On a crisp October day, Hannah Bradbury was still leading open-water practices in Lake Michigan for her swimming and triathlon organization. Usually, her thrill-seeking training group — the North ...

Beachgoers are urged to avoid swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday, July 7. The hazard statement, which said waves are four to seven feet high in Lake and Porter counties, is in place until 10 p.m. ET ...

Michigan’s summers are made for water. With more than 11,000 inland lakes and miles of Great Lakes shoreline, the state offers no shortage of spots to swim, wade or float. For many residents and ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — Beachgoers were told to stay out of Lake Michigan on Monday due to strong rip currents and high waves. Each year WSBT 22 reports on drownings occurring on this lake. The ...

Lake Erie is currently the warmest Great Lake, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Many inland lakes, including Lake Hudson and Hubbard Lake, also have temperatures in the 70s. Michigan temperatures ...

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 ...

A 37-year-old man was rescued on Lake Michigan after he drifted a mile from shore on Friday, Oct. 3. He was on a swimming tube when he drifted out of sight, and he was unable to swim back. Thanks to a ...

As the weather cools, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is beginning to remove swim buoys and flags from Great Lakes beaches, closing designated swim areas for the season. Once buoys are ...

Participants spent some time in a classroom learning about water safety, as well as time in the pool where lifeguards pulled ...