In one version of Irish myth, selkies were seals that turned into beautiful women at night when they went ashore. One night, a man trapped a selkie and made her his wife. They had a son. She loved her ...

British Olympic swimmer Hector Pardoe has reflected on completing a 55km open-water swim, inspired by the Three Peaks challenge, in 22 hours. Wrexham-born swimmer Pardoe - who competed at the Olympics ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

Canandaigua, N.Y. (WHAM)— 40 years ago, a group of men and women first swam the length of Canandaigua Lake together. Now, the same group, made up of a coach and some swimmers, will take on the lake ...

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been quietly mounting a legal battle against World Aquatics to overturn the swimming governing body’s effective ban on most trans women competing in the highest ...

Kyle Ploehn, an amputee, calls the rest of the competitors he is swimming against, the 'ABs' ― the able-bodied swimmers. Those 'ABs' call Kyle Ploehn an inspiration. While a large group of competitors ...

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has released the meet schedule for the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge, set for November 21–23, 2025, at The Allan Jones Aquatic Center ...