An event entitled “World Cup” naturally carries some weight. After all, that’s the moniker used by global football’s signature event, held every four years and capturing the attention of fans across ...

Open water swimmers will return to the Chicago River for the first time in over 98 years, after officials approved plans for a new Chicago River Swim race. The last organized open water swimming event ...

The nerves wash over you, as you look upon an intimidating field of competitors. This event is one that will change your entire future, with turns and difficult stretches that will surely test you.

Sep. 15—OTTUMWA — No hope. As she waited to dive in for the anchor leg of the 400 free relay, that's how Ava Johnson felt about the chances of her team securing a win in the final race of the night.

Climbing to the top of the podium and having a gold medal draped around his neck was the dream for Winfield junior Corden Cuington. Nothing could have prepared him for what actually happened when ...

In the final meters of a swim race, Christine McClafferty says there’s no time to breathe, feel tired or do anything besides give maximal effort. That’s because in her decades of swimming, the 52-year ...