaches safer
