HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England (AP) — Endurance swimmer Joan Fennelly is undaunted by frigid water and long distances, swimming year-round in the wild. But she takes extra precautions in her own backyard.

An Olympic open water swimmer has become the first person to swim across the largest lakes in England, Wales, and Scotland in under 24 hours, to raise money and awareness for the ongoing pollution ...

The popularity of wild swimming in UK rivers has boomed in recent years — especially since the pandemic, when people sought a closer connection with nature. But as our interest has taken off, so too ...

New trail camera footage is showing a robust otter population along a British river, according to the BBC. The River Deerness, just south of Newcastle, has been host to 38 otter sightings last year ...

British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh began his month-long swim down the Hudson River. He is doing his 315-mile swim unassisted, with just a Speedo, goggles, and swim cap. He risks injuries from the ...