A summer day on the John Day River near Priest Hole. When the heat of summer stifles the air and finding a place to swim is top of mind, you might not think of heading to the desert. While Oregon’s ...

It was a changing-of-the-guard moment in the world of Desert Empire League swimming during Thursday's league meet with a sendoff of one of the most decorated seniors and the introduction of a ...

Talented desert swimmer Ava Otteson switched high schools this year, but one thing remained the same — adding trophies to her mantle. Otteson, the junior who swam for Xavier Prep her first two years ...

It was another record-breaking day for Ava Otteson and Jack Reardon that desert swim fans have become accustomed to ...

Imagine standing in the middle of a vast, white desert, with soft dunes under a blazing sky that stretches as far as the eye can see. Now imagine them filled with turquoise lagoons, deep enough to ...

The Western United States continues to experience excessive heat, with dangerous temperatures here in the Coachella Valley. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is providing some relief. It’s a cool way to ...

Sure, Thursday's Desert Empire League swim meet at La Quinta had some record times and CIF qualifying efforts, but the sheer number of smiles and hugs and high fives were the most telling statistics.

The Coachella Valley’s swimming community was mourning the death of a beloved swim teacher and friend Saturday. Helene Barker taught local children how to swim for decades. “One of her great moments ...

The Arizona Interscholastic Association's state high school swim and dive championships were held Friday and Saturday. Here's an overview of the results. Detailed swim and dive results, including the ...

With all of the leadership, experience and accomplishments that left the Desert Vista girls swimming program, about the only thing left was the water in the pool. But the Thunder have more than ...

A year removed from its defeat at the hands of Desert Vista, the Chaparral boys swim team returned to the state finals in 2022 with a goal to achieve what they did in 2020, win the state championship.