Great Lakes researcher and SUNY Fredonia professor Sherri Mason is preparing to swim the length of Chautauqua Lake the week of June 19. The 15.5-mile journey will look to prepare her for her big swim ...

Need a break from Michigan's hot and hazy weather? All of the Great Lakes are seeing warmer temperatures this week, making the water warm enough to hop in this weekend. However, swimmers should be ...

After Michigan's first heat wave of summer, all of the Great Lakes are seeing warmer temperatures this week, making the water warm enough to hop in this weekend. Lakes Erie, Huron and Ontario all have ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Every year, millions of people visit West Michigan's beautiful lakeshore. Known for its beaches and idyllic lakeshore towns, Lake Michigan can also be dangerous. “The lake really ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – A relay swim event will mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, officials announced. Open water swimmers are invited to participate in the ...

Warm weather doesn't always mean warm lakes, and while summer in Michigan is approaching, residents planning their next trip to one of the Great Lakes should wait a little longer before jumping in.

If you're planning on taking a swimming trip to the Great Lakes this Labor Day, beware of dangerous conditions in the water. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a high swim and rip current ...

High waves and strong currents will create life-threatening conditions across Michigan's Great Lakes for swimmers and boaters, the National Weather Service said as it announced advisories for Thursday ...

Swim risk and small craft advisories will remain high through the weekend across Lake Michigan beaches, according to the National Weather Service. Beginning on Friday, Sept. 5, strong winds were ...

What's the best way to cross Lake Michigan? A Jet ski? Ferry? For Jim "The Shark" Dreyer, it's swimming. Twenty-five years ago, the Grand Haven resident swam a nearly 65-mile stretch from Manitowoc, ...

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, ...