A shrimp fisherman who swam 12 hours to shore to get help after his trawler sank, leaving him and his two crewmates clinging to flotsam, was hailed as a hero Friday.
A commercial fisherman who survived 30 hours in the water after his trawler sank recounted his harrowing ordeal Thursday, telling how he clung desperately to a fiberglass cooler lid while trying vainly to help his exhausted skipper stay afloat.
Hundreds of people bravely splashed into cold ocean waters to start the new year Monday, but one man ended up in a hospital. The man was not a member of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club but was merely one of the 200 or so people who joined the 80 members to take the annual plunge into the 48-degree Atlantic Ocean waters, club spokesman Louie Scarcella said.
A 7-year-old Arizona boy swam from Alcatraz Island to the city in 47 minutes Monday, then was lifted by his father from the chilly waters.
What is the fastest a dolphin can swim? Near the surface, no more than 54 kilometres per hour. Why? Because it hurts it to swim faster. [B]ubbles form as a result of the pressure difference created by the movement of the fins.
A South African village is demanding that a bridge be built across a crocodile-infested river to stop children swimming it to get to school. Students as young as seven have been making the crossing for two months since the community's boat was stolen
This year is the 20th year for the Winter Whales Ocean Classic and the event will include the 2.2km Wategoes to Main Beach swim as well as 'the dash for cash' (500 m sprint) and the new 'Mini Classic' (800 m).
INDIANAPOLIS -- A former Kokomo High School swim coach previously charged with possessing child pornography faces new charges on allegations he secretly videotaped girls as they undressed in a school locker room
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Kokomo High School swimming coach told investigators he had hid video cameras in locker rooms at two schools, a confession that came after someone alleged finding videos of a naked female teen on a computer the coach had sold, the FBI said in an affidavit.
Tourists on board a pleasure boat in the Lake District could not believe their eyes when they spotted a red squirrel in the middle of Ullswater. The mammals can swim, but they find it very strenuous, and have been known to drown in water troughs.
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The B.C. Supreme Court confirmed the right of Canadians to skinny-dip at private parties - even if they're held in municipal pools governed by prudish politicians.
The five biggest mistakes athletes make when training for an Ironman.
American kids say they prefer to play indoors - where all the electrical outlets live.
Only a few seconds in the icy depths would be enough to kill most mere mortals. But yesterday, protected by nothing more than a pair of Speedo trunks and his extraordinary central heating, Lewis Pugh took the plunge and became the first man to swim at the North Pole.
Okay, Google Maps is just trippy. And has dry wit. Click --> and then click on "Get Directions", then in "From" (first) box, type "Paris, France". Then in the "To" (second) box, type "New York", then finally click "Get Directions"
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon river Saturday that could set a new world record for distance -- one he's broken three times already.
Killer whales have their own tricks for mending relations, a new study finds. Rather than a bouquet, however, they might opt for an intimate swim.
A 62-YEAR-OLD diver feared dead in a North Sea storm has stunned rescuers by managing to swim more than three miles back to shore.
Republican Tramm Hudson is one of five candidates seeking the GOP nomination to succeed Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Longboat Key, in Florida's 13th District. Harris is running for the U.S. Senate. Lets watch him explain how blacks can't swim.
Have you ever held a snake in your hands, allowing it to slither through your fingers, and trusting you would never be bitten? Have you ever lain down on Mother Earth, absorbing the warmth of her breasts through your belly as a snake would? And, have you ever smelled the world wi …
This is a great article about handling your first Ironman triathlon. It has great race day information.
It swims, it twists, it is the first of what might be an industry of tiny machines.
A female great white shark has completed the first documented round-trip ocean crossing by a shark, swimming farther than any other known shark, according to a new study.