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A focus on sporting success can compromise children’s wellbeing and safety.
The prevalence of bullying in sports poses a threat to sport participation, demanding a proactive approach to address the issue.
In Black Swan State Theatre Company’s new production The Pool, playwright Steve Rodgers’ love of swimming is the play’s genesis
All 54 drownings on the Australian coast last summer occurred in locations not patrolled by professional lifeguards or volunteer surf lifesavers. That is a stark statistic.
People love natural swimming spots, but it’s important to manage them well to protect both swimmers and the environment.
New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
An ophthalmologist explains how important tears are to keeping your eyes feeling good and working well – whether you’re on dry land or swimming in a body of water.
Rip currents are one of the great dangers of Australian beaches. We can learn a lot about avoiding and escaping this natural hazard by asking survivors what being caught in a rip is really like.
The Seine will be used for Olympic events in 2024 and remain open for public swimming, ending a century-long ban. It’s part of a global movement to make city rivers healthy and swimmable again.
Rip currents are a leading cause of near-shore drownings, but there are effective ways to survive one. And these phenomena also play important ecological roles that are an emerging research area.
A non-fatal crocodile attack on a tourist last week made headlines. But talk of culling is an over-reaction to a fairly isolated incident.
The boom of lido construction in the 20th century was part of the post war public works programme, which aimed to create jobs and promote health.
An estimated 40% of children leave primary school without being able to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool.
From depression to muscle soreness: what are the potential benefits of cold water therapy?
The tiny organisms that cause harmful blooms of algae can have a big impact on your trip to the shore. A toxicologist explains what causes these events and how to keep people and pets safe.
Access to swimming in the UK has been hit by COVID and the cost of living crisis and that has consequences for children and young people.
Why some now talk about ‘meaningful’ rather than fair competition in elite sport.
As well as the joy that comes with swimming, there can also be some dirty risks.
Ensuring a swimming site is safe is key to getting people using it. That means giving people timely information about water quality.
Top contributors
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Human and Applied Physiology, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science & Health, School of Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Research, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Biomechanist (Victorian Institute of Sport), Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor, Institute for Media and Creative Industries, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Digital journalism coordinator, Monash University
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Lecturer in the School of Education, University of Newcastle
