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The sightings of several great white sharks have prompted a swimming ban for the rest of the Labor Day weekend at some oceanside beaches in Massachusetts.
Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic again. No doubt about it. With a defiant performance in a supposedly inferior suit, Phelps stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to become the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, beating the Serbian with a time of 49.82.
Michael Phelps will have to share the spotlight at these world championships. Those sleek-but-soon-to-be-obsolete bodysuits are having their last hurrah.
Auburn set an NCAA record in the 400-yard medley relay and Florida's Bradley Ally broke the NCAA record in the 200 individual medley after the first day of the men's swimming and diving competition on Thursday.
California's 800-yard freestyle relay team set an American record of 6 minutes, 52.69 seconds, helping the Golden Bears overtake Arizona for first place on Day 2 of the three-day NCAA women's swimming and diving championships at Texas A&M.
Pierre police are looking for a shoplifting suspect who got away by swimming across a narrow part of the Missouri River. An assistant police chief said officers responded to the call Monday afternoon at a clothing store and found the suspect, who gave a false name.
A 21-year-old woman completed a 325-mile swim of the Allegheny River, a month after beginning her journey.
Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the grandest of Olympic champions. And one last big push from Phelps himself.
Michael Phelps readied for an Olympic showdown with Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley, qualifying sixth while his good friend and rival posted the fastest time Wednesday night.
Dara Torres has been added to the U.S. 400-meter freestyle relay team for the final, giving the 41-year-old mother a chance to win a 10th career Olympic medal.
His Olympics looking lost, Michael Phelps decided to flap those gangly arms one more time. Milorad Cavic, inches from spoiling it all, glided along just under the surface, convinced he had won gold. But it didn't matter who was fastest. Just first.
A former television reporter sued a rival Chicago TV station Monday, claiming it aired a videotape of her in a swimsuit at the home of a man whose estranged wife had vanished to boost ratings.
Nearly 60 percent of African-American children can't swim, almost twice the figure for white children, according to a first-of-its-kind survey which USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its efforts to lower minority drowning rates and draw more blacks into the sport.
A father tied his 10-year-old daughter's hands and feet and watched her swim in a chilly southern China river for three hours in a task he said Thursday would help the girl achieve her dream of swimming across the English Channel.
A television reporter left her job Tuesday after she was caught on video in a swimsuit at the home of a man whose wife disappeared two months ago — a story she was assigned to cover — raising ethical questions about her conduct.
Seabirds like these penguins at Cape Washington, Antarctica, flap their wings faster underwater than swimming birds that can also fly, like guillemots (Image: Katsufumi Sato)
British TV executive Jane Root is still learning the peculiarities of the American television market, but she already knows to keep away from the sharks.
Texan drives $1 million sports car into marshesLA MARQUE, Texas - A man blamed a low-flying pelican and a dropped cell phone for his veering his million-dollar sports car off a road and into a salt marsh near Galveston.
Like a lot of kids I went to summer camp throughout my teen years. For 5 years in a row I went to the Boy Scout camp T. Ben Johnson in Calhoun County, Michigan for 1 or 2 weeks at a time.
Advisory issued after child dies of water infectionA health advisory has been issued for swimmers in Polk County after a 10-year-old died of an infection of the central nervous system.
Elk Makes Splash in Family PoolA 12-point bull elk fell into the deep end of Doug Talley's pool Sunday night.
Man infected with deadly warm-water amoeba A 22-year man was hospitalized Sunday with an infection caused by the same deadly amoeba that killed three Central Florida boys in 2007, according to the Orange County Health Department.
14 Super Places to Swim: From the Bizarre to the BeautifulIt's been said, Don't wait for your ship to come in – swim out to it. This positive slant on the big picture of life is something that swimmers can really get into. Across this world, there are thousands upon thousands of places to swim.
Swimming pool chlorine raises asthma, allergy risks: studySwimming in chlorinated pools may increase the risk of a child getting asthma and respiratory allergies like hay fever, according to a Belgian study
Grizzly Bear Takes Dip In PoolA 7-year-old learning how to swim at the local pool is nothing new unless it's an 800-pound (363-kilogram) grizzly bear taking the plunge.
Speedo extends Phelps contract through 2013Speedo is extending its contract with swimming superstar Michael Phelps through 2013.
Peeing in indoor pools increases asthma riskSwedes' habit of relieving themselves in public swimming pools may heighten their risk of asthma if the indoor pools lack proper ventilation, new Swedish research shows.
I was fortunate enough to have parents that made me take swim classes, dance lessons, and gymnastics during my pre-school years.
Blind Tourist Denied Dream A blind tourist seeking adventure at Sea Life Park said she instead found disappointment and a dashed dream.
Crews Find Bodies In Search For Missing Children Crews searching for two children who disappeared Sunday evening in the Susquehanna River near Lewisburg, Union County, have recovered two bodies. The bodies were found shortly before 6 p.m. Monday about 150 feet away from where the children disappeared.
Pool nightmare ends in smilesTracy Polak had only a split second to make a painful decision. Who to save first? Her 7-year-old daughter, Michaela, or one of her 10-year-old students from a Buffalo elementary school?
Police say other driver was at fault in Michael Phelps crashAn accident Thursday night that involved Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps was caused when the female driver of a Honda Accord sped through a red light and hit a Cadillac Escalade driven by Phelps at an intersection, according to Baltimore police.
Olympic gold medalist preaches swimming safetyCullen Jones, the first black man to hold a world record in swimming, gave Morgan and four other children free swim lessons at the Garfield Community Center with Make A Splash, a six-city event series aimed at reducing drownings.
Call for Brits to step up fitness levels Health Secretary Andy Burnham is urging people on incapacity benefit to do more exercise, which could help them back to work. He says the country could save millions of pounds a year if just 1 per cent of those on the benefit were more active.
Burqini creator pours water on French ban (Best Caption Award)Aheda Zanetti, who launched the leg- and head-covering polyester swimsuit in 2003, said she was not surprised at reports a 35-year-old French woman was banned from her local swimming pool after turning up in a full-length swimsuit. And the best caption reads:
Vorarlberg woman attacked by otters A Vorarlberg woman was hospitalised after a pair of otters launched a savage attack on her as she swam in a lake in America.
Muslim woman wearing 'burkini' banned from Paris swimming pool - TimesFrance's struggle with Islamic dress has moved into the swimming pool after a 35-year-old woman was banned from bathing in her "burkini", a head-to-toe swimsuit.
Why Speedos are still huge in France So Alton Towers has banned embarrassingly titchy swimming trunks at its water park. But spare a thought for France, where the opposite is true: local authorities regularly force men to ditch their Bermudas and parade in skin-tight budgie-smugglers for the greater public good.
Vacationer gets rabies shots after otter attackAn Austrian woman on vacation in Wisconsin is getting rabies shots after she said she was bitten by otters while swimming in a lake.
Boy, 5, rescues drowning dad A Swedish father who couldn't swim was saved by his five-year-old son at an outdoor swimming pool in Falun in central Sweden on Sunday.
Boy's death highlights a hidden danger: Dry drowningThe tragic death of a South Carolina 10-year-old more than an hour after he had gone swimming has focused a spotlight on the little-known phenomenon called "dry drowning" - and warning signs that every parent should be aware of.
Lederhosen bathing trunks a bestseller Swimming trunks designed like lederhosen have become a spectacular success after more than 15,000 were ordered.
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