RIO DE JANEIRO – Maya DiRado begins a one-week goodbye to competitive swimming Saturday. It’s a shame for a nation that’s just gotten to know the breakout star of American swimming this summer, but ...

MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- A 15-year-old girl completed what is known as the 20 Bridges Swim -- a 28.5-mile swim around Manhattan -- and it was all for a good cause. Maya Merhige joined the ...

Maya Merhige eventually stopped counting her jellyfish stings, such was the frequency with which they were getting scorched against her skin. At this point, Merhige was already several hours into her ...

BERKELEY -- A Bay Area teenager is making strides in the fight against cancer by swimming in the open water in sometimes bone-chilling conditions. Every flip and lap in the pool makes Maya Merhige a ...

Maya Merhige, a 15-year-old from Berkeley, California, completed the legendary 20 Bridges swim around the island of Manhattan. The 28.5-mile swim was done to raise funds for cancer research in ...

Maya Merhige, a 16-year-old marathon swimmer has successfully conquered the English Channel making her one of the youngest swimmers in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

Maya Merhige eventually stopped counting her jellyfish stings, such was the frequency with which they were getting scorched against her skin. At this point, Merhige was already several hours into her ...