But the thing is: Swimming is not just a sport—it’s a survival tool. Swim lessons and water safety education can dramatically change the trajectory of children’s lives—like they did mine.

Swimming is a lifelong sport that people can join at any point in their life, from swim lessons to joining a Masters program.

Swimming is the kind of sport everyone thinks they can do. It's just like running, but in the water, right? Ha — wrong. Swimming on the beach or in your backyard pool is a whooole different ...

Is swimming worth it? Is it worth all the sacrifices that are required? Most formers swimmers will answer yes.

There's a collective effort to bring more children of color into the water and improve inclusivity in a sport still considered predominantly white.

Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.

To those who dare doubt the brutality of her sport, Australian artistic swimmer Amie Thompson tells a story: About the day a teammate accidentally landed on Thompson’s face, breaking her nose ...

Why marathon swimming is the worst Olympic sport: There is a very strong case to be made that marathon swimming is the worst sport to participate in and the worst sport to watch, a truly dire ...