A Dunedin teenager is preparing to take the plunge into Lake Whakatipu as part of her rigorous training to prepare for swimming across Cook Strait. On Saturday, 19-year-old Jemimah McIlroy will take ...

Maya Merhige swam 21.4 miles from Ireland to Scotland this week. The Berkeley teen has now completed five channel swims in the Oceans Seven marathon challenge. She's on course to be the youngest to ...

This week at a time that will be chosen by tides, weather and the temperament of the sea, 18-year-old Maya Merhige of Berkeley, California, will dive into the cold waters of the North Channel in ...

Maya Merhige, 15, broke a world record, as she became the youngest person to successfully swim the Kaiwi Molokai Channel, a 28-mile journey between the Hawaiian Islands of Molokai and Oahu in January ...