In August 1926, American champion swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, completing the 21-mile feat in 14 hours and 34 minutes—a record that would stand ...

Many women's college basketball teams use male practice players to simulate bigger, faster, and stronger opponents. The same concept has come to the Rutgers University women's swim team - and it's ...

In the end, the story of Amy Mazur’s quest to swim the English Channel is one of friendship. Sure, there’s the training, the hardship, and the expense, but the deepest story of all is the bond between ...

From shaving to analyzing the art of breathing, here's a list of all the little things swimmers do for .01 seconds.

On Dec. 4, both the men and women of swim and dive traveled to the Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio, to compete in the Zippy Invitational. The meet earns its name on account of the University of Akron ...

The Yale women’s swim and dive team fell to the Crimson and Tigers at the annual HYP meet, but delivered several standout performances as they look ahead to the Ivy Championship. In a well-fought meet ...

PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s swimming fell to UCSB 146-116 at the Richards Building Pool on Friday evening. "After a tough winter training period, it was nice to get up and race again today," said BYU ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...