Former Navy diver Chief Petty Officer Ashley Semmens created history by becoming the first person to swim the English Channel on his back using only fins. He completed the world-first challenge in June, battling strong tides and icy waters to cross the channel in less than 12 hours, raising money to support veterans’ mental health.
Who knows their fellow swimmers better? Letโs just say one of them started slower than their 200m Backstroke swimโฆ
The Saratoga Springs High School Varsity Swim and Dive Team celebrated a historic achievement this past weekend, securing the Section II title for the first time in 23 years after an undefeated regular season. The team triumphed at the sectionals with a score of 434, outpacing second-place Niskayuna High School by 70 points.
During the final stop of the 2025 Swimming World Cup Hubert Kos was crowned the overall series winner earning himself a $100,000 pay day. During that same stop he also completed three triple crowns winning all THREE backstroke distances for the third straight stop AND set two new world records.
An 8-year-old boy has drowned in a display home swimming pool in Victoria’s north.
The City of North Vancouver has announced plans to build an open sea water swimming facility in the Burrard Inlet by 2027.
Mandatory swimming lessons will be included in the physical education curriculum in Kazakhstani schools. For now, the project will be piloted in two major cities โ Astana and Almaty. This was announced today at a government meeting by Dmitry Balandin, Secretary General of the QAZAQ AQUATICS Federation and Olympic champion. The initiative is being implemented following the example of countries with strong sports training, such as the USA, Australia, and Hungary. This will help develop water safety skills in children from an early age, as well as engage them in sports and a healthy lifestyle.
