Swimming

Warmer winters leave Pakistan festival on thin ice

Players take part in the Karakoram WinterLude Season 8 ice hockey match on a man‑made rink, built after natural lakes froze later than usual, in Sost village in the Gojal area of Upper Hunza Valley, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Pakistan, January 14, 2026. The event aims to promote winter sports and tourism in the region. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

New Zealand mayor swims to allay sewage contamination fears

Millions of litres of raw sewage have flown into the waters off Wellington's southern coast beaches since the breakdown of the Moa Point facility on Feb 4.

How swimming in the ocean in Australia taught me to live with risks

It didn’t take me long to realise that my swimming skills, honed in safe swimming pools in Singapore, were inadequate for swimming in the ocean in Western Australia.

ST Full-time Report: Welshman Kai Whitmore eyes Singapore stint | National track athlete goes all out for athletics progress

Swimmer Gan Ching Hwee breaks 18-year-old 400m IM national record after accepting coach’s challenge

Gan Ching Hwee after breaking Quah Ting Wen's 18-year-old 400m Individual Medley national record at the Singapore Swim Series on Feb 8.

Biathlon-Perrot swaps skis for swimming pool to find Olympic edge

Teen swims four hours to save family lost at sea off Australia

All 7 recreational beaches in Singapore get ‘good’ grading, making them suitable for water activities

All seven beaches used for reacreational activities in Singapore have been graded "good" by the National Environment Agency.

12-year-old Australian boy bitten by shark in Sydney Harbour dies

A lifeguards places a sign at Manly Beach in Australia on Jan 19 after a man was attacked by a shark in the afternoon. There were four shark attacks in two days along Australia's east coast this week.

2025 Asean Para Games: Bee sting, bike damage but Sebastian Tan wins gold

Singapore’s Sebastian Tan posing with his medal after winning gold at the Asean Para Games in the mixed individual time trial T1 - T2 event.

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