Abi Lafbery received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership, ES/P000665/1. Centuries after the upper class flocked to the coast ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, which means many entrepreneurs’ minds are turning towards beach getaways, lakeside camping trips, or lazy days at the pool with the kids.

As my athletic pursuits ended in my mid-20s, I still wanted to be as close to sports as possible. Pursuing a career as a licensed mental health professional allowed me to work with athletes from the ...

Recruits face several goalposts when entering a military program that involves swimming and diving. First, they must pass a fitness test to be accepted for the training and master various pool skills ...

For many swimmers who have grown up in the sport, there comes a time near the end of high school where you’re forced to make a decision: “Do I pursue swimming in college or do I retire?” The answer is ...

Decorated United States swimmer Michael Phelps called out USA Swimming yet again, this time going into great detail about his belief the program is declining. Phelps posted a lengthy, five-page ...

Swimming is not only a good survival skill but it’s an excellent workout for all ages. It’s low-impact, cardiovascularly challenging and a great cross-training exercise to mix into your workout ...

2025 World Swimming Championships finals results from Singapore ... Women’s 50m Freestyle Gold: Meg Harris (AUS) -- 24.02 Silver: Wu Qingfeng (CHN) -- 24.26 Bronze: Cheng Yujie (CHN) -- 24.28 4.

At 42, Tameka Bostick decided she wanted to learn how to swim. Bostick said she tried to sign her teenager up for lessons, too, but her daughter said she wanted her mother to learn to swim first. "'Ma ...

Find our full episode on shame here. Creed Erickson was born in 1954, and grew up in a small town in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Like many of us, he took swimming lessons at the local YMCA when he was ...

From Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh facing off in the 800m freestyle to Lilly King swimming the final race in her professional career, the 2025 World Swimming Championships will be filled with ...