During the summer, it can seem like a good idea to go for a swim, but hot water temperatures can pose health risks. Here's ...

Drownings start to spike this month, averaging between 400 and 500 deaths nationwide since 2018. As the warmer months settle in, those numbers almost double to an average of 700 to 800 deaths in July.

Pine Creek sophomore Madison Mintenko, this year’s swimming Peak Performer of the Year, poses for a portrait in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Data shows that May is the start of peak drowning season in the United States.Drownings start to spike this month, averaging between 400 to 500 deaths nationwide since 2018. As ...

Lake Huron reaches an average of 69.1 degrees Fahrenheit in August. Temperatures climb in the spring and summer months, ...

Take on a tough 8 mile hike through Jack London State Park to the peak of Sonoma Mountain and adults can take a bilingual ...

Lifeguards are back at Plug Pond this summer. The Haverhill Recreation Department this season revived its guard program after ...

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, host Vickie Connor recounts her recent open water swim at the Columbia River Cross Channel Swim event. Here are some highlights from this week’s show: ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20 ...

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we discuss the many, many swim spot options in and around the city, for people who are looking to dip their toes or take a dip in a cooling river or lake.