Paris is to bring back swimming in the River Seine after 100 years. Open water swimming in the river was banned 100 years ago due to pollution levels. But, thanks to a €1.4bn (£1.2bn) renovation project, a major clean-up operation has been
No one can ever take away Michael Phelps’ gold medals – 23, if you’ve counted – but his final individual world record was shattered by 21-year-old Leon Marchand of France during the 2023 World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Phelps had the headset on
A man in North Florida was bitten by an alligator while snorkeling in a spring that was deemed safe for swimming this week. The man, whose name hasn’t been released to the public at the time of publication, was bit on Monday,
Snicker if you wish. Guffaw for good measure. Bill May and other male synchronized swimmers — now called artistic swimmers — have heard the putdowns before. But they’re getting the last laugh. Men have competed in synchro at the lower levels for
Some people regard summer as a chance for relaxation and tranquility. Activities may include lying by the beach or on a pool deck with a light read or kayaking through peaceful waters, maybe with a fishing pole on hand. For others, the
The school summer break is just around the corner and families across the UK will be eyeing an escape to the seaside. With budget airlines cancelling thousands of flights over Europe amid air traffic control chaos, staycations are bound to be more
Several towns around the Northeast, including beach and vacation hotspots like Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York, have seen a spike in shark activity over the past few weeks – at times issuing temporary swimming restrictions out of fear of incident.
Two young girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by a middle-aged man while swimming in the ocean on the coast of the United Kingdom over the weekend. The girls, ages 10 and 11, said the 43-year-old man touched them inappropriately while they were
An Adidas swimming costume campaign has provoked a “woke nonsense” backlash. The sportswear producer is receiving a wave of backlash in the USA after it released a campaign featuring a model who appears to be male modelling a women’s swimming costume. The campaign
Tourists and locals received an unexpected surprise last week when they stumbled upon a massive alligator swimming along the shore of the Alabama coast. Matt Harvill and his girlfriend spotted the large reptile inches from Dauphin Island, Harvill said. The two had