Tag: swimming
Canada geese invade swimming beaches during the rains
The rainy summer may have contributed to the spread of Canada geese on the country’s shores. When the bathing areas have been emptied of people, the geese have been able…
Warning labels deceive tourists from swimming in Mallorca
fullscreen Warning for dangerous jellyfish. In Catalan it says below “Open beach, no sea urchins or jellyfish”. Sea urchins, or guiris, are often used as words for unwanted tourists. Photo:…
Extreme heat and a hurricane can’t stop Meikever scouts in South Korea
Tens of thousands of young scouts from around the world at South Korea’s Jamboree have been relocated. Due to the approaching typhoon Khanun, the location of the largest scouting event…
Mara is a freediver in Utrecht and watched Netflix hit The Deepest Breath: ‘I feel serene’
Mara Goorts, member of Freediving Utrecht and chairman of the national association, also knows this. As a freediver she mainly looks for being completely one with the here and now.…
A savior is expected from the fairy-tale-talented American-Finnish rascal – a harsh view of Olympic swimming in Finland
Finland is clearly getting its smallest Olympic team in the pool in more than 30 years. The Kasvio family may still make great Finnish Olympic history in Paris, writes Pekka…
the swimming test on the Seine canceled for pollution
After a final night meeting between the organizing committee, the city of Paris and the sports federations to study the latest analyzes of the water of the Seine, the decision…
Swimming in Paris: one year before the Olympics, the challenge of rainwater
With the rain which continues to fall on the capital this Friday, uncertainty still hovers over the open water swimming worlds, which are to be held on Saturday August 5…
The swimming training was interrupted by the chaos in Järva
About ten children from Spårvägen’s swimming club were forced to house a changing room when the unrest at Järvafältet broke out.They sat there for several hours.– It was so worried…
2023 World Swimming Championships: Marchand, Grousset… A golden week! The summary
At the end of the World Swimming Championships, the French team leaves with 4 gold medals. They made an appointment in a year, in Paris, for the Olympics. Léon Marchand…
The World Swimming Championships were a celebration of female stars, but Finland was a real stomach-churner – the expert found only one successful
Veera Kivirinta spoiled swimming at the World Championships in the heat of the 50-meter breaststroke with a record of 30.33, but otherwise the World Cup swims in Fukuoka were a…