He’s one of Australia’s champions known for his strength and character both and in and out of the pool. But despite retiring, the Australian Olympic Gold Medallist Mack Horton hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down.
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Hunting Down The Culprit Behind Fake Olympic Swimmer Quotes | 10 News+
Swimming Australia has called out fake quotes attributed to Olympic champion Mollie O’Callaghan that have been circulating all over social media, as well as legitimate publications. The governing body was first to call it out, releasing a statement yesterday confirming “at no stage has O’Callaghan been interviewed and provided commentary on transgender athletes.”
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Mollie O’Callaghan Surprised Herself With This World Record | The Swim Scribe
Australian superstar Mollie O’Callaghan is an absolute MONSTER in the 100 and 200 freestyle races, THAT hasn’t been news to anyone in a long long time. However we MOSTLY know that in the long course pool, while most people have ASSUMED that would be the case in short course we haven’t REALLY confirmed it until now.
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Regan Smith Equals Her World Record in the Women’s 100M Back on Home Soil | World Aquatics
Regan Smith equals her World Record in the women’s 100m back on home turf
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Is Ariarne Titmus Walking Away From Swimming Too Soon? | Wide World of Sports
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Shane Ryan Defends Decision to Join the Enhanced Games: ‘This Is Showbusiness, It’s a Job for Us’ | Virgin Media Sports
Former Team Ireland swimmer Shane Ryan has hit back at criticism he has received for joining the enhanced games in which athletes are allowed to take banned performance-boosting drugs under medical supervision.
In his first interview as an enhanced games athlete Ryan says the reaction is unfair, however his move has been criticised by sports bodies.
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Scientists Explain the Mysterious Orca Boat Attacks | New Scientist
Imagine you’re sailing the Strait of Gibraltar when suddenly an orca slams into your boat. Since 2020, these apex predators have been biting rudders, ramming and tipping boats, and in some shocking cases, sinking vessels. For sailors here, it’s a terrifying experience. And it’s happening with increasing frequency. A quick internet search suggests an almost Hollywood-worthy revenge flick: a boat-scarred, vengeful orca is meting out attacks on fishermen and the super-rich. It’s a compelling narrative, but scientists aren’t convinced. For them, the real explanation is even stranger.
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Diver Completes Deepest Recreational Cave Dive Using Hydrogen In History In New Zealand | 10 News+
Dr Richard Harris played a pivotal role in the 2018 cave rescue in Thailand, in which he helped save the lives of 12 boys.
Now, the recreational diver has completed the deepest recreational cave dive using hydrogen in history, in the Pearse Resurgence in New Zealand. He spoke exclusively to 10 News+ ahead of a new documentary about the dive.
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How Water Makes This Town Flood-Proof | WSJ Pro Perfected
Many Florida homes can withstand category 5 hurricane winds, but not flooding. Babcock Ranch, a town near Fort Myers and Cape Coral, has stayed mostly unscathed during major storms like Hurricane Irma, Ian, Milton and Helene.