Paris opening River Seine for swimming after 100-year closure
Paris is opening the River Seine again for swimming for the first time since closing due to pollution a century ago, with time to spare before the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland
Athletes competing on stretch of UK coastline where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over sewage dischargesAt least 57 people fell ill with sickness and diarrhoea after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Seri…
An Israeli City Where Compromise and Division Swim Side by Side
At a time when Israeli Jews can seem irreconcilably divided, an unusual swimming center in the city of Rehovot illustrates the compromises that many Israelis make daily.
Sunbed wars escalate across Europe as The Sun bravely flies into heart of ‘carnage’ – even city resorts are being hit
THE sunbed wars were escalating across Europe earlier today — as The Sun bravely flew into the heart of the action.
On the Costa del Sol, we found scores of British tourists who had been caught up in the “carnage” and they described ferocious battle…
Britain’s world championship triathletes cannot train in Irish Sea due to pollution
Team forced to practice in indoor pool ahead of competition in Spain amid high sewage levels off coast of LancashireBritish triathletes preparing for next month’s world championships have been forced to abandon open water swim training because of sewag…
Swimmers avoiding the water over fears of raw sewage on UK beaches
Concerns over water quality have discouraged a quarter of summer bathers from taking the plungeAlmost a quarter of the UK’s sea swimmers may not take a dip in the ocean this year because of sewage dumping by water companies, according to a poll.Sewage …
Water safety skills lacking among UK minorities, black swimming chief says
Greater awareness urgently needed to save lives, BSA chair says after Downing Street meetingThe chair of the UK’s Black Swimming Association (BSA) has said greater awareness of water safety is urgently needed in minority communities to save lives.After…
Warning to parents as harrowing video shows little boy drowning in crowded swimming pool after NOBODY notices
THIS is the shocking moment a little boy drowned in a crowded swimming pool after nobody noticed him struggling.
The disturbing video was shot at a water park in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 26.
NewsflashA little boy drowned after nobody notice…
Kyle Chalmers’ 100m freestyle win caps another golden night for Australia’s swimmers
Women’s 4x200m team smash their own world record Kaylee McKeown completes team triple in 50m backstrokeAustralia’s swimmers have continued their golden run at the world championships in Japan, with Kyle Chalmers claiming the blue riband 100m freestyle,…
Can you spot the drowning child in busy swimming pool before it’s too late? Watch as hero lifeguard leaps into action
THIS is the terrifying moment a child begins to drown in a crowded swimming pool before a quick-thinking lifeguard jumps in.
Footage from TikTok shows dozens of kids splashing around in the water before the shocking incident begins to unfold.
Can…