Penny Oleksiak, Canadian Swimmer, Faces 2-Year Ban Over Antidoping Testing Rules
Penny Oleksiak, 25, who has won seven Olympic medals, was sanctioned under antidoping rules. Her suspension ends before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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British swimmer survives DOUBLE great white shark attack – but is angry he has to abandon his journey
A BRITISH swimmer has survived a double shark attack — but revealed he’s most peeved about having to give up on his marathon challenge.
Christopher Murray, 50, was swimming across the Catalina Channel off the coast of Los Angeles wh…
‘He loves splashing around’: UK pools host doggy dips for pets and owners
Gourock outdoor pool in Inverclyde drops its humans-only policy on last day of the swim season – part of a trend at lidos around the countryThere is a moment of hesitation and she meets my eyes as though to check: is this really allowed? Then my dog di…
Tourist mum dies after being hit by speedboat while swimming off top Turkish beach on first day of her holiday
A RUSSIAN mum was killed on the first day of her dream holiday in Turkey after being mowed down by a speeding parasail boat.
Linariya Muzipova, 42, was swimming off the coast of the Kemer resort in Antalya when the speedboat ploughed …
Missing Brit tourist found dead after being swept out to sea ‘while lifeguard looked at phone’ as family pays tribute
A BRITISH tourist who went missing while swimming in Bali has been found dead two miles offshore as his grieving family and friends pay tributes.
Harrison Edward Nada-Kantounas, …
Desperate search launched for missing Brit, 23, as he vanishes off red flag tourist beach in backpacker hotspot Bali
A YOUNG Brit is feared drowned after being dragged out to sea in front of horrified pals on a notorious Bali beach.
Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, 23, from East London, was swimm…
Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, report says
London assembly committee says move will increase cleanliness of waterways and offer more access to outdoors Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, a report from the London assembly has said, to boost cleanliness of the capital’s …
‘I’m here to help people, which gives me a superpower’: one man’s challenge to swim 10 Swiss lakes
Neil Gilson is undertaking a huge mental and physical task to raise awareness of a neuropsychiatric condition that affected his son JackThe physical effort as he battles currents, coldness and wind is massive, but the mental challenge of ploughing on a…
Terrifying moment human chain saves boy, 6, from being dragged out to his death by currents off Spanish ‘red flag’ beach
THIS is the dramatic moment a human chain of holidaymakers saved a six-year-old boy from being swept out to sea on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
The youngster was dragged away by rip cur…
Top Brit holiday resort days away from running out of WATER with swimming pools closed and beach showers banned
A BRIT holiday hotspot is at risk of running out of water reserves as tourists continue to flock to the island.
Mallorca reportedly has just 10 days of water reserves left, impacting the Serra de Tramuntana region of the Balearic island. …