Australia’s leading shark biologists and conservationists are campaigning for shark nets to be removed from all east coast beaches, permanently.
The nets are meant to protect swimmers from shark attacks, but there are serious questions about their efficacy and the number of endangered species also being caught and killed.
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Members of the Ukrainian Aquatics team are training for Paris 2024 whilst war is being fought around them. Despite training centers being destroyed, these athletes are showing their strength by persevering with training and positively looking toward their future.
Ukrainian artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva have spent years training for Paris 2024, but their Olympic dreams hang in the balance after the government decided to block its athletes from competing in qualifiers if they include Russians.
Students from Eskdale School have been enjoying free swimming lessons at the Hawke’s Bay Regional Aquatic Centre.
Many local facilities are offering activities outside the classroom for those unable to return to school due to damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.
“We reached out to Eskdale School and offered these free swimming lessons, which they could use to fill up some of the curricular time, given that they can’t use the school,” said Greg Howie, commercial and partnerships manager of the Hawke’s Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust (HBCFCT).
Eskdale School teacher Bryony Lovatt said it’s been a great experience for the students.
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Swimmer Riley Gaines says she was “ambushed and physically hit” and forced to barricade for three hours from a mob of trans-rights protesters who stormed her speech about protecting women’s sports.
The 12-time All-American champ — a former competitor of controversial trans swimmer Lia Thomas -— shared alarming footage of cops hustling her to safety late Thursday at San Francisco State University.
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Officials say they are considering adding more lifeguards on Brevard County beaches as more and more people need to be rescued from rip currents
16-year-old Summer McIntosh reflects on her stunning performance at the Canadian swim trials in Toronto.
