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Wearing goggles and ear plugs while swimming can help protect you from illness.
People love natural swimming spots, but it’s important to manage them well to protect both swimmers and the environment.
And other ways to enjoy open water safely this summer.
From depression to muscle soreness: what are the potential benefits of cold water therapy?
The UK needs to clean its rivers and coastlines, and could look to Europe for how to do it.
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.
Swimming is great for both heart health and strength.
Swimming and surfing in the ocean is fun and invigorating. But sharing the water with animals comes with risks to us and them.
Heatwaves can leave you in a sticky situation.
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