5+ day, 37+ min ago   (285+ words) A petition has been started calling for a town to have its own lido. Mike Reader, the Labour MP for Northampton South, said an outdoor pool would bring the community together and give families an affordable and healthy day out....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (457+ words) Alex Yee's chance of victory ended after a broken bike chain Olympic champion Alex Yee vowed to focus on the World Triathlon Championships after a broken bike chain cost him the chance of victory in the Supertri Pro Series Final…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (917+ words) Jonny Brownlee is a six-time World champion and three-time Olympic medallist World and Olympic triathlon champion Jonny Brownlee has announced his retirement from the sport aged 36. Brownlee won Olympic bronze at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016 and gold in the mixed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) Two 14-year-old girls who swam the Bristol Channel to raise awareness of sewage pollution as part of a world record attempt say they became unwell after training in the sea. Best friends Izzy Shewry and Susy Havenhand-Iago swam nearly 20 miles…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) A 19-year-old man died after getting into difficulty while swimming across a lake, a coroner has said. Apprentice electrician Charlie Ellis Saw, from Boston in Lincolnshire, entered the water at Grasmere in Cumbria on Saturday 8 August, with the aim of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) Outdoor swimming pools and lidos have reported increased visitor numbers this summer, with some venues recording their busiest season in years. Bovey Tracey Pool in Devon said demand increased by 20% to 25% this year, while Plymouth's Tinside Lido welcomed 60,000 visitors by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1738+ words) As I push through the doors, the smell of chlorine hits me. Instantly, I feel sick, and I remember why I don't go swimming. I'm getting ready for my first swimming lesson in over 10 years, trying to convince myself it…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (226+ words) People have been warned to stay away from a popular beauty spot pond used for swimming and other water sports due to "hidden hazards" exposed by reduced water levels. Keepers Pond in Abergavenny poses serious safety risks with levels dangerously…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) 'I'm stronger and faster than I've ever been before' - Grant. Video, 00:01:05'I'm stronger and faster than I've ever been before' - Grant Up Next. BBC Wales accolade 'means everything' to Pritchard. Video, 00:02:18BBC Wales accolade 'means everything' to Pritchard Goodburn pleads for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (644+ words) A former horse events rider is preparing to represent Great Britain at the para-canoe world championships, two years after a fall changed her life. Saffron Cresswell, 25, from Malvern in Worcestershire, fell from her horse in 2024 and suffered a spinal cord…...