22 h. ago 8 best swimming caps for the pool and open water, tested by a triathlete

However you like to swim, these top-rated caps make for a smoother, streamlined session

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48 h. ago 12 best swimming goggles for adults, tried and tested by a triathlete

Protect your eyes and maintain your pace, with these top-rated swimming goggles

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4 d. ago Family tribute to ‘talented’ teenager who died after going missing in lake

Daniel Drewitt was reported missing in the water at Powell’s Pool in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield.

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5 d. ago Five London lidos ranked among the best in the UK — and one in south has made the top spot

Turns out we’re spoilt for choice in the capital when it comes to swimming spots, as five have been ranked among the UK’s favourite places to take a dip

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6 d. ago Body of teenage boy is found in lake after huge search operation

Emergency crews descended on Powell's Pool, a large body of water on the edge of the park near the Boldmere area of Sutton Coldfield at around 9pm following reports a boy had gone missing.

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6 d. ago Sutton Park UPDATES: West Midlands Police confirm body of teenage boy pulled from lake

The teenager vanished in the water at Powell's Pool, a lake at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, on Thursday evening, and West Midlands Police have confirmed he has died

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6 d. ago Sutton Park UPDATES: West Midlands Police confirm body of teen pulled from lake

The teenager vanished in the water at Powell's Pool, a lake at Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield, on Thursday evening, and West Midlands Police has confirmed he died

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7 d. ago Man, 24, tragically drowns in inches of water in freak paddling pool accident

Roan Bloore, 24, was found lying face down in just 9 inches of water after he is believed to have passed out while emptying a pool where his nieces and nephews had been swimming

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7 d. ago Man, 24, drowns in nine inches of water in 'freak paddling pool accident'

Roan Bloore, 24, was found face down in nine inches of water where he had been for 10 minutes with oxygen having been cut off to his brain, resulting in organ failure

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7 d. ago Man, 24, drowns in nine inches of water in 'freak paddling pool accident' during heatwave

Roan Bloore, 24, had been emptying the pool - which his nieces and nephews had swam in during the heatwave only days - before when he is thought to have passed out.

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9 d. ago Woke sexual harassment poster that shows a white woman groping a disabled black person sparks outcry

The sign was put up in an outdoor swimming pool in the western town of Büren with the caption: 'Stop! Grabbing is forbidden.'

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1 week ago I found a wood fire sauna and wild bathing experience in a woodland 40 minutes from Wales

This rustic forest site whas changing rooms, outdoor shows, a large Finnish-style sauna and a natural spring water pool

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2 w. ago Escape the heatwave! 10 wild swimming spots to cool off within an hour of London

Feeling the heat? These are the best swimming spots within easy reach of the capital by train, tube and car

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2 w. ago The heatwave is back! Cool off at the best lidos and hotels with outdoor pools near London

On a sunny day, London’s lidos can become pretty busy. Escape to these outdoor pools within an hour of the capital, from the authors of the Outdoor Swimming London book

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3 w. ago Woman, 26, sues drunken bosses who threw her into pool at company retreat in Mauritius and left her with nerve damage

Chloe Hewitt, 26, said she emerged from the water of the five star resort pool covered in blood after sustaining nerve damage which has since required two operations and physiotherapy.

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3 w. ago Events manager sues former bosses for more than £250,000 after she was thrown into pool by drunken Herbalife salesmen

Chloe Hewitt, 26, said she emerged from the water of the five star resort pool covered in blood after sustaining nerve damage which has since required two operations and physiotherapy.

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3 w. ago Swimmers’ annual nude plunge into chilly Tasmanian river marks the winter solstice – and Dark Mofo’s revival

Thousands took to the frigid waters amid shrieks and yells to mark the end of the restored annual festival, which had run lean in 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSwimmers have stripped off and raced into chilly waters on the shortest day of the year.Wearing nothing but red swim caps, 3,000 courageous souls took the annual nude sunrise plunge into Hobart’s River Derwent to mark the winter solstice. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge

Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellersThe last time there was full-scale river swimming in Berlin’s city centre, before access was outlawed a century ago, there were probably fewer inflatable unicorns and fluorescent pool noodles.But this week, a “Dip-Dip-Hurrah” demonstration to push for the lifting of the roaring 20s-era ban saw about 300 people, many with colourful swimming caps and assorted flotation devices, bob down the Spree river as the golden-hour sun bathed the old Prussian monuments of the historic Mitte district in a warm light. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Brit dad breaks neck in Benidorm pool after stranger 'pushed him in at shallow end'

The father of two said the 'freak accident' came about because he didn't know how deep the swimming pool was after a complete stranger 'playfully' pushed him into the water

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