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Singer trains underwater like Frank Sinatra once did and scientists say it may be useful in maintaining vocal prowessFrank Sinatra did it his way, taking to the pool to boost his vocal prowess, and it seems Rod Stewart is singing from the same songshee…
More health-conscious young people take total to 11.5m memberships, report finds, as experts cite social aspect alongside fitnessRecord numbers of Britons are going to the gym, as the desire of many gen Zers to socialise while getting fit instead of dr…
Privacy complaints, tripods in the way and hogged equipment have led chains to introduce rules for filming and photographsBreath in, squat, push … and stop filming. A growing number of gyms are cracking down on members filming their workouts amid conce…
It has taken 20 years for passionate group of volunteers to save Cleveland Pools first built in 1815A beautiful Georgian lido in Bath, reputed to be the UK’s oldest public outdoor swimming pool, is to reopen to the public next month.The first swimmers …
Coastal rescuers ‘inundated’ with callouts to people using kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboardsA steep increase in paddleboarders needing to be rescued around the UK has prompted a plea for people to consider the weather and tides before setting of…
Jim Arrington, who was recognized as the planet’s oldest bodybuilder in 2015, explains how a ‘low opinion’ motivated him Like many in the US who are grappling with pressure to look better, Jim Arrington is unimpressed with his physique – but he says t…
Yorkshire Swim Works will be a chemical-free swimming pool with a sauna and community spaceA crowdfunding campaign has been launched to create the UK’s highest-altitude lido from a natural pool in the Yorkshire moors.Local swimmers are hoping to raise …
Adam Diver’s crossing turned into a gruelling 46-mile journey as he navigated tricky tides and jellyfishA former army captain has become the first person on record to swim between the UK mainland and the Isle of Man, in a gruelling 46-mile (74km) chall…
Gender equality campaigners celebrate rule change, which affects indoor and outdoor poolsWhen a lifeguard asked police to remove Lotte Mies for bathing topless at her local indoor swimming pool in Berlin it was a move that would inadvertently trigger a…
Thinktank warns ‘political short-termism’ over health is exacerbating levels of illness and inequalityGovernments should set aside 10% of health spending for preventive and public measures such as cycle lanes and anti-obesity strategies, a thinktank ha…