Australian swimmer Moesha Johnson won the 10km open water gold medal at the Pan Pacific Championships in Long Beach, California, finishing over 26 seconds ahead of Japan's Airi Ebina.
BBC research reveals that English primary school pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are significantly less likely to leave Year 6 able to swim 25m or perform safe self-rescue, highlighting deep inequalities in access to swimming education.
The UK's post-Brexit negotiator says Britain will move faster toward closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham, while reports highlight Chinese spy cameras on Royal Navy drones and debate over wealth taxes.
Demi Vollering secured her second Tour de France Femmes title by attacking rival Kasia Niewiadoma on the Col d’Èze, capping a race overshadowed by a bitter tactical dispute between the riders and their teams.
Emergency services found a body believed to be a 32-year-old missing swimmer in the water near North Wollongong Beach after a multi-agency search.
Russian swimmer Vladislav Sapozhnikov set a world record in the 25-29 age category during the 200m breaststroke at the 2026 Winter Swimming World Cup in Argentina, where the Russian team won 20 gold medals.
North Sydney Pool, a historic art deco landmark, reopens after a 5-year, $122M renovation with a grand ceremony featuring acrobats, Olympians, and free entry for the first three days, attracting thousands of visitors.
Polish ultra-swimmer Bartlomiej Kubkowski became the first person to complete an unassisted, non-stop 160-kilometer swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours and 10 minutes, raising nearly $190,000 for children with cancer.
Evolutionary biologists discover snakes have five distinct spinal regions, including a short neck (7-12 vertebrae), challenging the notion of simple snake anatomy and highlighting evolutionary adaptations from lizard ancestors.
South African Olympic swimmer Chad le Clos' Cape Town apartment was destroyed in a fire on July 30, a day after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history with 21 medals.
Police searching for a missing 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast have recovered a body in Hornsea.
Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski successfully crossed the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland on his fifth attempt, swimming for over two days without sleep to achieve the milestone.
Misleading social media posts on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok sparked a massive migration surge as some 72,000 Moroccans rushed to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, resulting in over 80 deaths.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham invited Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn to a personal meeting after Goodburn made an emotional plea on BBC Breakfast and TikTok for increased funding and resources for brain cancer research.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham invites Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, diagnosed with inoperable brain tumors, to discuss increased funding for brain cancer research after Goodburn's emotional plea on BBC Breakfast.
A parliamentary inquiry into Labor's gambling legislation heard allegations that problem gamblers received cocaine and sex workers, which Sportsbet and Tabcorp denied.
Gold medal-winning swimmer Isaac Cooper has stepped down from Swimming Australia's leadership group after missing the final night of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to drink instead of supporting teammates.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian, has an estimated net worth of $100 million as of 2026. After retiring from competitive swimming, he built his fortune through lucrative endorsement deals with major brands like Speedo and Under Armour, strategic investments in companies such as Talkspace, and his role as an NBC broadcast analyst.
Russian synchronized swimmers secured a gold medal in Team Free at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, France, scoring 285.0346 points. This marks their seventh medal at the tournament, competing under neutral status for the first time since 2021.
Following the death of a triathlete who went missing at sea during Hong Kong's Summer Triathlon Challenge, lawmakers are urging event organisers to adopt advanced technology like optimised GPS tracking to enhance athlete monitoring and safety, especially amid unstable weather conditions.
台灣馬拉松游泳選手許汶而（32歲）於北海道（北愛爾蘭至蘇格蘭之間）完成獨泳挑戰，成為首位完成此挑戰的台灣人及第83位完成的女性。挑戰期間，她遭遇大量水母攻擊、吞咽大量海水，且因游泳誘發肺水腫險些生命危機。
Welsh cyclist Emma Finucane made history on the final day of the Commonwealth Games by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at a single Games. Australia dominated the overall medal tally, finishing with 171 medals, including 70 golds, significantly ahead of England and Canada.
A 59-year-old triathlon participant in Hong Kong was found dead after going missing during the swimming leg of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge amid an amber rainstorm warning. Rescue efforts located him hours later.
Hong Kong emergency services are searching for a 59-year-old man who went missing during the swim leg of the 2026 Summer Triathlon Challenge at Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po on Sunday, amid an amber rainstorm warning.
