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With the its Open Water National Championships coming up later this month (May 19-21), USA Swimming has announced adopted a new FINA rule involving the use of wetsuits in open water competition.

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If, like many, you've recently embraced the many mental and physical health benefits of wild swimming, you'll likely also know how important it is to wear the right gear (read: find the best wetsuit ...

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Last September, we took our then 11 month old son, Ben, to the island of Menorca in Spain. The weather was beautiful, but the pool wasn’t heated. Ben kept getting cold, even in the hot sun (he ...

Four friends are sitting around a bar in Sweden, sharing a few drinks and catching up. One turns to another and says, “Do you think we can swim and run 75 kilometers up the coastline of Stockholm?” ...