The tradition dates back more than a century. Cornell claims credit as the first college to mandate swimming in 1905. MIT began its practice during World War II. Poor recordkeeping makes it hard to ...

That Strong Pool Smell Reveals Hidden Dangers (Image Credits: Pixabay) Swimmers worldwide seek the refreshing benefits of pool time, but the disinfectants that keep water safe often create airborne ...

Scientists find that your breath may indicate underlying health conditions. In a recent study, researchers found that compounds in breath mirror your gut microbiome. In the future, this test may even ...

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Climbing up sets of stairs is a natural part of life, but it's one that can easily leave you bent over and gasping for air. Even if you regularly work out, or maintain your endurance on fitness ...

Some athletes go to the gym. Some run long distances across vast terrains. Some even build their fitness using brine and seafoam. But many Olympic hopefuls, such as those competing in this year's ...

A 13-year-old Australian boy has described battling "massive" waves to swim around four hours to shore and raise the alarm after his family were swept out to sea. Austin Appelbee was with his mother, ...

Check out the amphibious transformation story of Carsten Vissering, as the newest member of the USA Bobsled Team.

A 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea with his mother and two siblings saved his family by swimming four kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore for help “in rough conditions,” police in Australia said.

U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on ...