Every year when summer rolls around, I get knots in the pit of my stomach just thinking about how I’m going to swim without getting my natural hair wet. Traditional swimming caps have never fully ...

The International Swimming Federation has said it would review the decision. A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping ...

Reeds, charcoal, and polishing ponds clean water that makes its way through the pool, down a waterfall at the entrance, and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The innate desire to cool off is part of every summer. The temperature soars, and the air-conditioning ...

The coronavirus may have shuttered local swim clubs and public pools, but there are other options if you're looking for an escape off the beaten path and a cool dip before summer ends. From a ...

The aqua-blue swimming pool is an icon of suburbia, right alongside traffic-snarled roads and bright-green front lawns. But in an era when even the White House is planting a food garden, the swimming ...

The gem of Havana Glen Park in Montour Falls in Schuyler County has yet to reveal itself as you reach the parking lot after looping around the camping areas, pavilions, playgrounds and fields. Dressed ...

The International Swimming Federation ruled out the competitive use of Soul Cap products. Company founders claim the group said the caps do not follow "the natural form of the head." By Sydney Odman ...

Nothing says summer quite like splashing near a waterfall or natural swimming hole. There are many natural swimming spots around New York state - in lakes, streams and ponds and others at the base of ...