FINA: The Federation Internationale de Natation is the world governing body for aquatic sports including swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming. FINA sets qualifying standards and the ...

In the 50m freestyle, for example, some competitors don't breathe at any point during the race. Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more ...

The benefits of swimming are plentiful but, to get the most enjoyment of it, you’ll need a pair of the best swimming goggles. Poor-fitting goggles can turn recreational swimming into a chore ...

Artistic swimming is an exciting event during every Summer Olympics cycle. Learn more about the format, rules, scoring, and more now. Medals were the top goal at the 2024 Olympics, but what else ...

More information about classification can be found here. The details of classification in Para swimming are set out in the World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations (link provided below ...

The Citi Para Swimming World Series will see its biggest season to date in 2023. Seven years after its launch the World Series will have a new format, more events, and an exclusive title partner as ...

It’s hardly a secret that swimming is good exercise, but it’s actually great exercise and can be more beneficial for your body and the brain than land-based activity. In Just One Thing ...

Léon Marchand and more Olympic gold medalists return to competition at the World Aquatics World Cup series, starting this week and airing live on Peacock. The three-stop series — Shanghai, Incheon and ...

But there can be serious risks when cold water swimming. Just last week, a 39-year-old woman died after reportedly immersing herself into a river in Derbyshire as part of a cold water therapy session.

Find out information on swimming lessons at your local pool, including how to register, what to expect from a lesson, and what happens if you miss a lesson. Swim For Life swimming lessons Everyone ...

What it tells us about the past: Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not the dry, sandy landscape we know it as today — it was a lush, green oasis. In fact, the sandstone-rich Gilf ...

Banned for a century because of the filthy water, city swimming is set to be one of the major legacies of the Games thanks to a €1.4bn (£1.2bn; $1.6bn) regeneration project universally hailed ...