swimming
Daring grandma makes historic 29.6 mile, 17-hour swim in shark-infested waters
Amy Appelhans Gubser, 55, became the sixth person ever to make the 30-mile swim through the treacherous stretch of sea from San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge to the tiny...
Jersey Shore surfer who defied death in viral wipe-out saves life of man drowning
Brendan Tighe was surfing the waves off Belmar last Monday when he heard a person yelling out.
93-year-old athlete reveals fitness, diet secrets: 'I thought I'd go on until about 70'
"When I was younger, I thought, 'I wonder if I’ll still be alive in the year 2000.' That was in 1945," John Starbrook confided. "I won’t make it to 3000,...
Swimming icon Katie Ledecky receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
The decorated Olympian, who is a seven-time gold medalist, is set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden on Friday.
China may lose Olympic gold medals after swimmers allegedly tested positive for banned drug before 2020 win
Athletes who fail a drug test usually get some form of sanction under the sport’s rules, which state athletes are responsible for any banned substance found in their body.
17 one-piece swimsuits to make your summer dreams come true
Swim in style with these one-piece picks for 2024.
30-pound cat nicknamed 'Thicken Nugget' is swimming his way to his goal weight after being surrendered
To help the feline get ready for summer, Ty - who is affectionately nickname is "Thicken Nugget" - began taking water therapy classes.
How a botched dental surgery pushed Long Island swimmer to the challenge of a lifetime
She suffered a lingual nerve injury during a routine wisdom tooth removal surgery, which caused McAuliffe “excruciating pain” and created a feeling of a flame “being constantly being held on...
I lost 140 pounds by ditching one thing from my diet: 'I felt disgusting'
"I went to a New Year party in 2021 and realized all the other women had lovely slim figures," Jo Hurley recalled. "I knew I had to do something or...
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NCAA athletes seek to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports
Sixteen female athletes have sued the NCAA seeking to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports.
A $3.9 million art installation is the most lavish NYC private school amenity yet: 'It's an arms war'
"You have parents paying over $60,000 to send their kids to private schools," says an educational consultant. "And they generally want the best bang for the buck."
College swimmer slams officials for 'ruining the sport' after being stripped of title for celebrating with teammate
Lloyd took to Instagram on Tuesday to reflect on his controversial disqualification.
College swimmer stripped of title after celebrating with teammate: 'Dumbest thing'
A North Carolina State swimmer was stripped of his conference title Saturday after he celebrated with his teammate, who blasted the controversial technicality as the "dumbest thing in swimming."
Martha Stewart, 82, makes shocking underwear confession
"I like wearing bathing suits under my clothes just in case I want to go swimming," she tells Page Six. "Bathing suits are my underwear."
3 college swimmers killed in car crash; 2 injured — 23 years after similar tragedy struck school
Three University of Wyoming swimmers were killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Colorado highway Thursday afternoon.
Riley Gaines slams trans New Jersey swimmer who smashed another collegiate record
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines says Title IX "literally means nothing" after New Jersey trans swimmer Meghan Cortez-Fields smashed another record after competing for three years on the men's team.
Israeli swimmer jeered by crowd at championship event in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was jeered by some of the crowd after finishing second in the women’s 400-meter medley on the closing day of the World...