Ensuring a swimming site is safe is key to getting people using it. That means giving people timely information about water quality.
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Swimming is great for both heart health and strength.
When a loved one is struggling in the water, you might want to rush in to save them. But make sure you stop and think or you could become the one in trouble.
Swimming and surfing in the ocean is fun and invigorating. But sharing the water with animals comes with risks to us and them.
Neanderthals living in Italy swam confidently and In early Egyptian, Greek and Roman images people are shown swimming overarm. But today, only one in four people in low income countries can swim.
With concern mounting over microplastics and the search for sustainable options, the woollen swimsuits of the past could be the swimwear of the future.
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.
Many beaches are short on lifeguards this summer. An expert explains how to keep your loved ones safe in the water.
Lawmakers and governing bodies aren’t actively ensuring or promoting equitable access for women and girls. Instead, they’ve chosen to target trans women.
Rough surf and nearshore currents lead to about 50 drowning fatalities annually in the Great Lakes.
Hard and strong, or bendy and flexible? A cartilaginous skeleton provides advantages in the ocean, but wouldn’t stand up to life on land.
Cold water swimming is increasingly popular, but experts have tips for beginners on how to plunge in.
While it may be possible to teach young infants basic motor skills in water, infants cannot, and should not, be expected to know how to swim or to be able to react appropriately in emergencies.
Non-swimming adults must first get familiar with the different sensations in and underwater.
The sea-pool made my body my friend again. I felt then that it had always been thus, for a few moments, lithe and buoyant, and almost joyful.
The death of 57-year-old Paul Millachip at Fremantle’s Port Beach is a reminder that shark bites, though rare, can be tragic. New research aims to reduce the risk by understanding sharks’ vision.
The ‘Eureka!’ moment is a myth – an altogether naïve and fanciful account of innovation.
Researchers used an old theory on vibrating plane wings to study how fish swim so well. They were able to double the swimming efficiency of their robotic fish over a range of speeds.
The amount of exercise you need to do depends on your training goals.
The 2024 Paris Paralympics are cutting four swimming events. Those who will be affected are athletes with the most severe impairments.
Principales colaboradores
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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
